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Secretary Laird
9:00 a. m. 9/4/69
6
Laird was very upset about the Times story by Rich Smith this morning
as was HAK. Laird thought they were speculative and didn't understand
how it happened. HAK pointed out the Star story of yesterday which
pointed to a State Dept. source saying there would be an announcement
after Midway.
The Donavan and Smith story are directly attributable to State since
both these men write from there. The point is whether the stories were
given directly to the writers or from another hand. HAK said there was
only one person here that knew about it.
Laird wasn't quoting the statement from State of yesterday but he was
sure they did not rule out this possibility which may have lead Smith
to assume that an announcement would be made.
HAK said the President's reaction is to say that we won't announce
anything now at Midway. He asked that any cables be cleared with the
President before going out. Laird said he would stick to the orgginal
line the President set about three conditions and there is no change.
Laird said this is about the only thing we had to give the people. They
aren't going to understand the communique.
HAK wanted to know Laird's view on how this got out. Laird thought
someone was handed a paper but he didn't know where. Thieu said
would be on the agenda; maybe thats where they got part of
their story. Maybe State was dissappointed that Laird cut the reductions
to 50, 000 instead of 82, 000. Laird didn't wa nt to attribute this directly
to State. The pattern bothered him book since the men were attached to
State.
Reproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library
DECLASSIFIED
This document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.
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