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Secretary Laird
3/20/70; 9:50 p. m.
K: The President is really jumping tonight. He just had me call Wheeler
to give him his feelings about these generals that he gave you
yesterday.
L: Wheeler isn't even in the process. Its the Joint Chairman, the
Joint Chief, the two of them.
K: Hejust wanted him to know on a personal basis. He wanted me to
say he was sending a memo on the missile sites. I just didn't want
to deal with Wheeler without telling you.
L: You shouldn't, Henry. I am sick and tired of that Joint Staff running
around behind my back. They got us into trouble a couple of times.
K: Whenever I deal with Wheeler you know that.
L: I know this. That is true of Wheeler too. He is great. My problem
is not Wheeler. He feels very badly about this. About the generals.
K: The President did not intend that as a directive. He had read something
McGovern said and wanted Wheeler to know the generals wouldn't get kicked
around in his Administration. He just meant it as a friendly gesture.
L: Well, Wheeler knows how I feel on that too.
K: Well, and he made that clear. Wheeler and you as far as I can tell
are always on the same wave length.
L: He is a great guy. It's too bad he is going to have to change. But we
are going to have to go soon on that. I think we should go around the 15th
of April with an announcement by the President. Then we can get the bill
through Congress to make Wheeler a 4-Star general.
K: You mean a permanent one?
L: Yes. If they are going to make Hershey one they should Wheeler.
K: Does that get him any perquisites when he leaves?
L: Yes, it affects his retirme ment too.
K: I think the 15th is a good time for that. Good, Mel I won't bother you
again tonight.
ms
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