Reproduced from the open files
of the Nixon Presidential
Materials Staff

DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 12958, Sect. 3.6

By: K.L. NARA, Date: 5/12/04

TELCOM
President/Kissinger
5:48 p.m. 6/11/71

P: Any last minute developments? I just finished my rehearsals.

K: It's a rough time. I think we will have the answer from the other side by M
evening. It will be delivered to the other side by Sunday night.

P: That soon? Good. That's one we should be able to protect.

K: It's inconceivable they will pull back.

P: What about Mr. D. When will you hear from him?

K: They usually take two weeks. I gave him until the 30th. After that we will
have to play it negative and if they come in positive we will say it's too late.

P: That's right. You had the feeling in your brief NY junket that we have some
these people worried. Just a minute, while I close the door. Go ahead.

K: I think Walter Cronkite is soft but he is really concerned now.

P: Concerned what?

K: That it's working and he doesn't have the old fire any more. He is most
about how to restore a relationship between CBS and the Administration. He
said he would talk with us to hear our complaints.

P: I would talk with him. Not complain to him. Just tell him to cut it out.

K: I didn't feel I could suggest this. It would be such an unexpected move.

P: Say the President has never said anything against him and I feel personally
friendly with him. I realize they have their games and we have ours. I would
be delighted to see him.

K: I will say I mentioned our conversation with the President and rather then
see assistants it would be better to see him which would have a major impact

P: This is one of the things I think we should be where there should not be this relationship
Stanton and Pellet are friends.

K: Sulzberger there and very solicitous and if there were ways to ease the bur
on the President.

P: You didn't hear it before!

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P: They nearly broke Johnson. He at least had the Congress.

K: Congress never attacked him -- like yearly McGovern/Hatfield resolution and if you had the support he had the war would be over.

P: I think one one hand some may know it and the difficult fellow realize it's tough and they know it's not getting to me.

K: And that you held your course after their worst. The Mansfield fight -- while an important issue -- had an impact on them.

P: I will see Cronkite.

K: I will work it out with Haldeman. Clifford called Sullivan and said he will give him information next Wed. Great urgency. He can't have anything.

P: He and Teddy overshot the mark.

K: Humphrey came to your support and he is such a coward he doesn't do it for conviction.

P: On the wheat thing, I am not concerned about Meany talking taking it on. solidifies what we have.

K: Max Lovestone said he will try to keep Meany responsible.

P: That's all we need.

K: We have no trouble on the West Coast.

DECLASSIFIED

E.O. 12958, Sect. 3.6

TELECON

Ambassador Crnobrnja

6/11/71 5:56 p.m.

K: Tell me what you want and you've got it.

C: There is going to be tomorrow morning a demonstration in front of the Swedish Embassy.

K: The Finnish Embassy?

C: The Swedish Embassy.

K: What about.

C: They are going to demonstrate against . . . . us.

K: What can I do?

C: Help to stop it. There was no time. I was informed and instructed my Minister to go to State. It is not ______ for demonstrating against the "most cruel terrorism . . ."

K: I will get in touch immediately with the FBI and any other agency I can reach.

C: It cannot remain without some effect. You understand the whole situatic

K: I will do something immediately.

C: When shall we meet?

K: Within the next few weeks. Get your assistant to call Mr. Halperin on
Monday.

C: But about . . .

K: Oh, I thought you meant about the appointment. I will get word to you.

C: It is tomorrow.

K: I understand and I will get word to you immediately.

By: KHU NARA, Dato 5/12/04

TELECON

Kissinger/Under Secretary Johnson

6/11/71 - 6:05 p.m.

K: Alex

J: Yes, Henry. I have got his schedule out now and am taking a look at it. He's got some elaborate arrangements in Taiwan.

K: Yes, but we want it turned around.

J: I did have information on it here. I just don't see it.

K: I understand.

J: This gets tough. He is planning to be in Japan from 1 July to July 8; then going to Taiwan for two days, then going to Hong Kong, then back to Korea from the 11th to 14th.

K: We should just keep him out of Korea until...

J: I had a ____ to take him to Saigon. The only solution I have is for him to go backward. Go to Japan later. Have something happen here that he wouldn't be able to get to Japan as soon as he expected. Move that forward so that he goes directly from Japan to Korea the 11th and 14th.

K: What are the other dates again?

J: 1 July to 8 July; Taiwan 8 July to 10 July; Hong Kong, 10 and 11 July; Korea, 11 to 14 July. Now the ____ for Korea is the Defense Minister's meeting there.

K: I think I know of a way of doing that. I think I can handle it, but I will wait until next week and I don't think we should have a lot of traffic on it. Let me see if I can get it done out of here. And find some good reason...

J: We will have to have the traffic when the decisions are made and we can help with that in Japan.

K: I think your idea of pushing the whole thing back is good.

J: That is really the only thing to do.

K: Yes, and I think we can to it.

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J: Well, I will wait on work from you. I won't say anything to anyone. I spoke to Marshall.

K: Marshall agrees with the basic decision and this would be the ___ thing.

J: Yes.

K: Alex, it may take me until Tuesday to get it done but I will do it.