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Thursday march 20
Cabenet meeting - mainly to hit them on the
budget First a long briefing x discussion re
ABM. Laid briefed then P. got into quite a
in his desire to convince them that we have
dialog with various members. He wenta bit for
very valid reasons for the decision & revealed a
lot of highly classified info re pictures. Interrupted
+ pointed out The nature of the material
main thrust was that we have to have real
military superiority + defense as a base for
negotiations. P. stated flathy that was will be
over by nextyear - but that it must be understand
that next 4-5 months will be very tough because
we have to take public position that outlook is
P.comments to cabinet u the need for
tough etc. -while we negotiate in private Roger
ilitary strength as a basis for successful
said his answer to cuticism That we have no
agotiating the intellectitals awall
planned strategy is that we do have on and
sposed to this approach - "It's only us
that it is that we will not tell anyone what is
on-intellectuals who understand what The
is. Based on position That the only productive
ame is all about."
negotiations are the private ones - and as soon as
we tell anyone about them they're not private
Then cabinet went to
Mayo, Kennedy Y me Cracken. P. had carefully
pre-staged This with them yesterday - to take
very hard line re necessity for cuts. after
beeping he moved to executive session -and
3 B hours - twice as long as scheduled
Ogness really put it to meeting lasted
then.
I spent rest of day in various meetings
incl. lunch with Walter Theyer ce OEO. P.
had a bunch fappts. then Chowder
marking reception and Business Council
dinner I didnk even get in s get the
afternoon stuff signed cause I was in a
meeting in Flamigan's office re Consumer offic
of P. left for home.
Stilla stir u domestic program. Not
organized right yet Becnest magnikan both
feel strongly that P. not putting enough time a
attention on this y that nothing will be settled
until he does. I think they're right This AM
without even really reading them. just wants
he flatty rejoited Head start t job Corps people
them changed- or preferably abolished