THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON

April 14, 1971

MEMO FOR MR. KISSINGER

FROM: Bob Houdek

Ron Ziegler has reviewed the list of correspondents with whom you will be meeting this afternoon along with Senator Griffin and considers it a good group. He is pleased that you will be doing this session.

Clark MacGregor has also been apprised.

MEMORANDUM

THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON

April 14, 1971

MEMORANDUM FOR MR. KISSINGER

FROM: David Halperin

SUBJECT: Backgrounder for Michigan Editors

Senator Griffin's office has provided the following information on the
backgrounder you agreed to do this afternoon:

-- The meeting will be held in room L716 of the Shoreham
West Hotel from approximately 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

-- Roughly 15 journalists representing the principal Michigan
papers will be present (list attached at Tab A).

-- The backgrounder will be conducted on a strictly off-the-record basis and this has been thoroughly explained to every journalist scheduled to attend.

-- Herb Klein has also been asked to be present.

-- The combined circulation of the papers represented is
approximately 2,000,000.

-- One of the editors present, Mark Ethridge, is generally
anti-Administration on the war and one of his recent
editorials is attached at Tab B.