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116 117 Tuesday Dec 9 Busy day- post press conference. about 40 Sons & Congmn to present petitions, letter, etc (350,000)re support on Vietnam from constituents; the black lawyai group; D. Rockefeller and a group foil men rethe mideast; Jack Hance to presenta portrait from the Ster; an intern to shahe hands; Lowell Thomas to reportion his latest trip. Leftect 445 fn New York for the Football Hall of Fame dinner. In beteveen-sevural staff sessions- +1 finally caught him alone for a quick batch of schedule decisions that had piled eye. rot into another discussion of longe liaison man- he won't lay Hais choice Macomber - but will consider chuch colom in a condination role-cy Beyce as the strategist Have to settle this He still wants to maintain cold attitude toward bad gay senations- with when Has has us having lunch tomorrow. Told the Congma this morning he 'd have a new review of Vitnam policy when announces twoop cofdrawals - them, w/ Kt me this aft decided not to go on TV. but juit issue a start on Tues day. Trouble is The Congress blabbed and it's all over the news. some discussion of idea of doing a live N interview w/ 3 network neurmen - as year end wrap up P. inclined not to do it mainly because of work involved. I think it would be enormously effective and do 90% of the job of getting over the accomplishment of the first year and the hopes for the future Need this countepoine to the hard venit fast pace of the press conference. Jacked quite albit today about the very hard work of preparing for pressconference. Feels he should not ds them mne frequently - but is not sure this is right of is trying to figure it our