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of whom had been deeply involved in making the Vietnam policies of
the Kennedy and Johnson Administrations--during the week after the
Cambodian invasion. "He was an innocent," says a European friend.
"It was inconceivable to him that a delegation of men he knew at
Harvard would make an appointment to see him for any reason other than
to have a discussion with him, to tell him what they thought. When
he found they didn't want to discuss anything but to denounce him
in front of television cameras at The White House, he was completely
taken by surprise, and he was terribly hurt."

Some whose negative feelings about Cambodia were scarcely
less strong than those of the professorial demonstrators agree that
the Cambridge contingent did Kissinger dirt--"They were trying to
get right with their students," says another Harvard professor, "and
they used their friendship with Henry to do it." Kissinger himself,
after saying that there are no hard feelings and "it was a painful
encounter for both sides," will add, "I thought one should stand by
one's friends in time of need. . ." He has also been known to
speculate more cheerfully on the possible influence of the simplest
jealousies: "Many of my friends," he said once, "will forgive me
Cambodia long before they forgive me Jill St. John."

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The White House limousine and chauffeur and the secret service
man are waiting for Kissinger when he leaves his apartment, usually
before eight in the morning, though somewhat later (of course) on
Saturdays and Sundays. By and large, White House jobs on the policy
level take seven days a week, and a man is on call 24 hours a day.
It is fashionable among White House aides to bemon this constant
pressure, but they don't really mean it: nothing in the world so assures

pressure, but they don't really mean it: nothing in the world so assurance
It is fashionable among White House sides to demon this constant
level take seven days a week, and a man is on call 24 hours a day.
Saturdays and Sundays. By and large, White House jobs on the policy
before eight in the morning, though somewhat later (of course) on
man are writing for Klainger when he leaves his apartment, usually
The White House limonaise and chauffeur and the secret service
(ab space)

Cambodia long before they forgive me till St. John."
Jealousies: "Many of my friends," he said once, "will forgive me
abuse more cheerfully on the possible influence of the simplest
one's friends in time of need. . ." He has also been known to
encounter for both sides," will add, "I thought one should stand by
after saying that there are no hard feelings and "it was a painful
they used their friendship with Henry to do it." Klainger himself,
get right with their students," says another Harvard professor, "and
the Cambridge contingent did Klainger dirt--"They were trying to
less strong than those of the professorial demonstrators agree that
Some whose negative feelings about Cambodia were scarcely
taken by surprise, and he was terribly hurt."

in front at television cameras at The White House, he was completely
he found they didn't want to discuss anything but to denounce him
to have a discussion with him, to tell him what they thought. When
Harvard would make an appointment to see him for any reason other than
"It was inconceivable to him that a delegation of men he knew at
Cambodian invasion." "He was an innocent," says a European friend.
the Kennedy and Johnson Administrations--during the week after the
of whom had been deeply involved in making the Vietnam policies of
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a man of his reality as his knowledge (which he can communicate to others) that the President of the United States may want him at any minute. "When I went on a vacation to the Bahamas," Kissinger says, "and I was separated from the White House telephone, for the first day I nearly went out of my mind."

Kissinger's office is probably the second best in The White House complex, a corner suite at the end of the West Wing, nearly square, with a ceiling two stories high. The walls are fresh clean white, and without much ornament; the government-issue polished wood desk stands a little way out from the west wall, between two floor-to-ceiling windows, facing across the room to a Zenith remote-controlled color television set surrounded by books in a bookcase wall. The decor is Georgian, except that behind the desk, over a large auth Graphed color picture of the President that stands on a table, hangs an abstract painting of squared shapes. Except on the most formal occasions, Kissinger receives visitors on an ensemble of couch and chairs against the wall to the right of his desk.

The morning has two more or less regular fixtures: a briefing for Kissinger in the Situation room" in the basement, with military and intelligence figures reporting on developments, if any (but there is always something) all around the world; and a briefing Kissinger gives the President, usually just the two of them alone. On most days, Kissinger spends an hour or more with the President in the morning, and there will be several other unscheduled meetings plus many telephone calls (on an ordinary phone: The White House has a picture-phone system, but Kissinger had his removed).

Previous occupants of these offices have not spent so much time alone together, and students of The White House believe that the

time alone together, and students of The White House believe that the
Previous occupants of these offices have not abepit so much
picture-phone system, put Kissinger had his removed).

many telephone calls (on an ordinary phone: The White House has a
morning, and there will be several other unmachedled meetings pina
days, Kissinger abends an hour or more with the President in the
gives the President, usually just the two of them alone. On most
is always something) all around the world; and a priering Kissinger
and intelligence figures reporting on developments, if any (but there
for Kissinge in the "situation room" in the basement, with military

The morning has two more or less regular fixtures: a priering
of couch and chairs against the wall to the right of his desk.

most formal occasions, Kissinge receives visitors on an ensemble
table, hangs an abstract painting of squared shapes. Except on the
large autographèd color picture of the President that stands on a
wall. The decor is Georgian, except that behind the desk, over a
controlled color television set surrounded by pooks in a bookcase
to-ceiling windows, facing across the room to a Zenith remote-
desk stands a little way out from the west wall, between two floor-
white, and without much ornament; the government-iaane poliahed wood
square, with a ceiling two stories high. The walls are fresh clean
House complex, a corner suite at the end of the West Wing, nearly

Kissingers office is propably the second beat in The White
day I nearly went out of my mind."

"and I was separated from the White House telephone, for the first
minute. "When I went on a vacation to the Bahamas," Kissinger says,
others) that the President of the United States may want him at any
a man of his reality as his knowledge (which he can communicate to

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main reason for the rapid turnover on Kissinger's staff has been his refusal or failure to give the staff access to the President. "In general," says a man who has served The White House in three administrations, "Presidents don't like to see many people, because everybody who comes in that room has something he wants. And advisers are jealous of access. Both Kennedy and Bundy had to be persuaded to let the experts on Buddy's staff talk directly to the President. McNamara when Secretary of Defense hated to see people. He'd get a call from Alain Enthoven [Deputy Secretary for Systems Analysis] that somebody had something to say that McNamara ought to hear; and McNamara would say, 'Can't you get it from him and tell me yourself?'; and Enthoven would say, 'Well, I can come alone and neither of us will know anything, or I can bring a guy who knows. Kissinger doesn't say things like that.'"

On the other hand, everybody agrees that Kissinger is scrupulous in giving the President the views of everybody competent to have views on a subject. The bulk of Kissinger's day goes to small group meetings: "If you look at the charts," he says, "my job is that I chair a number of committees." In the past, Kissinger feels, many of these committees were used to give resonance to the views of the man in his chair, permitting an adviser to go to the President with what he could call a consensus from the bureaucracy. "I try to sharpen disagreements," Kissinger says, "I want to know the range of opinions, who will support what. I'm not at all eager to find agreements."

George Schultz, director of the Office of Management and Budget, which is as close as the United States government comes to a co-ordinating center, says that "As a chairman Henry is a beautiful

a co-ordinating center, says that "As a chairman Henry is a beautiful Budget," which is as close as the United States Government comes to George Schults, director of the Office of Management and

to find agreements." The range of opinions, who will support what. I'm not at all eager "I try to sharpen disagreements," Kissing er says, "I want to know President with what he could call a consensus from the bureaucracy. views of the man in his chair, permitting an admير to go to the feels, many of these committees were used to give reinsurance to the is that I chair a number of committees." In the past, Kissing er small group meetings: "If you look at the charts," he says, "my job to have views on a subject. The bulk of Kissing er's day goes to scrupulous in giving the President the views of everybody competent On the other hand, everybody agrees that Kissing er is

say things like that." will know anything, or I can bring a guy who knows. Kissing er doesn't and Enthoven would say, 'Well, I can come alone and neither of us McNamara would say.' 'Can't you get it from him and tell me yourself?' that somebody had something to say that McNamara ought to hear; and a call from Valin Enthoven [Deputy Secretary for Systems Analysis] McNamara when Secretary of Defense hated to see people. He'd get to let the experts on Bundy's staff talk directly to the President. are jealous of access. Both Kennedy and Bundy had to be berauded everybody who comes in that room has something he wants. And advises atrations, "Presidents don't like to see many people, because general," says a man who has served The White House in three administrations.

"Presidents don't like to see many people, because
main reason for the rapid turnover on Kissing er's staff has been his
refusal or failure to give the staff access to the President. "In
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devil's advocate and questioner. I've had so many discussions with Henry, just the two of us, that I have a sense of his opinion, but you can't find out what they are at the committee meetings. Henry has the view, and so do I, that the President's immediate staff advisers ought to give their advice to the President, and not be out pushing their views on others. If you do that, you become the agent for a point of view, and you can't do a fair job of seeing that the points of view of others are presented to the President. Another advantage Henry has is a good sense of staff work. Every meeting is organized, which I appreciate very much. I hate these bull-session operations."

These meetings tend to deal with high-level, long-term policy stuff. Indeed, Kissinger feels that one of the values he brings to the job is his sense of historical focus, the distant time horizons of the effects of decisions taken by the President of the United States. "The White House," he says, "can control only the basic direction of policy, the overall strategy. The minute you get involved in details you forget to set the compass course. I have a staff of about fifty divided into three groups--operations, National Security Council business and systems analysis. I spend most time with the systems analysts, which drives the operators crazy and accounts for some of the attrition in the staff." A former operator says acidly that he would not have minded seeing so little of Kissinger if he had occasionally seen just a little of Nixon: "A guy on the White House staff has clout in the Departments only if he sees the President. Without that, the job becomes one of writing memos for Kissinger to give the President, and while there's no doubt he does give them, it's not rewarding--especially when you have

doubt he does give them, it's not rewarding--especially when you have
memos for Klaasinger to give the President, and while there's no
he sees the President. Without that, the job becomes one of writing

"A Guy on the White House staff has clout in the Departments only if
of Klaasinger if he had occasionally seen just a little of Nixon:
operator says acidly that he would not have minded seeing so little

and accounts for some of the attrition in the staff." A former
most time with the systema analyata, which drives the operators crazy
National Security Council business and systema analysis. I ahend
have a staff of about fifty divided into three groups--operations,
You get involved in details you forget to set the compass course. I
the basic direction of policy, the overall strategy. The minute
the United States. "The White House," he says, "can control only
time horizons of the effects of decisions taken by the President of
brings to the job his sense of historical focus, the distant
policy stuff. Indeed, Klaasinger feels that one of the values he
These meetings tend to deal with high-level, long-term
operations."

organised, which I appreciate very much. I hate these pull-session
advantage Henry has is a good sense of staff work. Every meeting is
points of view of others are presented to the President. Another
for a point of view, and you can't do a fair job of seeing that the
pushing their views on others. If you do that, you become the agent
advisers ought to give their advice to the President, and not be out
has the view, and so do I, that the President's immediate stuff
you can't find out what they are at the committee meetings. Henry
Henry, just the two of us, that I have a sense of his opinion, but
devil's a advocate and questioner. I've had so many discussions with

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to work late every night because your boss is a man with no family
who doesn't have to get home for dinner."

Every once in a while Kissinger does get an operational
job, and handles it with great efficiency. Daniel P. Moynihan, the
overgrown leprechaun who was Kissinger's oppsite number on domestic
affairs and has now returned to his Harvard professorship, remembers
that when he convinced the President of the desperate need to do
something to disrupt the flow of heroin into the country the problem
was turned over to a Task Force chaired by Kissinger. "I'd been
having trouble with the State Department," Moynihan recalls. "Every
time we'd say, 'Turkey,' they'd say, 'NATO.' Henry held the Task
Force meetings in the situation room--the setting itself belied any
thought that this situation wasn't serious. He'd have Helms [director
of the CIA] come.

"Henry didn't have a lot of time, but this didn't need a
lot of time. He'd walk in and he'd say, 'What have we don? What
are the reports?' And the State Department man would say, 'We feel
the consequences would be very difficult.' And he'd say, 'What would
the consequences be?' And the State Department man would say,
'It's impossible to say.' So Henry would say, 'If it's impossible to
say, how can you know they would be very difficult?' All very useful;
and the Turks are now just about out of the opium business. That
doesn't solve the problem, but it really does help."

What life is really like inside a White House is something
rarely communicated to the outside world. Men under pressure and
working together a hundred hours a week do not stay solemn with each
other, and most Presidents cannot abid advisers who never say or
do anything entertaining. But when the memoirs come to be written,

do anything entertaining. But when the memories come to be written,
other, and most presidents cannot avoid advisers who never say or
working together a hundred hours a week do not stay solemn with each
rarely communicated to the outside world. Men under pressure and
What life is really like inside a White House is something
doesn't solve the problem, but it really does help."

and the Turks are now just about out of the optimum business. That
say, how can you know they would be very difficult? All very学术;
't it's impossible to say.' So Henry would say, 'If it's impossible to
the consequences be?' And the State Department man would say,
the consequences would be very difficult.' And he'd say, 'What would
are the reports?' And the State Department man would say, 'We feel
lot of time. He'd walk in and he'd say, 'What have we done?' What
"Henry didn't have a lot of time, but this didn't need a
of the CIV] come.

thought that this situation wasn't serious. He'd have Helma [director
Force meetings in the situation room--the setting itself relied on any
time we'd say, 'Turkey,' they'd say, 'NATO.' Henry held the Task
having trouble with the State Department," Moynihan recalls. "Every
was turned over to a Task Force chaired by Klaasinger. "I'd been
something to disrupt the flow of heroin into the country the problem
that when he convinced the President of the desperate need to do
affairs and has now returned to his Harvard professorship, remembers
overgrown leprochium who was Klaasinger's opposite number on domestic
job, and handles it with great efficiency. Daniel P. Moynihan, the
Every once in a while Klaasinger does get an operational
who doesn't have to get home for dinner."

to work late every night because your boss is a man with no family
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it's history; the horseplay gets forgotten and the personal relations
get mixed up with the policy disagreements. Reporters get stuck
with first impressions and multiply them. "When I was in the Army,"
Elliot Richardson recalls, "there were six of us who met in a tent
where we were going to be living together. We were from all parts
of the country, all sorts of backgrounds. We began to create per-
sonalities for each other out of the bits and pieces that emerged in
the first couple of days. The Washington press corps is like that.
But how would the women's pages survive otherwise?"

Kissinger's obvious function in the President's entourage
is that of the educated man in a community where most are not, by
university standards, educated at all. "He's able to relate today
and tomorrow and yesterday," Peter Peterson has said, "in a way those
of us who have less academic background can only envy." The
reputation for swimming has been important as a way to relax from such
austerity, and everybody has a lot of fun with it. Once a staff
member decorated the back section of Air Force One, the President's
plane, with a garish movie poster for a film "called something like
The King's Adventurer. It had Jill St. John with her boobs hanging
out, and fights between pirate ships, and castles being stormed, and
a man jumping ahead with his sword held high. The line said something
like, 'Hardship and danger were his lot; women and adventure, his
reward.' Henry's face had been substituted for the face on the
swashbuckler. We were all admiring the artwork when, unexpectedly,
the President walked in. He sat down facing the poster, and he was
there for five minutes; but he never gave any indication that he
noticed it."

A Presidential advisory job does not spoil people quite so

A Presidential advisory job does not entail people quite so

noticed it."

there for five minutes; but he never gave any indication that he
the President walked in. He sat down facing the poster, and he was
swashpuckler. We were all admiring the artwork when, unexpectedly,
reward. 'Henry's face had been subordinated for the face on the
like,' Hardship and danger were his lot; women and adventure, his
a man jumping ahead with his award held high. The line said something
out, and fights between pirate ships, and castles being atomized, and
**The King's Adventurer.** It had Till St. John with her poops hanging
plane, with a garish movie poster for a film "called something like
member decorated the pack section of Air Force One, the President's
anxiety," and everybody has a lot of fun with it. Once a staff
reputation for swimming has been important as a way to relax from such
of us who have less academic background can only envy." The
and tomorrow and yesterday," Peter Peterson has said, "in a way those
university standards, educated at all. "He's able to relate today
is that of the educated man in a community where most are not, by
Kissinger's obvious function in the President's entourage

the first couple of days. The Washington press corps is like that.
sonalities for each other out of the pits and pieces that emerged in
of the country, all sorts of backgrounds. We began to create per-
where we were going to be living together. We were from all parts
Elliot Richardson recalls, "there were six of us who met in a tent
with first impressions and multiply them. "When I was in the Army,"
get mixed up with the policy disagreements. Reporters get struck

it's a history; the hordeplay gets forgotten and the personal relations

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completely as being a Cabinet member of a Senator does. "You don't get the deference," Moynihan says; "people don't stand up when you walk in the room. Sure there are perquisites, but there's never any trouble getting a job with lots of perks if you're willing to work sixteen hours a day." Nobody doubts, though, that Kissinger loves his work, loves being consulted on the great issues of the day, "being close," as he puts it, "to the stuff of history." And it is great fun to fly around in Air Force planes, and be guarded by secret service men, and stay in the royal suites at the hotels, and have the choicest of available companions chosen by hostesses to be one's partner at dinner, and eat Peking Duck (of which Kissinger is very fond) in Peking itself. "I like to believe that being a celebrity doesn't make a great deal of difference," he says, "but that's because I am a celebrity. I don't know how I will feel when I go into a restaurant and the headwaiter doesn't know me."

But for an intellectual like Kissinger the greatest reward may be the eagerness of others to educate him. When he wanted help "to put China in historical perspective," a phone call was enough to bring to his side the nation's most important Sinologists; when it became important for him to understand the international monetary system, he could easily arrange for some evenings of private tutoring by a former head of the Bank of England, now British Ambassador to the United States. He could even ask if a chat the members of a Catholic anti-union group in that land could provide information about him, they agree that "the quality demands he makes are as high as anybody has ever made." To have such demands met is the greatest of luxuries.

A senior European who has worked with the Nixon Administration says, "The key word that keeps coming into Henry's discourse is discussing the political value of redlining him o-

A senior European who has worked with the Nixon Administration of Luxuries.

anybody has ever made." To have such demands met is the greatest him, they agree that "the quality demands he makes are as high as the United States." Whatever else his former staff members say about him, he could own that in a class of men who know what it takes to make a man a British Ambassador to say that, he could easily arrange for some evenings of private tutoring it became important for him to understand the international monetary system, he could bring to his side the nation's most important Sinologists; when "to put China in historical perspective," a phone call was enough may be the eagerness of others to educate him. When he wanted help

But for an intellectual like Klaasinger the greatest reward and the headwaiter doesn't know me."

a celebrity. I don't know how I will feel when I go into a restaurant
make a great deal of difference," he says, "but that's because I am
Peking itself. "I like to believe that being a celebrity doesn't
dinner, and eat Peking Duck (of which Klaasinger is very fond) in
of available companions chosen by hostesses to be one's partner at
men, and stay in the royal suite at the hotel, and have the choicest
fun to fly around in Air Force planes, and be guarded by secret service
close," as he puts it, "to the stuff of history." And it is great
his work, loves being consulted on the great issues of the day, "being
sixteen hours a day." Nobody doubts, though, that Klaasinger loves
any trouble getting a job with lets of perks if you're willing to work
walk in the room. Sure there are perquisites, but there's never
get the deference," Moynihan says; "people don't stand up when you
completely as being a Cabinet member of a Senator does. "You don't

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'conceptual.' He's not an effective administrator, and he doesn't identify the very short term the way a politician or a businessman must. If the White House were entirely staffed with Kissingers, the consequences would not be good. But the President is very lucky to have one of him."

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have one of him."
consequences would not be good. But the President is very lucky to
must. If the White House were entirely staffed with Kissingers, the
identify the very short term the way a politician or a businessman
'conceptual.' He's not an effective administrator, and he doesn't
kissingers--18 18 18

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