Dear Mr. President:

Here with I submit my resignation as your Personal
Representative to head the U.S.Delegation at the Paris meetings on
Vietnam. I do so with solely because personal matters at home require
my attention.

I storngly support your efforts--which have been
flexible and constructive--to negotiate an end to the war. You have
left no stone unturned. It is sad that the other side has flatly
refused to reciprocate in any kind of meaningful way.

It has been an honor to be your representative
here and I thank you for it.