Sincerely yours,

I do hope you can come.

obeyly as you see fit. I
should feel free therefore to discuss the issues so informally and
remaining time. Our proceedings are always off the record, and you
the first hour, and then leaving himself open to questions for the
Seminar meets from 4:10 to 6:00 p.m. with the speaker normally taking
Monday, September 30, would be our ideal date for your visit. The
will be discussing The Evolution of U.S. Defense Policy at that time,
distinguished individuals to talk about their special field. As we
One of the most important parts of the program is to invite

the Law School and the Kennedy School of Government.
and administration, from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences,
comprises a body of students seriously interested in military policy
the Harvard Defense Policy Seminar. As in past years, the Seminar
Once again I would like to invite you to talk to a session of

Dear Ken:

Cambridge, Mass.
Harvard University
Center for International Affairs
Professor Kenneth Miltz

September 16, 1968

HARVARD UNIVERSITY

CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

SEP 19 1968

ROBERT R. BOWIE, Director
HOLLIS B. CHENERY
SAMUEL P. HUNTINGTON
ALEX INKELES
HENRY A. KISSINGER
SEYMOUR M. LIPSET
EDWARD S. MASON
GUSTAV F. PAPANEK
THOMAS C. SCHELLING
RAYMOND VERNON

6 DIVINITY AVENUE
CAMBRIDGE
MASSACHUSETTS 02138

September 17, 1968

Professor Henry Kissinger
Center for International Affairs
Harvard University
Cambridge, Mass.

Dear Henry:

I shall be happy to talk to your seminar on the
30th of September. I assume that I should concern myself with
American defense policy since the Second World War.

KNW/ja

ROBERT R. BOWIE, Director

ALEX INKELES

HENRY A. KISSINGER

EDWARD S. MASON

THOMAS C. SCHELLING

RAYMOND VERNON

Government 259

6 DIVINITY AVENUE

CAMBRIDGE 38

MASSACHUSETTS

SPEAKERS FOR THE REST OF THE FALL

<table><tr><td>Oct. 14</td><td>Executive Policy Making</td><td>Kissinger</td></tr><tr><td>Oct. 21</td><td>Aspects of Defense Organization</td><td>Enthoven</td></tr><tr><td>Oct. 28</td><td>Technology and Defense: a Re-evaluation</td><td>Brodie</td></tr><tr><td>Nov. 4</td><td>Science and Defense</td><td>Skolnikoff</td></tr><tr><td>Nov. 11</td><td>Veterans Day</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Nov. 18</td><td>Intelligence and Defense Policy</td><td>Bissell</td></tr><tr><td>Nov. 25</td><td>New Revolutionary Movements and the Year 2000</td><td>Kahn</td></tr><tr><td>Dec. 2</td><td>Counterinsurgency and Vietnam</td><td>Taylor</td></tr><tr><td>Dec. 9</td><td>Soviet Military Strategy</td><td>Wolfe</td></tr><tr><td>Dec. 16</td><td>Asian Security after Vietnam</td><td>Halperin</td></tr></table>

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PARIS, le 12 Novembre 19 68

Mr. Henry A. KISSINGER
Harvard University
Center for International Affairs
6 Divinity Avenue
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138

Cher Ami,

Merci de votre lettre du 29 octobre.

Je compte passer trois ou quatre semaines aux Etats-Unis au mois de mars, mais j'ai des obligations à l'égard de Cornell où je suis professor-at-Large. Je ne sais donc pas combien de temps j'aurai pour Cambridge. Dans la mesure de mes disponibilités, je serai heureux de me rendre à votre invitation.

Bien amicalement vôtre,

November 25, 1968

Mr. Jack Ruina
Vice President for Special Laboratories
Room 7-202
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Mass. 02139

Dear Jack:

I would like to invite you to talk once again to a session of the Defense
Policy Seminar. As in past years, the Seminar comprises a body of students seriously
interested in military policy and administration, from the Graduate School of Arts
and Sciences, the Law School and the Kennedy School of Government.

As we will be beginning a section on strategic weapons and doctrines at that
time, Monday, February 3 would be our ideal date for your visit. Perhaps the
topic "Trends in Strategic Arms" would be appropriate. The seminar meets from 4:10
to 6 p.m., with the speaker normally taking the first hour, and then leaving himself
open to questions for the remaining time. Our proceedings are always off the record.

I do hope you can come.

November 26, 1968

Mr. Philip C. Habib
United States Embassy
Paris, France

Dear Phil:

I would like to invite you to Cambridge to talk to a session of the
Defense Policy Seminar. As in past years, the Seminar is comprised
of students seriously interested in military policy and administration,
from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the Law School and
the Kennedy School of Government.

One of the most important parts of the program is to invite distinguished
individuals to talk about their special field. As we will be discussing
the Internal Politics of South Vietnam at that time, Monday, March 3,
would be our ideal date for your visit. The Seminar meets from 4:10
to 6:00 p. m., with the speaker normally taking the first hour, and then
leaving himself open to questions for the remaining time. Our pro-
ceedings are always off the record, and you should feel free therefore
to discuss the issues as informally and openly as you see fit. The
Seminar has funds to reimburse you for your travel expenses.

I do hope you can come.

Henry A. Klauder

Sincerely, homs,

I do hope you can come.

Seminar has funds to reimburse you for your travel expenses. To discuss the issues as informally and openly as you see fit. The proceedings are always off the record, and you should feel free therefore leaving himself open to questions for the remaining time. Our program to 6:00 p.m., with the speaker normally taking the first hour, and then would be our ideal date for your visit. The Seminar meets from 4:45 to 5:00 p.m., with the speaker normally taking the first hour, and then would be our ideal date for your visit. The Seminar meets from 4:45 to 5:00 p.m. and then individuals to talk about their special field. As we will be discussing One of the most important parts of the program is to invite distinguished the Kennedy School of Government.

from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the Law School and of students seriously interested in military policy and administration. Defense Policy Seminar. As in past years, the Seminar is combined I would like to invite you to Cambridge to talk to a session of the

Dear Phil:

Paris, France
United States Embassy
Mr. Philip C. Hapip

November 26, 1968

November 26, 1968

Mr. Robert MacNamara, President
The World Bank
1818 H Street, N. W.
Washington, D. C. 20433

Dear Bob:

Your many admirers here are of the view that it has been much too
long since you visited. I wonder whether I could induce you to meet
with the Defense Policy Seminar which I conduct.

As you may remember, the Seminar is composed of graduate students,
law students, and fellows of the Kennedy School of Government. In
the next term the following topics seem most appropriate:

On February 10 -- Stability and Instability in the

Arms Race: ABM and MERV

On April 14 or 21 -- The Defense Department and
Public Policy (unemployment
education and job- training, etc.)

On April 28 (last session) -- The Future of American
National Security Policy

However, if none of these dates are convenient or if these topics do
not interest you, we could arrange our schedule to have you on almost
any Monday and on any topic.

I do hope you can come.

Warm regards and best wishes,

Sincerely yours,

Henry A. Kissinger

JAN 6 1969

HARVARD UNIVERSITY

January 6, 1969

Dr. Henry A. Kissinger
c/o President-Elect Nixon
Hotel Pierre
New York, New York

Dear Henry:

I am sorry to bother you with this matter at this time, but I think it needs a few decisions. As I see it, the options with 259 present themselves as follows:

1. The course is simply cancelled; the three of us look for other work; no one writes papers. **Problems:** Smoke and Harris are dependent on the money; I would like to be; the Law School students and others take the course to write a paper. The Ford grant is not spent and must be returned, unless allocated to us for research.

2. We continue to be paid at our usual amount; those students who want to write papers are excused from the final exam and receive an incomplete; their papers are due in June. They then receive credit for a one-semester course. Students not wanting to write papers take the exam and receive credit for the semester. We provide aid and counsel during the second semester to those who want to write papers. **Problems:** students only receive one-semester's credit for what they thought was going to be a year's course; their work load second semester is thus slightly increased.

3. We get permission to go on teaching the course as is, with the speakers that we can get. **Problems:** getting speakers; difficulties with the Government Department; the course is listed now as bracketed.

FALL SPEAKERS

*** Note bracketed names means reply pending.

| Date | Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 23 | Force and International Politics | Kissinger |
| Sept. 30 | Evolution of U.S. Defense Policy | (Schelling) |
| Oct. 7 | Executive Policy Making | Bator |
| Oct. 14 | The Nature of U.S. Involvement | Kissinger |
| ~~Oct. 21~~ | Defense Organization | Enthoven |
| Oct. 28 | Congress and Defense Policy Making | (Jackson) |
| Nov. 4 | Science and Defense Policy | (Skolnikoff) |
| Nov. 11 | Budget | ----Veteran's Day: Sections |
| Nov. 18 | Intelligence and Defense Policy | Bissell |
| Nov. 25 | The Defense of Europe | (Brodie) |
| Dec. 2 | Vietnam | Taylor |
| Dec. 9 | Soviet Military Strategy | Wolfe |
| Dec. 16 | Asian Security after Vietnam | Halperin |