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CHAIRMAN
JOHN B. ANDERSON, M.C.
16TH DISTRICT, ILLINOIS

VICE-CHAIRMAN
WILLIAM C. CRAMER, M.C.
8TH DISTRICT, FLORIDA

SECRETARY
RICHARD H. POFF, M.C.
6TH DISTRICT, VIRGINIA

Congress of the United States

Republican Conference
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515

MINORITY LEADER
GERALD R. FORD, M.C.
5TH DISTRICT, MICHIGAN

MINORITY WHIP
LES ARENDS, M.C.
17TH DISTRICT, ILLINOIS

COMMITTEE ON POLICY
JOHN RHODES, M.C., CHAIR
1ST DISTRICT, ARIZONA

COMMITTEE ON RESEARCH
ROBERT TAFT, JR., M.C.
CHAIRMAN
1ST DISTRICT, OHIO

FOR THE WIVES OF NEWLY-ELECTED
REPUBLICAN MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE

Saturday, January 16, 1971

The Washington Room
The Key Bridge Marriott
Arlington, Virginia

Saturday, January 16

11:00 A. M. THE HOUSE REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP
AN INTRODUCTION AND WELCOME

Mr. Ford Mr. Rhodes

Mr. Arends Mr. Smith

Mr. Anderson

12:30 P. M. LUNCH in the Chaparral
Speaker: Miss Nancy Hanks, Chairman,
National Endowment for the Arts

2:00 P. M. BEING A CONGRESSMAN'S WIFE: WASHINGTON STYLE
Panel of Leadership Wives

3:30 P. M. BREAK

4:00 P. M. BRIEFING ON NATIONAL SECURITY AND DOMESTIC AFFAIRS
in the Georgetown Room

6:00 P. M. Cocktails in The Francis Scott Key Room

7:30 P. M. DINNER in the Georgetown Room
Speaker: The Honorable Robert Dole
U. S. Senator

Congress of the United States

Washington, D.C. 20515

COMMITTEE ON POLICY
JOHN RHODES, M.C., CHAIRMAN
1ST DISTRICT, ARIZONA

NEWLY-ELECTED MEMBERS ATTENDING ORIENTATION CONFERENCE

Mr. & Mrs. William J. Keating

Mr. & Mrs. Bill Frenzel

Mr. & Mrs. Pierre S. du Pont IV

Mr. & Mrs. W. R. Archer

Mr. Edwin B. Forsythe

Mr. & Mrs. Floyd D. Spence

Mr. & Mrs. Victor V. Veysey

Mr. & Mrs. Richard G. Shoup

Mr. & Mrs. J. Kenneth Robinson

Mr. & Mrs. John Y. McCollister

Mr. & Mrs. James D. "Mike" McKevitt

Mr. Stewart B. McKinney

Mr. Elwood R. Hillis

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Thone

Mr. & Mrs. Peter A. Peyser

Mr. & Mrs. John H. Terry

Mr. & Mrs. Jack F. Kemp

Mr. & Mrs. C. W. Bill Young

Mr. Walter E. Powell

Mr. John G. Schmitz

Mr. & Mrs. Norman F. Lent

RANKING MINORITY MEMBERS ATTENDING DINNER

Mr. & Mrs. William B. Widnall

Mr. & Mrs. William H. Ayres

Mr. & Mrs. Samuel L. Devine

Mr. & Mrs. Charles M. Teague

Mr. & Mrs. John W. Byrnes

Mr. & Mrs. William S. Mailliard

CANDIDATE FOR CONFERENCE OFFICER

Mr. & Mrs. Barber B. Conable, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Robert T. Stafford

Mr. & Mrs. Jack Edwards

LEADERSHIP

Mr. & Mrs. Gerald R. Ford

Mr. Leslie C. Arends

Mr. & Mrs. John B. Anderson

Mr. & Mrs. John J. Rhodes

Mr. & Mrs. H. Allen Smith

Mr. Robert Taft, Jr.

MEMORANDUM

NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL

January 15, 1971

MEMORANDUM FOR MR. KISSINGER

FROM: Jeanne W. Davis

SUBJECT: Talking Points for Briefing of Freshman
Republican Congressmen, January 16,
4:00 p.m.

I attach (Tab A) for use in your briefing of freshman Republican
Congressmen on Saturday, January 16, at 4:00 p.m. a slightly
revised version of the talking points prepared for your recent
briefing of the Americans for Winning the Peace.

Several recent backgrounders are at Tab B for possible
reference.

Attachments

Tab A: Talking Points

Tab B: Backgrounders

-- Year End, December 24

-- Hartford, October 12

# AMERICANS FOR WINNING THE PEACE
## TALKING POINTS

### A Period of Transition

- We are at the end of an era. The postwar order of international relations - the configuration of power that emerged from the Second World War - is gone. With it are gone the conditions which have determined the assumptions and practice of United States foreign policy since 1945.

- In the last twenty years, the nature of the Communist challenge has been transformed. The Stalinist monolith has fragmented into competing centers of doctrine and power.

- At the same time, the Soviet Union has expanded its military power on a global scale and has moved from an inferior status in strategic weapons to one essentially equivalent to the United States.

- It is an increasingly heterogeneous and complex world and the dangers of local conflict are magnified under the umbrella of a strategic balance. But so, too, are the opportunities for creative diplomacy.

- In the previous era the U.S. was predominant and other countries weak. We, therefore, relied on others to do less.

- In the new era, our allies are revitalized and new nations increasingly on their own. It is now unquestionably in others' interests as well as our own that they supply not only more of the resources but also more of the concepts and initiatives.

- In the new era growing Soviet power has balanced the strategic equation.

- We have instead emphasized the need for flexible response to raise the threshold of nuclear war, while moving to a doctrine of sufficiency in strategic weaponry.

- In the new era we see a Communist world that is not only multipolar but marked by intramural rivalries.

2.

## Our Historic Opportunity

Two centuries ago our mission was to be a unique exemplar of free government. Two decades ago it was to take up the worldwide burdens of securing the common defense, economic recovery and political stability. Our success in each period helped to change the world.

We should no longer attempt to fulfill the predominant share of this mission. For growth in the past decades enables other nations to do more and peace in the next decades requires all nations to do some. But our participation and our inspiration remain crucial.

We need a vision to infuse our actions with a sense of what we are building towards.

The foreign policy task of this Administration is to shape a role for America that will enable us to grasp this opportunity, to join with others in building toward the vision of a structure of peace.

The Nixon Doctrine. Its core is a partnership that reflects the basic theme of the international structure we seek. Its necessary adjuncts are strength to protect our interests and negotiations to reconcile them with the interests of others.

This process challenges us to change from the past without breaking with it; to assure friends and adversaries of our steadiness of purpose while we shift our role; and to evoke domestic support for continuing American responsibilities.

The overall framework and thrust of our policy was reflected in the events of 1970.

## Europe

All three elements of our new foreign policy continue to be evident -- partnership, strength and willingness to negotiate.

- NATO

- Germany and Berlin

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## Soviet Union

- SALT

Asia provided the most concrete examples of implementation of the Nixon Doctrine in 1970.

- Vietnam continued to be the spearhead of the Nixon Doctrine.

## Middle East

- While the problems in the area stayed intractable and no progress was made in negotiations, the U.S. peace initiative has generally stilled the guns since August.

## Latin America

- We are beginning to move toward a more balanced relationship as the nations of the region seek to reduce their historic dependence on the U.S. in a period of ferment and nationalism.

- Chile

- Cuban Submarine Base

## Africa

- Working for stability and well-being of area within limits of available resources.

- Supporting peaceful, evolutionary change in southern Africa.

## Economic

- Trade protectionism

- Intensive review of foreign assistance programs produced comprehensive proposals for new approach for the 1970s which would emphasize a multi-lateral partnership consistent with the Nixon Doctrine.

## Defense

- During the past year we have continued to see growing Soviet strength in strategic weapons, the maintenance of powerful conventional forces on both European and Asian fronts, and projection of Soviet naval power in

4.

Indian Ocean and Caribbean. Such developments moved us closer to
some difficult decisions on our defense budget, which we have reduced
over last two years to austere levels.

## Relations with Communist World

- Washington-Peking relations

## Global Partnership

- "World interest," seabeds, space, hijacking and kidnapping of diplomats, population explosion, problem of narcotics usage, natural disasters.

- The past year has also confirmed the soundness of our overall approach. Surely adjustments will be required.

- "These policies were conceived as a result of change, and we know they will be tested by the change that lies ahead." But the basic signs of 1970 showed that we have set a new direction and that we are on course.