Ask the Scholar
Page 78 of 90
I can add historical knowledge about this page.
Page image
OCR
Telecon
Secretary Laird
8:45 a. m. 10/13/69
Laird called to get instructions as to what he should say in his morning
press conference due to the TV appearance of Sec. Rogers on Sunday
and his statements regarding Vietnam. Laird was upset because of what
Rogers said as was K. They both talked to him before he went on and
Rogers made it look as though Vietnamization was not the prime objective.
K said Laird and he both agreed that the only way to end the war would be
to do it Laird's way. Laird thought he better not show that there is a
difference in opinion, and thought he might raise some questions at his
press conference. K thought he should. K said if you give them credit
it brings pressure on us, then we are not carrying a program, they
are driving us to it. Also it makes us look like fools if they clobber
us. The basic policy is Vietnamization and one of the consequences is
its reduction in casualties.
SURGE
Laird brought up B-52s. K said that worries him since they had agreed
to keep the search capability and not announce it. Laird agreed and added
that it is at the same level as xxxxx it was in September. Laird didn't
know how it got out but thought maybe it was someone who had access to
the message traffic in Saigon. He would find out and call K back.
K said that Laird shouldn't reverse himself in the press conference since
he is the one who has the basic policy.
Reproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library
DECLASSIFIED
This document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.
Page data
- Page
- 78
- Source index
- 0
- Type
- photo
- Media ID
- b383db77d48b2682
- Size
- unknown
Document data
- ID
- 498693740
- Core
- doc
- Type
- document
DTO data
{
"id": "498693740",
"sourceUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/498693740",
"contentType": "document",
"title": "October 1-13, 1969",
"citationUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/498693740",
"collections": [
"National Security Files (Nixon Administration)",
"Henry A. Kissinger Telephone Conversation Transcripts (Telcons)"
],
"iiifBase": "https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/nixon/rn-nsf/579113/498693740/37-natsec-kissinger_telcons-579113-02-13-001.jpg",
"thumbnailUrl": "https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/nixon/rn-nsf/579113/498693740/37-natsec-kissinger_telcons-579113-02-13-001.jpg",
"largeImageUrl": "https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/nixon/rn-nsf/579113/498693740/37-natsec-kissinger_telcons-579113-02-13-001.jpg",
"imageCount": 90,
"hasImages": true,
"source": "import",
"hasTranscription": false
}
Context sent to Scholar
Document identity
{
"localId": "498693740",
"label": "October 1-13, 1969",
"core": "doc",
"dtoType": "document",
"citationUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/498693740"
}
Document source metadata
{
"id": "498693740",
"sourceUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/498693740",
"contentType": "document",
"title": "October 1-13, 1969",
"citationUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/498693740",
"collections": [
"National Security Files (Nixon Administration)",
"Henry A. Kissinger Telephone Conversation Transcripts (Telcons)"
],
"iiifBase": "https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/nixon/rn-nsf/579113/498693740/37-natsec-kissinger_telcons-579113-02-13-001.jpg",
"thumbnailUrl": "https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/nixon/rn-nsf/579113/498693740/37-natsec-kissinger_telcons-579113-02-13-001.jpg",
"largeImageUrl": "https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/nixon/rn-nsf/579113/498693740/37-natsec-kissinger_telcons-579113-02-13-001.jpg",
"imageCount": 90,
"hasImages": true,
"source": "import",
"hasTranscription": false
}
Document source extras
{
"url": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/498693740",
"naId": 498693740,
"levelOfDescription": "fileUnit",
"recordType": "description",
"ocrSource": "nara-archive"
}
Page context
{
"seq": 78,
"pageIndex": 0,
"type": "photo",
"url": "https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/nixon/rn-nsf/579113/498693740/37-natsec-kissinger_telcons-579113-02-13-078.jpg",
"mediaId": "b383db77d48b2682",
"ocrText": "Telecon\nSecretary Laird\n8:45 a. m. 10/13/69\nLaird called to get instructions as to what he should say in his morning\npress conference due to the TV appearance of Sec. Rogers on Sunday\nand his statements regarding Vietnam. Laird was upset because of what\nRogers said as was K. They both talked to him before he went on and\nRogers made it look as though Vietnamization was not the prime objective.\nK said Laird and he both agreed that the only way to end the war would be\nto do it Laird's way. Laird thought he better not show that there is a\ndifference in opinion, and thought he might raise some questions at his\npress conference. K thought he should. K said if you give them credit\nit brings pressure on us, then we are not carrying a program, they\nare driving us to it. Also it makes us look like fools if they clobber\nus. The basic policy is Vietnamization and one of the consequences is\nits reduction in casualties.\nSURGE\nLaird brought up B-52s. K said that worries him since they had agreed\nto keep the search capability and not announce it. Laird agreed and added\nthat it is at the same level as xxxxx it was in September. Laird didn't\nknow how it got out but thought maybe it was someone who had access to\nthe message traffic in Saigon. He would find out and call K back.\nK said that Laird shouldn't reverse himself in the press conference since\nhe is the one who has the basic policy.\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library\nDECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified."
}