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The President/Mr. Kissinger
5:06 p. m., April 24, 1970
P:
Are you still in your meeting?
K:
We are on the verge of winding it up.
[In response to the
President's query], I am in my office.
P:
I want a report because I have to take off. We were very
lucky -- the weather was miserable all the way up. We broke through
the clouds here, and the weather is beautiful. How's the meeting
going? Are the boys in good spirits?
K:
There's nothing like a spanking to make them behave.
P:
Do they see it's a big deal?
K:
Wheeler said he never thought he'd live to see the day he
could do one of these operations.
P:
He's even pleased with COSVN! This one is a hell of a thing --
this pincer thing. It's a small version of the Bulge -- and Calais(?).
You must have been there.
K:
Yes, I was
P:
How about getting the guy to set up the communications equipment?
K:
[talked to Helms, and its on the way. With regard to the monsoon,
it begins on May 15 and by June 1, everything is inundated.
P:
Then our last day of ordering it would be May 5?
K:
That is pretty late. I would say May 1.
P:
Then we have one week.
K:
My own judgment is to follow as closely as possible.
[The
President interrupted to say he understood. ]
K:
From May 1 to 3, you can handle it. They have a proposal
from Abrams along the lines of your thinking to start tac air all along
the Cambodian frontier which would include COSVN Headquarters, but
not pay particular attention to it. It would hit every base area.
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 12958, as amended, Sect 3.5
NLN07-20/ 10:PerLtr Apri \ 21, 2009
By P.H
Date 5-11-09
CP 10127
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