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PH THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON May 15, 1973 week For MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT FROM: W. RICHARD HOWARD Diete I just had a conversation with Lou Harris who relayed information he felt might be of interest. Harris indicates that your positive rating in handling the various aspects of foreign affairs continues to increase. some Life The following are the results of his May interviews compared to those of April: May '73 April '73 Positive - Negative Positive - Negative of The 1. Bringing Home the POWs 81 - 16 80 - 2. Working for Peace 76 - 22 67 - 3. Handling Relations 27 32 18 with the USSR 71 - 22 63 4. Bringing Vietnam to a close 66-- 32 64 - 34 5. Handling Relations with China 64 - 26 60 - 31