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Telecon
Secretary Rogers
5:00 p. m.
7/18/69
Rogers said he was sure K wasdisturbed about the chemical leak.
K said disturbed is no expression. He explained it happened when
a painter decided to paint the canisters white; the shot blasted to
get a smooth surface and it punctured a hole in it. Rogers said
this was a stupid move that McNamara made by deciding to deploy
nerve gas overseas. Ksaid he didn't see any sénse in it; they
could have put it on Guam.
Rogers said if K would be talking to the President tonight, he
wanted K to mention that they have talked to Resor(?) and have
urged them to get it off the island so that when Rogers arrives,
this won't be too bad. He said they tried to get them to move it
immediately and then they could say it happened during the move.
They both agreed this possibility still existed but K said he would
have authorized the move if they had called.
K mentioned his press backgrounder. Other than the trip material,
the only thing he mentioned was that we were disappointed that the
Soviets hadn't given us much strategic help in settling the Vietnam
war. He thought Rogers comments before Foreign Affairs
Committee were very good. Rogers thought it was one of his best
appearances.
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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