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EXECUTIVE

March 21, 1972

Dr. Henry A. Kissinger
Assistant to the President for
National Security Affairs
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D. C. 20500

KISSINGER, HENRY A.

Dear Dr. Kissinger:

Since I've been out of town since your visit to Philadelphia last Thursday evening, this is the first moment I've had to express a bit more formally our deep appreciation for your kindness in flying up to share your opinions with a group of knowledgeable individuals profoundly interested in international affairs.

The reactions we have received from your objective comments and direct response to the various questions raised are unanimously enthusiastic and extremely valuable. We are all deeply in your debt and are certainly better informed as to the reasoning behind many policy decisions made by President Nixon.

We will follow with great anticipation your visit in late May to the Soviet Union and would be so deeply grateful if time could be found in your tremendously demanding schedule for a return visit to Philadelphia in June, when you might be kind enough to report on those Moscow discussions to our senior members and opinion leaders.

In the meantime, this comes with renewed appreciation and very best regards.

WWB,Jr./kds

[L.C.]

AMERIKA-BUERO DES DEUTSCHEN FERNSEHENS
NORDDEUTSCHER UND WESTDEUTSCHER RUNDFUNK

GERMAN TELEVISION NETWORK - ARD
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January 8, 1971

Mr. Henry Kissinger
The Western White House
San Clemente, California

Dear Mr. Kissinger:

On behalf of Mr. Peter Merseburger, Chief Political Editor of the German Television Network (ARD), Hamburg, we would like to request the privilege of a short filmed interview with you on the subject of "The European Scene One Hundred Years after the Founding of the German Reich..." with Comments on the manner in which Bismarck approached policy decisions".

We are requesting this interview from you in your capacity as a distinguished historian and as author of the book "*A World Restored*".

The program would be broadcast on German Television in connection with the 100th Anniversary of the German Reich.

We would appreciate a response from you soon as to your decision, so that we may make appropriate plans.

KB/ht

HAK - NO - 1/23

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MEMORANDUM

THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON

ACTION

May 26, 1971

MEMORANDUM FOR:

HENRY A. KISSINGER

FROM:

BOB HOUDEK

SUBJECT:

Appointment Request with
Nicholas Boer

Nicholas Boer, Chief of the Editorial Staff of O Estado de Sao Paulo, who hosted a luncheon for you in Brazil in 1961, is currently in the United States on a USIA leader grant. He has asked if it would be at all possible to meet with you briefly before he leaves Washington on June 1. He claims he has no desire whatsoever to write anything as a result of seeing you; he simply wishes to personally pay his respects. The Brazilian Embassy is equally interested in having you meet with Mr. Boer and called today to endorse his request. Arnie Nachmanoff has confirmed to me the importance of Mr. Boer among Brazilian journalists and joins me in recommending that you meet with him for five minutes if at all possible sometime before June 1.

Approve __________

Disapprove __________

(Type of request)

3/19/70

(Date received)

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(By)

Name: Amb. Cornelia Bogdan, Romanian Amb.

HAK Personnel [Y]

(Last name and pending date)

To:

From:

GENERAL

KISSINGER, HENRY A.

Request: Hal Sonnenfeldt feels that Bodgan is under orders from home to come in and take up certain matters with HAK. He wants to do so withint the next week and 1/2. Sonnenfeldt recommends HAK see him.

DRY's Recommendation:

HAK's Answer: Yes 3/20

Date and Time: 4/1/7 11:30 AM

Party Contacted:

Additional Information:

Resolution:

RECEIVED

APR 24 1970

CENTRAL FILES

**WILLIAM T. COLEMAN, JR.** Currently a partner in the Philadelphia law firm of Dilworth, Paxson, Kalish, Levy and Coleman (specializing in corporate and antitrust litigation), Mr. Coleman was a brilliant student and graduated near the top of his Harvard Law School class in 1943. He is black and is in his early 50's. After serving as law clerk to Justice Frankfurter in 1948-49, he became a distinguished practitioner and has served in a number of important advisory capacities in the Eisenhower administration and elsewhere. He is a Republican and is politically moderate. Simultaneously the incoming President of the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund and a member of Pan Am's Board of Directors, he personifies a balanced mix of the most civilized virtues.

**EDWARD T. GIGNOUX.** U.S. District Judge for the District of Maine since 1957, Judge Gignoux is 55 years old and a magna cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School (1940), where he served as an editor of the Law Review. A recipient of the Bronze Star, Legion of Merit for his service as a major in the Army during World War II, Judge Gignoux practiced law for over twenty-five years prior to his appointment to the bench by President Eisenhower. He is a Republican and has distinguished himself as an able member of the Judicial Council of the United States, the Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules, the Council of the American Law Institute, and the American Bar Association's Special Committee on Judicial Conduct. He is a truly eminent jurist with a deep respect for the institutional limits that constrain a court's proper role.

**SHIRLEY M. HUFSTEDLER.** The highest-ranking female member of the federal judiciary, Judge Hufstedler (age 46) has sat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit since 1968. Before taking up law practice, she had been a teacher, secretary, and salesgirl. After ten years of practice in Los Angeles, she served for five years as a Superior Court judge, earning a reputation as a highly effective administrator. She then spent two years on the California Court of Appeals (2nd District) before her elevation to the Ninth Circuit. As an appellate judge, she has proved extremely able and is widely thought to be one of the most capable members of the federal judiciary. Named Woman of the Year by the L.A. Times in 1968, she is a member of the American Judicature Society, the American Law Institute, and the Institute of Judicial Administration. Although she is often spoken of as a relatively "liberal" jurist, her opinions reveal the judicial philosophy of a responsible moderate and her concerns have centered primarily on means of improving the efficiency of judicial administration.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DIVISION OF LANGUAGE SERVICES

(TRANSLATION)

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T-67/R-12
German

HOFFMAN AND CAMPE
PUBLISHING HOUSE
Harvestehuder Weg 45
2 Hamburg 13

March 25, 1974

Ref.: Dr. Kn./Eb.

Dear Professor Kissinger:

It is a pleasure for me to be able to announce with these lines the first copy of the German edition of your biography by the pen of Stephen R. Graubard. It is being sent to you under separate cover,

As far as the Hoffmann and Campe Publishing House is concerned, whose most famous author was Heinrich Heine and which today counts Siegfried Lenz among its authors, I am especially pleased, as you will understand, about the fact that this is, if I am not mistaken, the first Kissinger biography published in Germany. Surely, others will follow. What particularly appealed to me when we signed the contract in April 1973 for Stephen R. Graubard's work, is the fact that this is completely different from the usual kind of biography, where anecdotal details prevail. It might be of interest to you to know that we published both books by Yigael Yadin, _Masada_ and _Bar Kochba_, his third book about the excavations in Hazor is in preparation. The books to be published within the next few years will include the memoires of Golda Meir.

I cannot suppress a feeling of "local patriotism": I have spent many years at the new _gymnasium_ at the _Frauenturmmauer_ across from the Nürnberg main railway station. And the "Nürnberg City Theater" group also played in

APR 31974

Hoffmann und Campe, 2 Hamburg 13, Harvestehuder Weg 45

Herrn
Prof. Dr. Henry Kissinger,
State Department,
Washington,
USA.

Hoffmann und Campe
Verlag

Verlagsleitung

Telefon (040) 44 18 8 208

Hamburg, 25. März 1974
Dr.Kn./Eb.

Sehr verehrter Herr Professor Kissinger,

ich freue mich, Ihnen mit diesen Zeilen das erste Exemplar
der deutsche Ausgabe Ihrer Biographie aus der Feder von
Stephen R. Graubard ankündigen zu können. Es geht gleich-
zeitig an Sie ab.

Was den Verlag Hoffmann und Campe betrifft, dessen grösster
Autor Heinrich Heine war und der heute Siegfried Lenz zu
seinen Autoren zählen darf, so freue ich mich, wie Sie ver-
stehen, besonders darüber, dass dies, wenn ich nicht irre,
die erste Kissinger-Biographie ist, die in Deutschland er-
scheint. Sicherlich werden andere folgen. Was mich, als wir
den Vertrag im April 1973 schlossen, für das Werk Stephen R.
Graubards besonders einnahm, war der Umstand, dass hier eine
ganz andere Art von Biographie geboten wurde als die übli-
che, in der die anekdotischen Details überwiegen. Es wird
Sie vielleicht interessieren, dass in unserem Verlag die
beiden Bücher von Yigael Yadin MASADA und BAR KOCHBA er-
schienen sind; sein drittes Buch über die Ausgrabungen in
Hazor befindet sich in Vorbereitung. Und zu den Büchern der
nächsten Jahre werden die Memoiren von Golda Meir zählen.

Und ein kleines "lokalpatriotisches" Gefühl kann ich auch
nicht unterdrücken: ich habe viele Jahre auf dem neuen
Gymnasium an der Frauenturmmauer gegenüber dem Hauptbahn-
hof in Nürnberg verbracht. Und Fürth wurde doch auch vom
"Stadttheater Nürnberg" bespielt.

Mit guten Wünschen und freundlichen Grüssen
Ihr ergebener

Dr. Albrecht Knaus

Telex 02/214259 · Telegr. Hoca · Postscheck Hamburg 696 39-209 · Commerzbank Hamburg 6115 422 · Vereinsbank Hamburg 2/06722

KISSINGER, HENRY A.

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REWRITE

April 8, 1971

Dear Matthew:

Thank you for your February 21 letter. Your father sounds like a very wise man with his suggestion that you seek the advice of "doers and thinkers." However, there is no way to guarantee that you will not have any regrets -- when you leave high school or at any other milestone in your life.

Thus my advice would be to expect disappointments throughout your life and try to learn from them. If you keep hoping for no regrets at all - or if you become preoccupied with regrets you do have -- you will always play it safe. Great things are only done by those prepared to run risks.

One choice, then, is to lead a cautious life. Along this path you might avoid large disappointments, but you will also miss great achievements. At the end awaits the one big regret of an unfulfilled life.

The other, bolder path is richer both in setbacks and accomplishments. At the end is the one big satisfaction of a full life, one that has surmounted and more than compensated for the lesser regrets along the way.

The qualities for the second course you can start nourishing now. They will be invaluable in any field you choose -- it does not matter whether you are a doer or thinker, famous or not.

Mr. Matthew Borden
P. O. Box 344
Lowell, Oregon

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Lowell, Oregon
P. O. Box 344
Mr. Matthew Borden

Henry V. Kissinger
(Signed) HENRY V. KISSINGER

Best regards,

matter whether you are a deer or thinker, famous or not.
They will be invaluable in any field. You choose -- it does not
The qualities for the second course you can start nourishing now.

along the way.
has amounted and more than compensated for the lesser regrets
ments. At the end is the one big satisfaction of a full life, one that
The other, 'polder path' is sicher both in setbacks and accomplishments.

life.
As the end awaits the one big regret of an unfulfilled
might avoid large disappointments, but you will also miss great
One choice, then, is to lead a cautious life. Along this path you
those prepared to run risks.

have -- you will always play it safe. Great things are only done by
regrets at all - or if you become preoccupied with regrets you do
your life and try to learn from them. If you keep hoping for no
Thus my advice would be to expect disappointments throughout
any other milestone in your life.

you will not have any regrets -- when you leave high school or at
"doers and thinkers." However, there is no way to guarantee that
a very wise man with his suggestion that you seek the advice of
Thank you for your February 21 letter. Your father sounds like
Dear Matthew:

April 9, 1971

REWRITE

KISSINGER, HENRY V.

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[Y]

March 20, 1971

Dear Matthew:

Thus my first bit of advice would be to expect disappointments throughout your life and try to learn from them. If you keep hoping for no regrets at all -- or if you become preoccupied with regrets you do have -- you will be continually unhappy.

Without knowing you, or knowing what specific advice you seek, I am very reluctant to offer you lots of philosophy or platitudes. I do feel safe in urging you to enjoy and enrich your family life, to acquire a passion for learning, and to develop a sense of compassion for other people and tolerance for their ideas.

These are qualities that you can nourish now and will be invaluable as long as you live. With them your regrets will be few.

WL:sfp:3-19-71

KISSINGER, HENRY A.

DEC 2 1 1971

Dear Dr. Bornkessel:

Thank you for your note forwarding to me the
clipping about my son, David. I appreciate your
thoughtfulness and was pleased to hear from you.
It has been a long time since we have been in
touch.

I hope that all is well with you and send my best
wishes for the coming year.

Dr. Hans Bornkessel
Altoberburgermeister Der Stadt Furth
Furth/Bay.
West Germany

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Oscar Schneider, CSU-Bundestagsabgeordneter aus Nürnberg, hat von Bundeswirtschafts- und Finanzminister Karl Schiller die sofortige Einberufung des Finanzplanungsrates verlangt. Nach den Vorstellungen Schneiders sollte das Gremium Sofortmaßnahmen beschließen, um den Städten und Gemeinden mehr Mittel zur Finanzierung ihrer Investitionen zufließen zu lassen. Auch Schneider regte eine Erhöhung des Gemeindeanteils am Einkommensteueraufkommen von 14 auf 16 Prozent an.

Gisela Rumpff, 26jährige Studentin aus der DDR, mußte sich seit gestern vor dem Bonner Amtsgericht wegen schwerer Freiheitsberaubung und Mißbrauch von Ausweispapieren verantworten. Sie hatte sich 1968 im bulgarischen Schwarzmeer-Badeort Varna mit der Westberlinerin Käthe Hillermann angefreundet, deren Paß geliehen und war damit über die Türkei in die Bundesrepublik geflüchtet. Die Westberlinerin wurde damals in Bulgarien zu zehn Monaten Haft verurteilt.

John Mitchell, amerikanischer Justizminister, und der zur Zeit in Moskau weilende Handelsminister Maurice Stans, werden in Kürze ihre Regierungsämter aufgeben, um die Kampagne für die Wiederwahl Präsident Nixons bei dem Votum im November 1972 zu organisieren. Dies teilte die Republikanische Partei in einer offiziellen Verlautbarung in Washington mit.

Moammer Khadaffi, libyscher Staatschef, wird nach dem Vorbild des kubaniischen Ministerpräsidenten Fidel Castro bei der bevorstehenden Olivenernte in seinem Land persönlich mithelfen. Wie in Tripolis

ergänzend verlautbart wurde, sollen auch mehrere Minister an dieser Aktion teilnehmen.

Jozef Winiewicz, stellvertretender polnischer Außenminister, ist zu einem privaten Besuch in der Bundesrepublik eingetroffen. Er führte im Auswärtigen Amt ein Gespräch mit Staatssekretär Paul Frank, bei dem der aktuelle Stand der deutsch-polnischen Beziehungen erörtert wurde. Winiewicz refertiert heute vor der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik in Bonn.

Walter Haas, bisher stellvertretender Vorsitzender des Bundesjugendrings, wurde zum neuen Chef der Organisation gewählt. Der Funktionär der Gewerkschaftsjugend löst Dr. Reifenberg vom Bund der Katholischen Jugend ab. Gleichzeitig wies die Versammlung zum viertenmal einen Antrag der Sozialistischen Deutschen Arbeiterjugend (SDAJ) auf Aufnahme in den Bundesjugendring mit 29 Nein- und 17 Ja-Stimmen ab.

David Kissinger, zehnjähriger Sohn des Sicherheitsberaters des amerikanischen Präsidenten, Henry Kissinger, zwang das Weiße Haus in Washington zu einem hochoffiziellen Dementi. Der Steppke hatte nämlich einigen Zeitungsreportern erzählt, er wisse ganz genau, daß Präsident Nixon im März nach Peking fahre.

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GENERAL

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KISSINGER, HENRY A.

AUG 4 1971

Dear Mr. Borsa:

Thank you for your letter of July 19. I am
always pleased to hear from members of
the Seminar and especially appreciated your
words of encouragement and support for
the steps we are taking in foreign policy.

★
Mr. Giorgio Borsa
Università degli Studi di Pavia
Facoltà di Scienze Politiche
20121 Milan
Via Goito 5
Italy

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Hastings, Nebraska 68901
321 N. Saunders Avenue

18 April 1970

Hon. Henry A. Kissinger
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
White House
Washington D. C. 20000

Re: Kissinger Genealogy

Dear Mr. Kissinger:

I trust you will not consider me audacious in writing this
inquiry. I realize the importance of your position and your
work; but hope a little diversion is acceptable.

We read with great interest about you and your parents, about
your schooling and work, and your present position in the White
House. You must certainly be a valuable asset to President
Nixon and our Government, and we wish you continued success.
Our recent interest in genealogy, and research of the name of
Kissinger, prompts me to write this letter, with hopes of gain-
ing information about your German homeland, family and relatives
and ancestors, and a possible lead to our ancestors.

My Grandfather, Henry Clay Kissinger, was a cattleman and farm-
er in Clay County, near Glenvil, Nebraska during his active
years. He came to Nebraska when a young man from Campbells-
port, Wisconsin, where he was born in 1860.

The father of Henry Clay was Jacob Kissinger, who came to the
United States in 1843 from Selzen Hessen, Darmstadt, Germany,
at the age of twenty-eight. In 1845, he married Anna Martha
Treiber, who came to Wisconsin with her parents from Erfort,
Prussia earlier that same year. Jacob had been a shoe repair-
man in Germany, and was a farmer in Wisconsin. He and his
wife had a family of ten children, eight boys and two girls.
One boy and one girl died in their youth. Most of his sons
settled in Nebraska, farming and ranching; but two went as far
as New Mexico. Eventually, Jacob and his wife came to Nebraska
in 1878. He died in 1892 and she in 1899; and are buried in
the Glenvil, Nebraska Cemetery.