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OSCAR J. HERNANDEZ
Manager

AUG 1 2 1966

Aug. 7, 1966

Dear Henry:

I have just read your excellent statement delivered before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in June, reprinted in *The Reporter*. Thank you so much for sending it to me. It is profoundly good, I was particularly impressed by the last paragraph about "dreaming together," about which we have often talked.

I have just returned from a fascinating trip to Ecuador, Bolivia and Chile with a brief stop in Peru. I met with labor leaders, some politicians, businessmen and, in a way most interesting of all, with student leaders. The overwhelming impression I had was that the principle need in Latin America is for indigenous, self-generated purposes of which Latin Americans can be proud and around which some sort of unity can be created out of what is now very near pure chaos. We tend to smother and frustrate this search for purpose or, as you say, "common dreams," by our enormous injections of matter and technical competence and by our understandable tendency to deal pragmatically with the enormous and dramatic problems which these nations confront. The difficulty is, of course, that the problems are not soluble pragmatically without a vision. This is the significance of Christian Democracy.

Ralph Dungan, whom you probably know, our able ambassador in Chile, put it rather humorously when he said that the trouble with the Christian Democrats is that they spend so much time discussing first principles that they never get to the second and third principles and time is running out.

The pedagogical effect of De Gaulle is badly needed in South America to give them the confidence which they so badly need. This confidence may well result in transitory anti-Americanisms but, as you say, it is very much in our long run interest.

It is remarkable how little interest there is in South America concerning Viet Nam. Even the most rabid Pekingistas

America concerning Viet Nam. Even the most rapid pekinglataa

It is remarkable how little interest there is in South
put, so you say, it is very much in our long run interest.
need. This confidence may well reult in transitory anti-Americans
South America to give them the confidence which they so pagly
The pedagogical effect of De Gaulle is pagly weeded in
and third principles and time is running out.

diancausing first principles that they never get to the second
with the Christian Democrat ie that they abend so much time
in Chile, but it rather humorously when he said that the trouble
Ralph Dunsan, whom you properly know, our able ambassador
a viaion. This is the significance of Christian Democracy.
conae, that the problems are not adequate pragmatically without
problems which these nations confront. The difficulty is, of
tendency to desel pragmatically with the enormous and dramatic
matter and technical competence and by our understandables and
so you say, "common drama," by our enormous injections of
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unify can be created out of what is now very near pure chaos.
Latin Americaa can be proud and around which some sort of
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impression was that the principle need in Latin
interesting of all, with student leaders. The overwhelming
lessera, some politicians, praineamen and, in a way, meat
Bolivia and Chile with a brief atob in Peru. I met with labor
I have that returned from a fascinating trip to Ecuador,
talked.

paragraph apart "dreaming together," apart which we have often
promisingly good. I was particularly impressed by the last
The Reporter. Thank you so much for sending it to me. It is
the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in June, reprinted in
I have that read your excellent statement delivered before
talked.

Aug. 7, 1966

AUG 13 1966

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The
President
Hotel

August 12, 1966

Mr. John Negroponte
The American Embassy
Saigon
APO 96243
San Francisco, California

Dear John:

This is just a note to tell you how much I appreciated your taking me to the airport and your other help to me in Vietnam. If I should come out again during the next year, I will take the liberty of asking for you as a Control Officer.

Since I always have your welfare at heart, I wonder whether you could see to it that Frankie Fitzgerald gets the enclosed letter.

Best regards.

Henry V. Klaander

Sincerely yours,

Best regards.

the enclosed letter.
see to it that Frankie Fitzgerald does
at heart. I wonder whether you could
since I always have your welfare

Officer.
liberty of asking for you as a Control
during the next year. I will take the
in Vietnam. If I should come out again
the airport and your other help to me
much I appreciated your taking me to
This is just a note to tell you how

Dear John,

San Francisco, California
APO 96843
Salton
The American Embassy
Mr. John Negroni

August 13, 1960

August 12, 1966

Mr. Clyde Nelson
c/o The American Embassy
Bangkok, Thailand

Dear Mr. Nelson:

I returned to the United States only a
few days ago and, therefore, my letter
thanking you for your kindnesses to me in
Bangkok is much delayed.

I want you to know how much I enjoyed
meeting you and how much I appreciated
everything you and your wife did to make
my stay so pleasant.

Please tell Mrs. Nelson that the silk
she helped me pick out was a great success.

I hope we shall meet again.

With kind regards.

Henry A. Klaarner

Sincerely yours,

With kind regards,

I hope we shall meet again.

my atay so pleasant.

everything you and your wife did to make
meeting you and how much I appreciated

Bangkok is much delayed.

thanking you for your kindness to me in
tem days ago and, therefore, my letter

Dear Mr. Nelson:

Bangkok, Thailand
c/o The American Embassy
Mr. Clyde Nelson

August 12, 1968

EMBASSY
OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Saigon, Viet Nam

August 9, 1966

AUG 1 5 1966

Professor Henry A. Kissinger
Center for International Affairs
Harvard University
6 Divinity Avenue
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Dear Henry:

In the days since you departed I have accumulated two items
which may interest you. They are being forwarded under cover
of this letter.

First is a paper produced by lawyer Tran van Tuyen. You will
remember that at your meeting with him he offered to supply
you with a copy of the platform of his Liberal Socialist
Front. A few days after you left I found an envelope on my
doorstep containing not only the promised platform, but also
an outline for a constitution. Essentially it seems to be
the same plan he described to us during our conversation.

The second item is a collection of photographs of yourself and
the Chief of State, General Nguyen van Thieu. One of them is
autographed as you requested. You will note that in the smaller
of the four photographs there is a portrait of LBJ conspicuously
displayed on the General's sideboard.

Phil is back with us. He returned on Saturday, August 6 and he
hit the ground running. There will be a fair amount for all
of us to do between now and September 11.

I have convinced him that he can dispense with my services on
or about October 14, so if you are in Washington in the fall,
perhaps we might get together over lunch.

Best regards.

Enclosures:
as stated (2)

PRINCIPES DE BASE D'UNE DOCTRINE
SOCIALISTE LIBÉRALE.

Principe I: L'homme en vertu de sa dignité fondamentale, doit être considéré comme une fin et non un moyen.

Principe II: Doivent être respectées les valeurs morales, spirituelles ainsi que le droit de vivre, de vivre librement, les droits de propriété, de pensée, d'expression, corollaires et supports des libertés individuelles.

Principe III: L'homme doit jouir de la liberté économique, liberté de contracter, d'entreprendre, mais les libertés économiques doivent être au service de la promotion du bien être social.

Pour assurer le plein emploi, l'accroissement de la production et un niveau de vie en progrès constant, l'économie nationale doit être planifiée. Les entreprises privées et publiques ont toutes deux leur place respective dans l'économie nationale.

Les droits des travailleurs, dans le secteur public comme privé doivent être défendus, spécialement grâce à l'instauration des comités d'entreprises composés de représentants du patronat et du salariat.

Principe IV: La société humaine, pour être saine et morale, doit être basée sur l'amour et l'entraide et orientée vers le développement des intérêts communautaires afin que chacun puisse avoir sa part de jouissance dans le patrimoine matériel et moral de la nation.

Principe V: Tous les hommes sont égaux parce que tous ont la même nature. Ils doivent se respecter mutuellement. Sont condamnées toutes formes de discrimination de race, de teint, de croyance.

Tous les hommes ont des droits politiques, économiques,

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la mentalité d'esclave et d'égoiste.

d) les organisations civiques sont libres de se former et de participer activement aux affaires publiques afin d'assurer la protection des citoyens contre l'exercice de tout pouvoir arbitraire que ce soit par l'état ou par des autorités privées ou publiques.

**Principe VIII :** L'État n'est pas un instrument d'agression, il must a le devoir de servir la vie matérielle aussi bien que la dignité humaine du peuple. Il a aussi :

a) le devoir de créer des conditions et des chances pour que chacun puisse se promouvoir dans l'échelle sociale,

b) le devoir de cristalliser le peuple autour d'un idéal commun, celui de la liberté et de la démocratie afin de développer au maximum la personnalité de l'individu au sein de la communauté sociale ainsi que la solidarité agissant la fraternité chaleureuse dans les rapports professionnels, civiques, patriotiques.

**Principe IX :** Tous les peuples du monde sont égaux et ont des droits égaux à la liberté, l'indépendance, l'autonomie, à l'auto-détermination.

Aucune nation, quelle que soit, son importance et sa puissance n'est fondée à imposer ses volontés aux autres peuples, ni à régner sur eux contre leur volonté.

**Principe X :** L'humanité est une grande famille.

En conséquence :

1/ Les peuples riches et avancés ont le devoir d'aider les peuples plus pauvres et moins développés qu'eux.

2/ Les conflits entre les états devront être résolus par des méthodes pacifiques afin d'éviter la guerre qui peut amener l'humanité à sa destruction totale.

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sur la présentation par celui-ci de la démission du gouvernement (il ne peut pas révoquer le premier ministre). Il est Chef de l'Armée, des Conseils et comités supérieurs de la Défense nationale, nomme les hauts fonctionnaires, signe les actes réglementaires, promulgue les lois, nomme et accrédite les ambassadeurs, ratifie les traités, a droit de grâce, peut dissoudre l'Assemblée sur la proposition du Premier ministre, a droit de recourir au référendum, etc...

Le Président est assisté d'un Vice-Président qui sera élu dans les mêmes conditions que lui.

## B) Le Gouvernement :

Le gouvernement est composé de ministres et de secrétaires d'État.

Le premier ministre est choisi par le Président de la République.

Celui-ci le nomme, mais ne peut pas le révoquer, mais seulement mettre fin à ses fonctions au cas où il a été mis en minorité par l'Assemblée Nationale ou au cas où il présente sa démission.

Le Premier ministre choisit les membres du gouvernement les présente au Président de la République qui les nomme.

Le Ministère se présente devant l'Assemblée Nationale pour lui exposer le programme. Le Premier ministre engage la responsabilité du gouvernement sur ce programme. Après la première vote de confiance, il est investi.

La fonction de ministre est incompatible avec le mandat de député et de salarié de l'administration ou des entreprises privées.

August 9, 1966

PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL

Mr. William J. Porter
American Embassy
Saigon
APO 96243
San Francisco, California

Dear Bill:

This is just a note to tell you how much I appreciated everything
you did for me on the occasion of my visit to Vietnam. I was
tremendously impressed by the manner in which you have pulled
together the pacification project.

Since my trip I have been in Washington and I shall be returning
there this week. I saw your last master in the White House and
tried to suggest tactfully to him that he should select a few priorities.
He claims to have done that already and offered to show me his back
file of cables to support it--an offer I declined. He then asked me to
write him a letter indicating my priorities. I told him nothing that
should give you pain. In fact, I picked as the two principal items
those on which you and I agreed: putting RF and PF under the Ministry
of Reconstruction and strengthening the local government. This, of
course, is for your own private information.

I am going down again this week to see McNamara, Komer, Rostow,
Moyers and Harriman. I will keep you posted.

Warm regards.

Henry V. Klauder

Warm regards.

Moyers and Harriman. I will keep you posted.
I am doing well again this week to see McNamara, Komer, Boston,

conae, is for your own private information.
of Reconstruction and apprehending the local government. This of
those on which you and I agreed, putting RF and RE under the Military
should give you pain. In fact, I picked up the two principal items
write him a letter indicating my priorities. I told him nothing that
file of copies to author it--an offer I declined. He then asked me to
He claims to have done that already and offered to show me his pack
tried to add on separately to him that he should select a few priorities.
this week. I saw your last message in the White House and
Since my trip I have been in Washington and I shall be returning

before the publication project.
remindingly impressed by the manner in which you have bulled
you did for me on the occasion of my visit to Vietnam. I was
This is just a note to tell you how much I appreciate everything

Dear Bill:

San Francisco, California
APO 98548
Saloon
American Embassy
Mr. William J. Porter

PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL

August 9, 1966

August 12, 1966

Mr. John R. Burke
American Embassy
Saigon
APO 96243
San Francisco, California

Dear John:

This is just a note, upon my return
to the United States, to tell you how very
much I appreciated everything you did to
make my stay in Vietnam so pleasant.
I would have been lost without your advice
and help during the interviews.

I very much have in mind the matter
we talked about. I hope we may stay in
touch.

Warm regards.

Henry A. Klaariker

Kind regards.

society for picareadue tales of Vietnam.
to the States and we can then form a
Do let me know when you get back

was extremely sensitive.

I thought your article on Han Nqhis

I enjoyed seeing you in Vietnam.
to the United States, to tell you how much
This is just a note, upon my return

Dear Frankie:

Saloon
American Embassy
c/o Mr. John Negronie
Mina Frances Flitsersid

August 13, 1966

August 12, 1966

Mr. Philip Habib
American Embassy
Saigon
APO 96243
San Francisco, California

Dear Phil:

I already told you on the west coast but
I want to repeat how much I appreciated
everything you did to make my stay in Vietnam
so pleasant. It was generous of you to let
me use your house. I cannot tell you how
much I profited from our conversations.

I will keep you posted about developments
in Washington. I am going down to see
McNamara, Moyers, Rostow, Komer and
the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Warm regards.

August 12, 1966

Mr. John Hart
American Embassy
Saigon
APO 96243
San Francisco, California

Dear Mr. Hart:

This is just a note, upon my return
to the United States, to tell you how much
I appreciated all the courtesies you and
your staff extended to me. If the trip
was helpful, it was due in large part to
the assistance of your associates and
yourself.

I hope to see you again should I
return to Vietnam in the next year as
is probable.

With kind regards.

August 12, 1966

Mr. Theodore J.C. Heavner
American Embassy
Saigon
APO 96243
San Francisco, California

Dear Ted:

This is just a note, upon my return
to the United States, to tell you how much
I appreciated your helpfulness to me
while in Saigon. Whatever the usefulness
of my trip it is certainly largely due to
you.

I hope we may stay in touch.

With kind regards.

Henry A. Klaasen

Sincerely yours,

With kind regards.

I hope we may stay in touch.

You.

Of my trip it is certainly largely due to
while in San Don. Whatever the usefulness
I appreciated your kindness to me
to the United States, to tell you how much
This is just a note, upon my return

Dear Ted:

San Francisco, California
APO 06243
Salomon
American Embassy
Mr. Theodore J.C. Heslerer

August 13, 1986

Henry V. Klauder

Sincerely yours,

Warm regards,

it is that you keep up your good work.
want you to know how important I think
Despite all discomfidence, I
enjoyed seeing you in Vietnam.

the United States, to tell you how much I
This is just a note, show my return to
Dear Eq:

San Francisco, California
APO 96543
Salomon
American Embassy
General Edward G. Lansdorp

And now 12, 1966