MEMORANDUM

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

November 15, 1969

MEMORANDUM FOR MR. KISSINGER

FROM: Jon Howe
SUBJECT: Talk to Foreign Service Association

You have agreed to speak to the Foreign Service Association during their luncheon on Thursday, November 20. Apparently, any format is acceptable but they would prefer 15 minutes of remarks followed by a 30 minute question and answer period. Bill Watts believes they would like to have your comments on the following:

- How the revitalized NSC system is going now after 10 months of operation.

- Relations with the Department of State

- Emerging shape of the Nixon Administration policy:

  - Vietnam

  - Latin America

  - Middle East

  - "Nixon Doctrine"

Do you desire a Talker for this engagement?

Yes

No

FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION LUNCHEON

11/20/69

The luncheon begins at 1:00 p.m. We will depart at 12:50 and be met at the C Street entrance of State by Robert Duemling (Special Assistant to Marshall Green and Executive Director of East Asian IG).

You are scheduled to speak for approximately 15 minutes, with a question period of about 30 minutes following.

The luncheon will be in the 8th floor main reception room (Benjamin Franklin Room).

315 people will attend (650 asked to come).

You will be seated at the head table with Harry Lennon of AID, who is Vice President of the Association and host for this luncheon, on your left. Ted Eliot will probably be on your right. Others at the head table will be: Alex Johnson, Nat Samuels, Sam DePalma, Marshall Green, David Newsom, Bill Cargo, Ray Cline, and Ron Spiers.

Bill Watts