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    "ocrText": "TELCON\nDinitz/Sec. Kissinger\nFriday, Oct. 26, 4:15\nD: You wanted me.\nK: The Egyptians have asked for a SC meeting tonight. They have\nnow made another appeal to us from Sadat and from New York --\nEl Zayyat through Waldheim in which they say the Third Army will\nnever surrender no matter what you do and that they will take\ndrastic measures if you continue blockading them. They don't care\nwhat line you go back to. They won't quibble about that and they are\nwilling to talk about prisoner release and other matters. It seems\nto me you are going to come to a crossing point tonight of either\nmaking concrete proposals or. I tell you this as a friend, I have\nkept this from the President who is preparing for a Press Conference.\nI don't want him to say something you will regret. I have no doubt\nwhat he will do when box it gets there. We also have a hot line\nmessage coming in from Moscow.\nD: Can I tell you what the military situation is. I will not\nelaborate.\nK: Our own information is that you did not start it.\nD:\nThank God.\nK: But that does not make any difference. What produces the\nfighting is that they are desparate.\nD: Absolutely correct. They are attempting to break out.\nK: Why don't you let them break out and get out of there.\nD: We would be willing to let them break out and go home but\nthey are not trying to break out and run. They are shooting at our\nforces and\nK: Why can you not let them take the tanks with them. The\nRussians will replace them anyway.\nD: We will not open up the pocket and release an army that came\nto dastroy us. It has never happened in a history of war."
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