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Secretary Laird/Mr. Kissinger
10:30 a. m., January 20, 1970
K:
Mel, how are you?
L:
I have gone over the transcript of yesterday; I thought I should
read it. It's a hell of a long transcript.
K:
Of Ziegler's?
L:
Yes.
K:
The President says he gave specific instructions to do it. But
I told Ziegler to stay off Defense business.
L:
He says I have given authority to go into close air support,
and that is something new. We always state we are giving air support.
I suppose I have to come out now and say I have given some authority
for close air support.
K:
The President wants to say what we are doing; he doesn't want
to hide it. But he doesn't want to go into new or old authorities.
L:
I think it's a mistake. We should hardline it and say we use
air power the best way we can use it. They get into a discussion
between the kinds of helicopters. That is screwed up. What do you
think I should do? It goes on page after page.
K:
I don't know why we got into that. He should have said, 'Defense
will give you the details. I
L:
I got in touch with Saigon and told them to keep their mouths
shut.
K:
I would say the situation is there are no new authorities. Tell
the truth. What we are doing changes from time to time as the tactical
situation changes. The targets change -- not the authorities.
L:
We were flying more sorties a while back.
K:
On June 30, the President did say we would not give logistic
and air support.
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