42 Camden Square
London, NW 1.

October 15, 1969

Dear Mr. Kissinger,

I so often feel like sitting down and writing you a long letter, but then I reject the feeling knowing that you work sixteen hours a day, seven days a week and simply haven't the time to work your way through handwritten scrawl. So I'm compromising on this and the scrawl is typewritten.

This must be a particularly worrying period for you so naturally I often think of you these days and wonder how you are.

I was so glad to hear from Linda Barker when I saw her a few weeks ago that she'd actually seen you and found you well. She talked about you at length--you know how she idolises you (and that is not a catty comment)-- and I realised I greatly missed having news of you at first hand. It was very good to see her and she struck me as a lot happier than of old and more emotionally stable. I really admire her chugging off around the world, and refusing to worry about anything.

Life at the Institute has been lively during the last few months, though somewhat strained with two overlapping directors. Alastair refused to relinquish the helm both formally and informally until the last possible day and Francois Duchene seemed to find the effort of maintaining a tactful and interested exterior hard going at times. Even now Alastair is in and out--and who can blame a father for occasionally failing to recognise that his child has grown up--shambling up and down the corridors as he always did. I didn't realise at first what a tightly knit family this Institute is. I always liked it for its friendly atmosphere, and the feeling that some very good creative work was being done in these boxed sized rooms, but there are disadvantages bound to be tensions even in the best-intentioned organisations, and although petty politics are at a minimum, they do exist. That to you must sound like an absurdly ingenuous statement! But I have enjoyed my year here immensely, even though the remaining research associate and I are being evicted tomorrow and are out on our necks. Well, not quite. We are being lent Alastair's flat till the end of November when the Arms Trade study should be completed. But then it was because Alastair took on too many research associates for this autumn than there was room for in this place, which is beginning to burst at the seams, that we had to move out. No-one bargained on the arms trade study getting behind-hand. Except me, of course. Why are strategists so unrealistic when it comes to practicalities! Or should I say 'some' strategists. You know how practical I think you are.

So my job here comes to an end at the end of November and I'm very much hoping to come to the States for the month of December and then start a new job in London in January. This would be the ideal arrangement for me, though I fear it won't work out as easily as that. Anyway, if I do manage to come to the States I'd really love to see you even if it is only for a few minutes.

[LC]

I haven't had a definite job offer yet, but have interviews ranging from McKinsey (editorial), Sunday Times (researcher) Readers Digest (Research-editorial) and an industrial firm that who want a technical writer. McKinsey (management consultants) seems rather a grim, humourless organisation full of Harvard Business School boys; Readers Digest abhorrently glossy, but the experience would be useful, and the industrialists surprisingly nice. I'm most interested in the Sunday Times, but although they are interested haven't got anything at the moment. But it's now just a matter of waiting.

I should tell you that everyone is terribly impressed that I worked for you, which makes me feel rather uncomfortable. I'd like to say that to them that you were impressive, I just worked for you; you are now even more impressive and I no longer work for you.

I wonder if you have time to keep in touch with New York and Cambridge people. I do hope so. There must be a large number of people who miss you a lot.

With love

London, N. W. 1, England
45 Camden Square
Miss Phoebe Lambert

Warm regards,

with me and we can arrange lunch or dinner.
you will call 426-2232, my office will put you in touch
more definite or promising in your job hunting. It
with me. Hopefully by then, you will have something
be terribly disappointed if you did not get in touch
I look forward to seeing you in December and would

I must get my staff to work out some arrangement.
Go to bed at night or take weekends off now and then.
Stimulating. For some reason, world problems never
Like has been hectic, but extremely interesting and

will be here early in November and I hope to see him.
him again after each a long time. Frangois Duchene
had an enjoyable time with him. It was good to see
only temporary. Alas! she was in Washington and I
sorry to hear of your eviction, put so you say, it is
As always, it was delightful to hear from you. I am

Dear Phoebe!

MEMORANDUM

THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON

ACTION

January 19, 1970

MEMORANDUM FOR DR. KISSINGER

FROM: Peter W. Rodman
SUBJECT: Letter to Phoebe Lambert

Attached at Tab A is a letter from you to Phoebe asking her to consider the possibility of coming to Washington for three weeks or so to help put your Cambridge papers in order.

Sally Cox tells me that Phoebe is not currently planning to come back here, except for a possible visit at Easter.

Al Haig suggests you try writing her anyway; perhaps you could talk her into it.

RECOMMENDATION:

That you sign the letter to Phoebe at Tab A.

THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON

Dear Phoebe:

I hope all is well with you these days. Things are still hectic here as you can imagine.

My sources (mainly Sally Cox) tell me that you may be visiting here this spring. I do hope you stop by and see me.

I understand also that you have no plans at the moment to come back over here to work. But is there any chance that you can be talked into it, perhaps for a short time? Frankly, I am hoping that you can.

Specifically, I am desperately in need of someone to spend possibly three weeks straightening out my papers from Cambridge and Boston. Guido Goldman and Peter Rodman have persuaded me that someone in my position deserves to have his papers in order. Perhaps they can tell you what they mean by that; they are also both willing to help out.

In any case, my Cambridge papers are in Washington now. Sally Cox indexed a good part of them before they were sent down. I need someone I can rely on here to finish it up.

You would not go uncompensated. It would also give you a taste of my Washington existence, but without the pressures. You might enjoy it.

Please think it over. I would appreciate it a great deal.

Miss Phoebe Lambert
42 Camden Square
London, N.W. 1
England

[y]

JAN 21 1970

Dear Phoebe!

It occurred to me that if you came you could be very helpful to me and pay part of your passage.

In any case, my Cambridge papers are in Washington now. Sally Cox indexed a good part of them before they were sent down. I need someone I can rely on and who knows the papers to finish it up.

This would also give you a taste of my Washington existence, but without the pressures. You might enjoy it.

Can you let me know?

Miss Phoebe Lambert
42 Camden Square
London, N. W. 1
England

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England
London, N. W. 1
42 Camden Square
Miss Poope Lampert

Henry V. Kissinger

(Sted) HENRY V. KISSINGER

Warm regards,

Can you let me know?

This would also give you a taste of my Washington existence, but with-

I can rely on and who knows the papers to list it up.

indexed a good part of them before they were sent down. I need someone
in any case, my Cambridge papers are in Washington now. Solly Cox

tell you what they mean by that; they are also both willing to help out.
my position deserves to have his papers in order. Perhaps they can
Guido Goldman and Peter Rodman have berated me that someone in
three weeks straightening out my papers from Cambridge and Boston.
Specifically, I am deliberately in need of someone to absorb possibly

pay part of your passage.

It occurred to me that if you came to me could be very helpful to me and

My source (mainly Solly Cox) tell me that you may be visiting here

you can imagine.

Dear Phoebe!

JAN 8 1970

February 10, 1970

Dear Phoebe:

I sent the original of the enclosed letter to your Camden Square
address about three weeks ago, and Mr. Kissinger has been
chastising me for a week now because you have not written back,
and therefore, must not have received it.

I spoke with Guido this morning, and he told me of your new
address. So I presume that Mr. Kissinger is right again; you
probably haven't received the first letter. I'm sending you the
xerox just so you know that he was thinking of you, and what the
letter said.

Guido tells us that you will be coming to Washington in the Spring
to work on the papers from Boston. Mr. Kissinger is delighted;
Sally Dahler and Peter Rodman are looking forward to seeing you
again, and I am looking forward to meeting you and helping you,
if I can, to unlock the secrets of the Boston files.

Miss Phoebe Lambert
25 John Street
London W.C.1, England

London W. C. I., England
52 John Street
Miss Phoebe Lampert

Henry V. Kieasinger
Secretary to
Julienne L. Piness

Yours sincerely,

if I can, to unlock the secrets of the Boston files.
again, and I am looking forward to meeting you and helping you,
Sally Daphne and Peter Rodman are looking forward to seeing you
to work on the papers from Boston. Mr. Kieasinger is delighted;
Guide tells us that you will be coming to Washington in the Spring
letter said.

xerox just so you know that he was thinking of you, and what the
properly haven't received the first letter. I'm sending you the
address. So I dreamme that Mr. Kieasinger is right again: you
I spoke with Guide this morning, and he told me of your new
and therefore, must not have received it.
chastising me for a week now because you have not written back,
address a spot three weeks ago, and Mr. Kieasinger has been
I sent the original of the enclosed letter to your Camden Square

Dear Phoebe:

February 10, 1930

THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON

May 28, 1970

Dear Phoebe:

I want you to know how grateful I am for the
work you did. I'm sure you could tell from the
materials how important they are to me. I can
see that my confidence in you was borne out again.

It was good to see you. It was very soothing
on my nerves to have an old friend around this last
month. You now have some idea of what this life of
mine is like.

Everyone here enjoyed meeting you. David and
Susie enjoyed having you, and I gather they took good
care of you. Peter seems to have taken an active
interest in your welfare, too, I notice.

Please keep in touch. If you get a chance to
come to the States again soon, drop in. I'll try to
avoid the temptation to put you to work.

Thank you again, and best wishes.

Miss Phoebe Lambert
25 John Street
London, WC 1
England

[y]

OCT 9 1970

Dear Phoebe:

Your letter arrived just before we left on the trip. I
tried several times to get in touch with you by phone
before and during my brief London stopover but was
unable to reach you. Is the phone number in your let-
ter of last month -- (01) 794-6039 -- still correct?
If so, am I to assume that you were simply avoiding
me? I really was sorry not to see you.

Don't believe everything you are reading about me in
the papers, on either my personal or professional
life. It is almost certainly an exaggeration.

I have told you about the TV program they have made
on me. Next week we will find out what the nation
will be believing about me now. Perhaps British tele-
vision will show it as a form of cultural exchange for
the Forsyte Sage. I plan no further episodes, however,

What have you been up to lately? Are you enjoying your
job? When you tell me you have no news, I can only
assume you are concealing something. For your own
protection, let me know; I have a vivid imagination.

Miss Phoebe Lambert
29 Belsize
London, N. W. 3, England

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AUG 5 1971

Dear Phoebe:

Thank you for your letter of July 22. Getting together in London was my pleasure; I only wish we could have had more time. When I am a private citizen again I will take long leisurely trips and have lots of time to spend with my friends.

Your words in praise of the China "feat" are, of course, appreciated. I suspect however that you are not my most severe critic, as you are your own.

If you have any serious doubts about what you want to do next, why don't you come back to the United States? It would be good to have you close by again and I would do whatever I could to help you with finding a job.

Do not apologize for your letters. I do not know what an "improper" letter would be, and I always enjoy hearing from you. Please stay in touch.

Miss Phoebe Lambert
29 Belseize Avenue
London N. W. 3, England

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GEMINI, THE TWINS

May 22 - June 21

The dual personality ... two natures ... confinement
is unbearable ... restless, you must be
moving ... your vast imagination needs an
exciting life.

Intellectual ... witty ... enterprising ...
attractive ... sensitive ... patient ...
changeable ... some of the many facets of
Gemini.

You like argument but, what side are you on? ... Often
this sign is bilingual ... you learn easily and
with speed ... you have a high ego ... like
to dress up ... bargain well ... and
armed with much common sense,
you rationalize problems.

Observant and perceptive, the Gemini needs intellectual
pursuit or a craft involving delicacy and dexterity
... skills come easily, but learn to
delve deeper.

Principle and intentions demand your loyalty ... learn
to suffer in silence and not to excuse faults
easily.

A dreamer and idealist ... forceful of expression
... enjoy speed in all things ... mental activity
dictates fast speech ... Geminians need
gay happenings.

You have the dual nature in love ... warm to cool in
a flash ... you are apt to love intellectually
rather than from a physical viewpoint ...
but your emotions remain fervent
and generous.