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DR. HENRY KISSINGER
1800 K. STREET, N.W./ROOM 1021
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006

FEB 22 1983

DEAR HENRY,

ROONE ARLEDGE HAS BEEN NAMED THE 1982 RECIPIENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL RADIO AND TELEVISION SOCIETY'S GOLD MEDAL AWARD IN RECOGNITION OF HIS DISTINGUISHED CONTRIBUTION TO THE BROADCASTING INDUSTRY. THE PRESENTATION OF THE GOLD MEDAL AWARD WILL BE MADE ON FILM BY PRESIDENT REAGAN AT A GALA BLACK TIE DINNER AND ENTERTAINMENT IN THE GRAND BALLROOM OF THE WALDORF ASTORIA HOTEL IN NEW YORK THE EVENING OF WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1983.

THE AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANY IS PRODUCING THIS EVENT AND WE WOULD BE PRIVILEGED IF YOU AND A GUEST COULD JOIN US THAT EVENING AND PARTICIPATE IN THIS TRIBUTE TO ROONE. WE WOULD FURTHER BE HONORED IF YOU COULD PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENING'S PROGRAM BY SAYING A FEW WORDS ABOUT ROONE IN A VERY SPECIAL SECTION OF THE EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENT.

I AM THE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF THE EVENING AND WILL BE CALLING YOUR OFFICE NEXT WEEK TO INQUIRE IF YOU WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO BE WITH US ON MARCH 9 AND TO EXPLAIN WHAT WE HAVE IN MIND FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM. MY OFFICE NUMBER IN LOS ANGELES AT ABC IS 213-557-6508 AND IN NEW YORK AT ABC 212-887-6965.

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Henry A. Kissinger has signed a contract with ABC News to be a contributing analyst and consultant, it was announced today by ABC News President Roone Arledge.

Dr. Kissinger will provide commentary and analysis for selected ABC News programs dealing with foreign affairs. He will also be available to ABC News for consultation on foreign affairs.

Mr. Arledge, in making the announcement, termed Dr. Kissinger "a truly legendary and historic diplomatic conceptualist with unmatched knowledge and experience in every aspect of world affairs."

Mr. Arledge pointed out that the arrangement with ABC News will allow Dr. Kissinger to continue to be available for interviews by other news organizations while he serves as a commentator and analyst for ABC News exclusively.

Dr. Kissinger served for six years as the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs and as Secretary of State to Presidents' Nixon and Ford. He helped cast to a remarkable degree the policies, goals and international achievements of the presidents he served. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in the negotiations that ended America's involvement in Vietnam.

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A consultant to the State Department from 1965-69, Dr. Kissinger served as Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs from 1969 to 1974, and was Secretary of State from 1973 to 1977. He has written two volumes of memoirs: "White House Years" (1979), and "Years of Upheaval" (1982). He was a consultant to NBC News from 1977 until 1982. Dr. Kissinger this year started his own international consulting firm, Kissinger Associates, Inc.

His many awards include the Woodrow Wilson prize for best book in the fields of government, politics, international affairs (1958); the Nobel Peace Prize (1973) and the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1977).

He is also the author of "Nuclear Weapons and Foreign Policy" (1957), "A World Restored: Castlereagh, Metternich and the Restoration of Peace 1981-22" (1957), "The Necessity for Choice" Prospects of American Foreign Policy" (1961); "The Troubled Partnership: A Reappraisal of the Atlantic Alliance" (1965); and "For the Record" (1981).

Former Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger has signed with ABC News as a contributing analyst, it was announced today by ABC News President Roone Arledge.

Mr. Arledge, in making the announcement, termed Dr. Kissinger "one of the country's leading diplomats and foreign policy experts."

"Dr. Kissinger initiated numerous historic achievements in American foreign policy, he is one of the most accomplished statesmen in U.S. history, and in his role as commentator and analyst he will make a significant contribution to ABC News," Mr. Arledge said.

Dr. Kissinger served for eight years as Richard Nixon's Assistant for National Security Affairs and as Secretary of State to Nixon and Gerald Ford. He helped cast to a remarkable degree the policies, goals and international achievements of the presidents he served. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in concluding the negotiation that ended America's involvement in Vietnam.

A consultant to the State Department from 1965-69, Dr. Kissinger served as Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs from 1969 to 1974, and was Secretary of State from 1973 to 1977. He has written three volumes of memoirs: "White House Years" (1979), "For the Record" (1981); and "Years of Upheaval" (1982). He was a consultant to NBC News from 1977 until 1982. Dr. Kissinger this year started his own international consulting firm, Kissinger Associates, Inc.

He is also the author of "Nuclear Weapons and Foreign Policy" (1957), "A World Restored: Castlereagh, Metternich and the Restoration of Peace 1812-22" (1957), "The Necessity for Choice" (Prospects of American Foreign Policy" (1961) and "The Troubled Partnership: A Reappraisal of the Atlantic Alliance" (1965).

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September 20, 1982

HENRY A. KISSINGER SIGNS CONTRACT WITH ABC NEWS
TO BE A CONTRIBUTING ANALYST AND CONSULTANT

The Former Secretary of State Will Provide Commentary and Analysis For Selected Programs Dealing
With Foreign Affairs and Will Be Available To ABC News for Consultation on Foreign Affairs

Henry A. Kissinger has signed a contract with ABC News to be a contributing analyst and consultant, it was announced today by Roone Arledge, President of ABC News.

Mr. Arledge pointed out that the arrangement with ABC News will allow Dr. Kissinger to continue to be available for interviews by other news organizations while he serves as a regular commentator and analyst for ABC News.

Dr. Kissinger served for six years as the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs and as Secretary of State to Presidents Nixon and Ford. He helped cast to a remarkable degree the policies, goals and international achievements of the Presidents he served. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in the negotiations that ended America's involvement in Vietnam.

His many awards include the Woodrow Wilson Prize for best book in the fields of government, politics, international affairs (1958); the Nobel Peace Prize (1973) and the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1977).

He is also the author of "Nuclear Weapons and Foreign Policy" (1957); "A World Restored: Castlereagh, Metternich and the Restoration of Peace 1812-22" (1957); "The Necessity for Choice: Prospects of American Foreign Policy" (1961); "The Troubled Partnership: A Reappraisal of the Atlantic Alliance" (1965); and "For the Record" (1981).

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September 20, 1982

CONTACT: Elise Adde
887-7245

Henry A. Kissinger has signed a contract with ABC News to be a contributing analyst and consultant, it was announced today by ABC News President Roane Arledge.

His many awards include the Woodrow Wilson prize for best book in the fields of government, politics, international affairs (1958); the Nobel Peace Prize (1973); and Presidential Medal of Freedom (1977).

He is also the author of "Nuclear Weapons and Foreign Policy" (1957), "A World Restored: Castlerreagh, Metternich and the Restoration of Peace 1981-22" (1957), "The Necessity for Choice: Prospects of American Foreign Policy" (1961); "The Troubled Partnership: A Reappraisal of the Atlantic Alliance" (1965); and "For the Record" (1981).

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Names in the news

Evangelist **Billy Graham** severely bruised his coccyx bone and damaged cartilage and muscle tissue during an outing near Spokane Wash., according to a statement issued by his office in Minneapolis Tuesday. He will have to rest on his back for the next two weeks and will miss a dinner scheduled at the White House next Thursday.

Actress **Mary Martin** still needs physical therapy and careful monitoring, but the star emerged from a hospital using a walker just nine days after a car accident. A hospital spokeswoman said Tuesday that a private nurse will look after Miss Martin.

Former Secretary of State **Henry Kissinger** has been hired by ABC News as a news analyst and information contact.

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KISSINGER JOINS ABC NEWS AS COMMENTATOR

NEW YORK (AP) - FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE HENRY M. KISSINGER WILL JOIN ABC NEWS FOR COMMENTARY AND ANALYSIS ON SELECTED PROGRAMS DEALING WITH FOREIGN AFFAIRS; THE NETWORK ANNOUNCED MONDAY.

KOONE HARLEDGE, PRESIDENT OF THE NETWORK'S NEWS DIVISION, SAID IN A STATEMENT THAT KISSINGER'S CONTRACT WOULD ALLOW THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE-WINNING DIPLOMAT TO BE AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS BY OTHER NEWS ORGANIZATIONS WHILE SERVING AS A COMMENTATOR AND CONSULTANT TO ABC.

TERMS OF THE CONTRACT WITH ABC NEWS WERE NOT DISCLOSED.

KISSINGER, SECRETARY OF STATE DURING THE NIXON AND FORD ADMINISTRATIONS; WAS A CONSULTANT TO NBC NEWS FROM 1977 UNTIL RECENTLY.

SINCE LEAVING GOVERNMENT IN 1977, HE HAS WRITTEN TWO VOLUMES OF MEMOIRS: "WHITE HOUSE YEARS" AND "YEARS OF UPHEAVAL." AP-NY-09-20 2147EDT

THE BOSTON GLOBE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1982

# Shakeup on 'Today' show: Pauley, Wallace reassigned

By Robert A. McLean
Globe Staff

NBC shook up the "Today" show anchor team yesterday as the morning network news-and-features series continued to slip in the ratings race with ABC's "Good Morning, America" and the upstart "CBS Morning News."

Jane Pauley and Chris Wallace will be replaced on the news anchor desk by White House correspondent John Palmer, effective next Monday, Reuven Frank, NBC News president, announced. The job changes were "to further strengthen the news portion of 'Today,'" Frank said.

Palmer will become the sole anchor on the "Today" news desk and will be based in New York. Wallace will move out of New York to replace Palmer on the White House beat, Frank said. "Today" is seen here weekday mornings between 7 and 9 a.m. on WBZ-TV (Channel 4).

Pauley, whose work with coanchor Bryant Gumbel reportedly has disappointed Frank, will remain on the show "and concentrate on other duties." She also has alternated on the weekend NBC evening news desk with Jessica Savitch, who, herself will be going on limited network duties this fall, when she begins anchoring a public network series originating from Boston's WGBH-TV (Channel 2).

"John Palmer, who has experience as an NBC correspondent in Europe, the Middle East and the United States, is particularly well-equipped for this assignment," Frank said. "Palmer will be able to focus his energies solely on news in order to make 'Today's' news the latest and the best."

Frank has voiced growing concern in recent months over the ratings slippage of "Today," which trails ABC's "GMA", hosted by David Hartman, and is being pressured mildly by the late-coming CBS morning show, with Bill Kurtis and Diane Sawyer. On several occasions through the summer he has told the media that a "Today" personnel shakeup would occur if the decline continued.

The anchor situation became so tense that NBC hired Boston-based TV psychologist Tom Cottle (whose series is being syndicated by WCVB-TV (Channel 5), to help "fine tune" the "Today" show for the fall season. In August, "Today" trailed "GMA" by the widest margin in 1982 - about four audience share points - about the same gap by which "GMA" led in the last months of 1981.

And the jazzed-up CBS breakfast-time show has made consistent gains since being revamped last March. It actually challenged "Today" for second spot the week of July 4.

Gumbel and Wallace joined Pauley when the "Today" team was revamped seven months ago. Gumbel came over from the sports side, anchor, do interviews, "chat" with Pauley - replacing Tom Brokaw, who was moved to the NBC evening news. But the pairing reportedly has not worked, and network news executives use terms like "communications lag" and "identity crisis" in describing the plight of the Pauley-Gumbel combo.

In another national network news development, Henry Kissinger has joined ABC-TV as a consultant and commentator on foreign affairs, network president Roone Arledge said yesterday. Kissinger, former Secretary of State and longtime consultant to the White House, appeared this past week on the ABC "Nightline" show with Ted Koppel, and his appointment was made official yesterday.

Kissinger was employed in a similar capacity by NBC in the late 1970s, when he and former President Gerald Ford and his wife, Betty, all were retained by NBC News as commentators and guest consultants for various network news specials.

Arledge said that Kissinger will serve as "contributing analyst and consultant," and would provide commentary for "selected foreign affairs news specials." He will be available to other networks and media, Arledge said.

HAK:

FEB 1 1 1988

Shep Stone's daughter has asked you to use
your influence with ABC to get them to
select Shep as "Person of the Week" on the
occasion of his retirement from Aspen-Berlin
on March 31 (and his 80th birthday.)

Oh, Lord!

Ignore ____ Draft "Do what I can" letter _✓_ Massachusetts Avenue _✓_ on, MA 02174
Draft letter to ABC News _✓_

350 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022

February 8, 1988

Dear Dr. Kissinger:

As you no doubt know, my father, Shepard Stone, will retire from
the Aspen Institute Berlin on March 31, his eightieth birthday. I have
written to William Lord, Vice President and Executive Producer of ABC
News Tonight, suggesting that he be profiled as the ABC News "Person of
the Week" in honor of this occasion. In my admittedly biased opinion,
my father deserves to be recognized in this country -- as he already is
in Germany -- for the contributions he has made to international
understanding throughout his career.

I am writing to you to ask if you would be willing to contact ABC
to support this suggestion. (I did not, of course, mention your name in
the letter to Mr. Lord.) It would have great influence with the network
if you could attest to my father's achievements.

It was a pleasure to see you again in Berlin, however briefly.
Thank you very much for any consideration which you can give to this
request.