February 9, 1982

Dr. Henry Kissinger
Suite 400
Center for Strategic &
International Studies
1800 K Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006

Dear Dr. Kissinger:

I just watched the announcement concerning your impending surgery.

As a former student of yours (CSIS, Fall 1980) I would like to extend my wishes for a prompt and complete recovery.

During your stay in the hospital, please remember the following
from *American Foreign Policy*: Placating the staff becomes a major
preoccupation of the executive. It applies to the patient as well.

Best wishes.

FEB 12 1982

HENRY A. KISSINGER

March 4, 1982

Dear Mr. Conde:

Your thoughtful wire was brought to
me in the hospital. I just wanted
you to know how much I appreciated
your expression of good wishes.

Mr. Luis Conde
Director, Area International
Banca Mas Sarda
Diagonal 453 bis.
Barcelona 36
Spain

MAR 9 1982

[LC]

Michael T. Craig
1673 Thirty-fourth Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20007

Wednesday, Feb. 10, 1982

Dear Mr. Kissinger:

Congratulations! The news reports said your triple bypass was a tremendous success. From the accounts of your press conference upon checking into the hospital, it appears that your spirits were good. A proper attitude is important. I know because I had a triple bypass just a year ago. The worst part was waking up with a tube down my throat and not being able to talk.

Seriously, I can say from experience that you'll be up and raring to go long before your doctors will let you. Listen to them, up to a point, then do what your body says you can. In two months time, there isn't anything you won't be able to do. The only bad part of the recuperation✓ was the soreness in my chest from the healing of the breastbone which was totally severed and the stretching of the rib cage, but the pain and remembrance passes quickly. By having this operation, which is becoming increasingly routine, you have added scores of years to your life. With someone as capable as you, that's a very definite plus.

I pray for your speedy and total recovery. If you want to talk with someone who has been through the same thing, please call on me, I'd be honored. I'm sending under separate cover a cute moment of your introduction into the world of "the bypassed."

With sincere best wishes for a long healthy life,

FEB 11 1982

[y]

HENRY A. KISSINGER

March 18, 1982

MAR 22 1982

Dear Jeff:

Although I have seen you several times
since my operation, I want to go on
record with my special thanks for
your thoughtful message following my
surgery, which your secretary for-
warded along with The Henry Root Letters.
I have been accused of always finding
some way to interrupt the vacations
of my associates. The next time I'll
try to find something less dramatic!

With appreciation and warm regards,

Henry A. Kissinger

Mr. T. Jefferson Cunningham
Old Out Post Farm
All Angels Road
Hopewell Junction, New York 12533