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C05953775 NLN-TELCONS-4-7-46-1 SANITIZED COPY Mr. Kissinger/The President 3/20/70; 7:09 p. m. - 2 - SANITIZED 3.3(b)(1) P: Did Elliot help you today? K: Yes, he was good. Marshall Green collapses when things are tough. P: I am not going to be devensive on Laos. I really feel the briefing book has alot of material --didn't we cover it in the statement? K: It is just so you have it in mind just in case you get asked about it. P: Let's keep Laos out of the thing. K: Yes. You fully stated your position in your statement of two weeks ago. as P: What about this order? I just want it to be sent over for an order to be signed by me. K: It is being drafted and I will have it for you. P: They don't have to put out a press release. K: I have given the strictest instructions not to say anything. P: They say these things can't be done -- for a year we hit Cambodia but no one knew. K: Dick Helms sent over a memorandum from the Station Chief in Laos that said without the B-52's the whole thing is going to fall apart. P: Why is B'52 so important? K: B-52's bomb with radar, they fly with reconnaissance. P: If anybody asks me about that I will say yes, we will continue to do that. The thing to do is not to be a bit defensive about it. We have to say that the enemy is threatening our position in Laos. K: I still hope this thing in Paris will work out -- certainly after two more meetings something should. SANITIZED COPY

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