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File scanned from the National Security Adviser's Memoranda of Conversation Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
SECRET/NODIS/XGDS
MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION
PARTICIPANTS:
President Nixon
H. R. Haldeman
Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, Deputy Assistant to
to the President for National Security Affairs
DATE AND TIME:
February 15, 1973 - Thursday
PLACE:
The Oval Office
President: I want them [the POWs] to get a ribbon -- and a star for
each year they were in prison.
I want jobs -- for those who don't stay in the Service. Each one of
these men will get a job. Get in the Jobs for Veterans group Friday.
We want them in the Service if they will stay.
The MIA families: I want Ray Price to work up a letter. Our joyis
tempered by the fact that we know what an o rdeal you have gone through.
A news conference. Henry should do it only on background.
Henry isn't able to sell the aid program. The President must do it
himself. Henry only on background.
I am having Agnew brief the Cabinet on Friday. Say: You will be
pleased to know that the Presidentis having Vice President Agnew
brief the Cabinet on Friday so it will be out of the way when you return.
Tell Moorer to ask the POWs to support aid to North Vietnam.
Henry is not to brief the Cabinet -- they are not secure.
SECRET/NODIS/XGDS
BAL
DECLASSIFIED
m
E.O. 12958, Sec. 3.5
NSC Memo, 11/24/98, State Dept. Guidelines
By let
, NARA, Date 1/18/00
SECRET/NODIS/XGDS
- 2 -
Aid -- the peace arrangements have gone better than expected and
we can take some out of the DOD budget -- for the first year anyway.
Involve Roy ash only.
Ash has overstated that Vietnam aid can't be taken out of the DOD
budget.
Haldeman: Henry must sit down with Ash.
GREAT TAL OF & FORD CERART
SEGRET/NODIS/XGDS
into w/Pres. 15 Feb. 73
1973
Ribbor - store for last year
John- for those who don't stay in Since
Each and feture wen wfs willgeter
join.
Getin Joes for its gemp Frilage
Wd want then in = Sennie if they will stay
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MIA families.
price Roy X
Plice work up a letter. Joy Grogred by
C pat that. K uned what anordial
you have good then.
him emperier H my shouldo only hakyemel.
Corrumique - Preschent get.
Herry es int able to sell card program Pico
must Is it himself. Henry on
Having again bing entimated Friding
D can would be phased & Bmm
that Pres is hring agen Cab Finday
as uten it will not be and of ary when you
Tell More to ash Pow's to toy put and
to NUM.
Henry not hief Cabriet- int secure
and Peace arrangements been germa hitter
than expertive wican tahe some
ant f DOD budget. (pr 1st year anymes)
Involve Roy ashouly
GERALD RALO R FORD GERARY
70
ash has amountated that V14 and can't be tahen
ant of Do D lmdget.
H. Herry must ist dmr w/ash.
FORD s UBRARY 30,