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    "ocrText": "TELCON\nThe President\nMr. Kissinger\n3-4-69\n7:10\nPM\nPresident said one point he thought might come up - there may be questions\non result of discussions with Lodge - new directions, etc. Asked WXX what\nscore is. K said that is point he failed to cover. K said President should\nsay now the negotiations are entering new phase; getting down to hard\nbargaining. K said he might consider saying that even during last\nmonth there have been some indications of movement that give us\nsome confidence for the future, which is true. President should at least\nindicate that we are entering new phase - indicated direction which the\nteam should take. Something could be said along the line that\nissue is so complex that they will understand with SO much face involved\non all sides, very inappropriate to go into details. -- even ask the\npublic to have understanding and patience. K said not to indicate\nforum in which this will take place. President said what if they ask\nif there will be private talks -- he will just say it is against the nature\nof private talks to even discuss it. President said we have to play it\nvery cool. K said he should indicate we know where we are going,\nplan exists, some progress has been made which indicates the end of this\nphase. President agreed that was way to do it.\njm\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library\nDECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified."
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