REV. ALBERT R. PHILLIPS
P. O. Box 34
Ocean Park, Maine 04063

January 10, 1977

Dr. Henry Kissinger
Secretary of State
Washington, D.C.

Dear Dr. Kissinger:

Now that your term of service as
Secretary of State is winding down, I feel I ought to
write to you to express my own appreciation for what
you have done.

I should think that there have been
many times when you sort of wished you had never left
Harvard. There is much that can be said by Americans
grateful for a job well done in a difficult time, but
two aspects of your service for which I would want to
commend you have been your Middle East negotiations
and what you got going in Africa. The new relations
with the Peoples Republic of China, too.

One can be sure that history will
take proper note of these and many more things you
have done. How you put up with so much jet lag is
more than I can understand, having flown around the
world within a month visiting different mission areas
and our son's UNICEF work in Bangladesh.

In particular, I want to be included
in the company of Harvard men saying "Thank you" and
wishing you well in the next phase of your life.

Harvard '34

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
419 Leverington Avenue,
Mr. Suzanne Phillipa,

Henry A. Klaasen

Best regards,

You a very happy and prosperous New Year.
Mrs. Klaasen joins me in wishing

wishes are deeply appreciated.
greetings. Your generous words and good
Thank you very much for your holiday

Dear Ma. Phillipa:

Puma

Found mainly in western forested areas from Canada to South America, the Puma (or Mountain Lion) is rarely seen by man, padding silently through the forest on toes of soft, fleshy cushions. A wily and secretive animal that travels under cover of night, the large Puma will measure seven feet long (including his tail) and weigh as much as a grown man.

A natural predator, the Puma ordinarily kills two or three deer a month, whose carcasses he covers with brush and saves for a return meal. The retracting claws of the Puma are like switchblades, making him a deadly attacker. Yet this powerful animal seldom attempts a second spring to kill the same animal, and those deer which he does kill are usually diseased or abnormal in some way.

During the early Spring, the dramatic, shrieking mating call of the Puma will pierce the forest, and one to four cubs are born to the mother three months later. The mother remains with her cubs for two to three years, teaching them vital skills necessary to their survival. From her, the cubs will learn how to approach game from upwind, how to stalk prey, how to swiftly and silently conceal themselves when danger is near.

Vital to nature's balance, the Puma is still a subject of controversy. True, the animal will sometimes raid livestock, but he also culls starving deer that have overbrowsed their range ... acting as an important check in a natural system designed for the continuance of all species.

NEW AMERICAN WILDLIFE

Current, Inc.

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 80941

Secretary of State

Mr. Henry Kissinger
Washington, D.C.

Columbus, Ga. I. 15th. 1977

Dear Mr. Kissinger!

In a few days your heavy responsibilities will be over as Secretary of State and you will once again resume a more normal life. I am sure that you have mixed emotions about leaving your post as you think back over the past few years. Many times negotiations did not work out like you expected them to and most likely you have been disappointed often. I believe though that the American people, like myself, know that you did your best for your country and all countries in the world in order to preserve the peace.

I would like to thank you for the years of service you have given to America and wish you good health, prosperity and peace of mind which you so richly deserve.

The Honorable Henry A. Kissinger,
Secretary of State
The Department of State
2201 C Street N. W.
Washington, D. C. 20520

My dear Mr. Secretary:

My most sincere thanks for all you have done in the
interest of peace for America and the World during
your tenure as Secretary. Clearly, a man of your
inestimable talents comes only once in several
generations and there can be no doubt that many
generations to come will benefit from your tremendous
accomplishments.

May the future hold all good things for you and
Mrs. Kissenger.

December 6, 1976

HARVARD UNIVERSITY

PROGRAM FOR SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

9 Divinity Avenue
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138

January 18, 1977

The Hon. Henry A. Kissinger
Georgetown University
Center for Strategic and
International Studies
1800 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20057

Dear Dr. Kissinger:

I am writing to request an interview for scholarly
purposes. I am a Ph.D. candidate in Political Science
at Harvard University, currently completing a disserta-
tion on "American Policy in the Arab-Israeli Conflict,
1967-1973," under the direction of Prof. Nadav Safran.
I would be very grateful for any additional information
and insights you could provide. They would, of course,
remain unattributed if you so desired.

As my own schedule is quite flexible, I could
arrange a meeting to suit your convenience, and would
be happy to do so if I received your acceptance in
principle and (if possible) some indication of your
preference as to time.

Thank you very much for your kind consideration.
I look forward to an early reply from you on this
matter.

DP:ch