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Secretary Rogers/Mr. Kissinger
5:45 p.m., April 21, 1971
- 2 -
R:
You remember we were considering Rudy Peterson for the
Hoffman job?
K:
That's right.
R:
I have talked to him. He is interested, but he has a problem
with his wife. She doesn't want to live in New York. So he wants
more time. I would like to caution, however -- be careful that the
President doesn't spout out that he is doing this. We will have to
exercise a good deal of care, but I think he will take it.
K:
That would be an excellent choice.
R:
What do you think of Jim Schlesinger?
K:
He's abrasive. For what kind of job?
R:
The security assistance coordinating job.
K:
He wouldn't be bad for that.
R:
You need someone who is.
K:
He would be good for that. He is highly intelligent, very
thoughtful, but he has this abrasive quality. When you get used to him,
you realize he does it because he is a dedicated guy.
R:
I think he might be pretty good. We need someone to deal with
the Pentagon. They don't really follow too well.
K:
He knows where the bodies are buried. Shultz and I are talking
to him about an evaluation group over here, too.
R:
I
also have the job Mike Collins left. One fellow who was
suggested was Marshall Wright. He's damned good; he has done some
successful things.
K:
I would have thought he would be better for the McCloskey job
than for the top job.
R:
In a sense, McCloskey's is more important than the PA job.
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