Reproduced from the open files
of the Nixon Presidential
Materials Staff

DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 12958, Sect. 3.6

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By: K.L. NARA, Date: 5/12/04

TELECON

Kissinger/Richardson

8:00 pm

3-17-70

R: Am I to understand you are still in the office?

K: I have to catch up with you.

R: What a way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.

K: I have less reason to celebrate.

R: I did this afternoon in security call senators about NATO. Talked to Henry Jackson and he is Chairman of Interior and Insular Affairs and interested in other things. I took the opportunity to talk about seabed and the various possible approaches to dealing with the problem. Thought it was of some interest that he thought well of the approach in the memo I sent to the President.

K: Good

R: I thought it might be useful to try to get an answer to it if you were aware of it. Have you had a chance to look at it?

K: I have just looked at it and I am going to look at it again tonight.

R: It is, of course, quite a complicated subject but it is in the long run going to be an important one. I asked the President to make a decision in time for a conference at the U.N. It would be very useful if we could.... in terms of the impact for a U.S. ______. I hope you can look at it in time and the President could have a chance to consider it.

K: I have already discussed it with him and I will try to get action on it this week. I will do my best.

R: That would be very helpful. I would think if we could get a decision on the proposal from him, we could quietly canvas . . . we could instruct (?) the Congressional Committee. I was encouraged in the talk with Jackson which is a particular formula I have come up with. Meets most of the problems we would face. I think the oil companies could take it all right . . . also safeguards our defense interests.

K: When do you need an answer?

By: KHL NARA, Dalo 5/12/04

Kissinger/Richardson
8:00 pm 3-17-70

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R: Friday would be great.

K: I will do my best. Things haven't been moving at top speed this week.

R: How is your father?

K: He is out of immediate danger.

R: I think things came out OK at the hearings yesterday(?).

K: I will see you Thursday at your office.

R: I will see you at yours tomorrow.

K: I will be in at five minutes to one.

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By KHC NARA, Date 5/12/04

TELCON
Harry Dent/Kissinger
afternoon 3/17/70

D: I'm going to talk to the people on textiles in San Francisco tomorrow morning. The President said in effect to let them go ahead with their legislation, that it would get our case across.

K: Let me get back to you before you talk to them. I think that's the right answer but can I get back to you?

D: I will call you before 11:00 tomorrow morning your time. If you will be receptive.

K: Right.