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Mr. Kissinger/ Admiral Moorer (Secure Phone)
7:00 p.m., December 11, 1970
K:
Tom, you called me?
M:
I was returning your call but since I got you, I'll bring you up to
date. Got the message back from Abrams, can do the operation
with the ARVN facilities but takes a little longer. From a south
to an administrative left. Mel Laird has approved it and I am just
waiting for it to come down, go out concurring. I have the text of
it here, I'll read it to you. This is to Abrams and we are cutting
in Phnom Penh and Bunker. (Read the text of the message to
Abrams.) Think this will get the thing off the ground.
in Lon Nol and Phnom Penh.
K:
Now will you bomb around Kampong Cham because the President
is driving me out of my mind.
M:
We have 20 sorties going in there now, B-52 sell. We have almost
tripled the action in that area. I want you to know I am doing this
by telephone.
K:
I understand, that's fine. Knew you were going to come through on
the operation. The President keeps asking me for a report.
M:
The operation may not go for a few days, it takes a little time to
assemble.
K:
That's okay because we want it done right.
M:
Included Swank and Bunker so they would know what we are doing.
K:
Absolutely.
wgh
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