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OCR Page 1 of 33THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN.
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DIGEST OF RECENT COMMENT
March 25, 1974
HAK/EUROPE/USSR
Sun leads w/ 1 of 3 p. 1 stories on HAK beside HAK/Gromyko
photo: "German Initiative Backed, 11 w/ subhead, "HAK Supports
Move on Consultation. 11
CBS AM's Sheahan w/ film report of HAK's
stop in Bonn for what was clearly a "peace conf. 11 w/ Scheel, noted both
men spoke in conciliatory terms but Scheel wouldn't declare Bonn would
be mediator in disputes w/ France. HAK left the impression he'd
avoid France this trip but would stop in London as part of his "continu-
ing effort to outflank Paris, " said Sheahan.
LA Times' Morris notes
it was "my friend Walter" and "Henry. 11 Warmth and informality on
both sides reflected efforts to get US-Eur relations onto a better plane.
"To HAK's pleasure and surprise, 11 Brandt attended talks.
Correction: HAK hilite in Mon. Summary should read: Earlier,
in talks w/ Scheel and Brandt, HAK discussed ways to strengthen US-
Europe relations w/ CBS noting that tho Atlantic Alliance relationships
are troubled at the moment, HAK's rapport w/ W. German leaders
isn't as Scheel's 9-yr. -old accompanied HAK children on sightseeing.
NBC's Kaplan w/ Today Byline said Europeans knew they were
involved in "quarrel" w/ US, but til recently they didn't know it was of
proportions momentous enough for RN's warning. Eur. papers talk of
the ultimatum and ask what it's about. Most don't believe differences
are grave enough to have caused RN's "apocalyptic" warning, said
Kaplan, noting differences are "far from new. 11 Even "fresh tensions"
caused by M-E and embargo aren't considered serious enough to en-
danger basis of alliance -- unless Admin is setting out to make it so.
There are some who take that view and blame HAK, who in a few short
weeks has "lost the title of Europe's favorite American. 11 Some believe
HAK sees Eur. unity as a threat to US policies, and time is right to
create disunity because of anti-EEC govt now in GB. Thus, the
scenario goes, HAK picked a fight -- or made one more explosive --
w/ France. When Europeans have to choose between Paris or DC,
some will choose DC and that'll be the end of EEC. While it's hardly
surprising this Machiavellian theory started in France, said Kaplan,
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