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Part 2
TELCON
Max Frankel
Mr. Kissinger
6:50 p. m. , May 22, 1970
F:
Hello Henry.
K:
If I told you it was against the national interest to attack me in
your paper, would you take me seriously?
F:
Of course. There is no one attacking you here but the story
clearly points to unrest and dissatisfaction with working
conditions. Lynn
K:
Lynn, why don't you ask Lynn? Why don't you ask them all?
F:
They all mutter. They all say the same thing - that they are
not to be quoted.
K:
I will tell Lynn to tell you why he is leaving. I don't think it
has anything to do with conditions on the staff.
F:
I think that is clearly not the reason. But the sources say the
others are leaving for personal reasons. What about Morris?
He won't talk to me.
K:
If they were absolutely disgruntled with me, they would talk
wouldn't they?
F:
No - not entirely. A man doesn't really want to sound off in
the newspapers unless he wants to end up like Allen.
K:
Anyone who wants to say why they are leaving is alright.
I would rather have them say than have you speculate.
F:
What about Tony Lake? Is he leaving too?
K:
I suggest you call all of these people themselves and I will
remove any restrictions that they think they owe me because
otherwise you will just speculate. These are all people with
whom I have worked closely and for whom I have the highest
regard. So I will not engage in any speculation of why they
are leaving or when they are leaving.
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