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Telcon Secy Laird 5/8/70; 2:45 p.m. L: Henry, say you sound down in the dumps. K: km I am fine. L: Good. Phil Habib was over here with Bunker, and Bill Rogers came over this morning and I gave Rogers a Klax full briefing, but I gave nothing to Bunker and Habib. Bill and Habib brought up a point that both feel rather strongly about. I wanted to get your feeling before I move on it. As you know we are flying recce over Vietnam, U.S. missions authorized if the weather is good. Phil is of the opinion. K: We don pay Phil to give us an opinion on what recce to fly over North Vietnam. L: No, but I talked to Bill. I am going to have Wheeler look at it, but I don't think we can lay off on our recce over Vietnam. Maybe go 8 missions or SO. K: You can do nothing until I check with the President. If they want to/xxxxx down a plane they can shut down whether we fly 8, 10 or 20. shoot shoot it L: We have had no response at all in the last couple of days. In route package 1 there is not apt to be any, in route package 2 your chances are pretty good, and in route package three they are not much better. K: I must tell you it is an intolerable situation that Cabinet members try to preempt the President's choice this way. I told Bill yesterday if the number has been increased.. First I don't want to bother the President right now. L: I feel I should let you know about things like this because if you don't know about it although there are 25 flights. K: Is that number larger than we have been flying? L: Very seldom do we fly the total number. We have been averaging from 8 to 15. We flew 12 yesterday. K: We are entitled up to 25 a day? And have been flying 8 to 15 a day?

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