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    "ocrText": "File scanned from the National Security Adviser's Memoranda of Conversation Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nMEMORANDUM\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nSECRET\nMEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION\nPARTICIPANTS:\nPresident Nixon\nAmb. Henry J. Tasca, U.S. Ambassador to Greece\nLt. General Brent Scowcroft, Deputy Assistant\nto the President for National Security Affairs\nDATE:\nThursday, March 28, 1974\nPLACE:\nThe Oval Office\nThe President: The Soviets have long-range strategy to subvert the free world.\nOur emphasis on regional blocs has falsified the picture. There is no dif-\nference in different kinds of Communists.\nTake 1955. What were the objectives of Khrushchev and Molotov? What\nhave they done since then? It's fantastic.\nIn the Middle East, the Soviets have a tremendous foothold. They won't\nSTATE GUIDELINES State 3/8/04\nReview\ngive it up. In Italy, they are close to coming to power. In Europe, they\nare trying to break up NATO and Finlandize Europe. In Germany, the\nCommunists have substantially infiltrated.\nIn summary, they have done very well. In the economic realm, we haven't\n10/4/8\nrealized that our economic strength and financial strength are basic to our\ndeterrence.\nDECLASSIFIED\nNARA DATE\nIn Latin America, the Communists have penetrated the Vatican. In Chile,\nthe bishop supported Allende's coming to power.\nE.O. SEC.\nIn terms of bases, raw materials, forces, whatever, we are in bad shape.\nWe are organized wrong regionally. We must organize so that when there\nis a problem in some part of the world, it is seen from the perspective of\nMoscow.\nBY.\nLIBRARY\nCLASSIFIED BY Brent Scowcroft\nEXEMPT FROM GENERAL DECLASSIFICATION\nSEGRET/NODIS/XGDS\nBERALD\nSCHEDULE OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 11652\nEXEMPTION CATEGORY (b) (1,3)\nAUTOMATICALLY DECLASSIFIED ON Imp. to de\nSECRET/NODIS/XGDS\n2\nI want a NSSM on this subject. Tasca says we\nTasca: We ought to deal with organization as part of it. Perhaps put all\nCommunist states in one region.\nThe President: Whatever we do, let's do it systematically -- even if we\nstay where we are, which I don't think we should do.\nIt is incredible that there is no place in the U.S. Government where\norganized religion is dealt with on a foreign policy basis.\nWe are not coping with Communist infiltration and the insidious philosophic\ninroads.\nI make my people read Daniel Bell's book Post-Industrial Society. It tears\nMarxism apart.\nSECRET/NODIS/XGDS\nThe following scan was made from a poor quality original.\n[1974]\nTosca 28 man\nD the + bmlth pener Suth of Jan\nSans have long rorige strating & should\n0 fire world.\nOm emphasis on elgional blues has fortail\ne pritine -Thare is hd difference an different\nkinds of crits,\nTahnjass- what were objective of Ke moloton\nWhithman any the the Mr - fantastre\nIn ME, Sizes have Currentons prothuld\nthey won't gere us,\nIn Mahy they an electa coming A pamb\nInten, they anetyingth one bank up NATO &\nEm,\nIn importanted hurts have\nSummary - they hmr dru very well\nIn earn, we hurrent rubid lean F formers\ndu basic to Ever dittremed.\nLA- Casto hand protional c Nation\nin Chill e bashoper tay pater allonds\nmy to posses.\nIn term of flores, rms matriell ferer, whatever\nweare in and shape\nWecencity cryanzed averong regionally\nwe mind oriman so that when then\nEsa pur in some just of world,\nIt is jun of income\nPus wants a subject\nToxic 100 we origent & did w/\nagain - as part of it\nperhangs put all Cunsts state\nin one good\nDECLASSIFIED\nE.O. 12958, SEC. 3.5\nNSC MEMO, 11/24/96, STATE DEPT. GUIDELINES State lev. 3/8/04\nBERALD\nLIBRARY\nRY into\nNARA. DATE 8/4/04\nwhatser we 20, lats do it systemstring\n- but if and stay where we am - which\nI drit this we should do.\nIncludible that there is us place in us\nGrot where againzed uligion is dealt or/on\na foreign policy Invis.\nwear wit Coping w/ Curst infiltration and\nc insidents photosopher inimals\n- I mohe my people mad Bill Past Indianational\nSociety. It tears of ant\nGERALD\nLIBRARY"
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