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    "ocrText": "Page 5\nK:\nWell let's have breakfast then on Thursday--we will talk about your\npersonal plans first. How firm do you think that offer was?\nI've heard that George is staying until May 1\nR:\nThat's right. And I don't know whether that is--I assume this was an offer\n--I haven't seen the President\nK:\nNot many people do\nR:\nObviously I'm not going to accept unless I talk with the President and\nhe gives me the issue coordinating authority that George has. I don't\ncare about the physical position, but I do care about coordinating\nK:\nYou can't get the coordinating authority unless you get the assistant positic\nI think you ought to get them both.\nR:\nCoordinating for it is essential\neasier\nK:\nIt is XXXX to coordira te as assistant that as Cabinet member\nR\"\nMaybe that is SO\nK:\nIt is impossible as cabinet member, no one will take your authority,\nbelieve me.\nR:\nI see. Marshall Br\nfeels it is the other way\nK:\nI know, but he is XXXX wrong, he recommended that to me too and he\nwas wrong.\nR:\nI think in whatever way that is essential\nK:\nThe reason is I couldn't get to first base with Defense if there were\nanother system. The fact that I am Secretary of State would get me\nnothing from Defense or CIA.\nR:\nI think that I better--have - you discussed with Al Haig since I saw him?\nK:\nNo, but I will this weekend\nR:\nIf you have a chance-- - you may be could find out--if there is a change\nK:\nI have no reason to suppose there is a change --\nR:\nIf you could--he said he did not discuss with the president the question\nof coordination and from my point of view that is really a must.\nK:\nI agree completely. R: Thank you, Henry, and I'11 see you Thurs. K: Goo"
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