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TELCON Dean John Dunlap/Kissinger 10:07 a. m. 1/15/70 D: I am in Washington at the Labor Dept. K: I tried to reach Pusey and you yesterday and then I war in transit to Washington. I was on the W. Coast. Just trying to explain IN why I couldn't call back. D: I have a date on constructions problems here on Monday. K: I wrote a letter to Pusey indicating I could not come back in February. D: Persuant to our earlier conversation. K: Yes, but I didn't say that. D: No need. You WXXX wondered about the press side. K: Here they said they would release a statement to that effect tomorrow but primarily in the form of a letter to me by the President indicating his pleasure that I am staying without comment on the Harvard situation. Any problem? D: I will get on the phone to Nate but I see no reason why not. K: I will not release the letter to you. You can but it's not appropriate for me. D: It will have to go through the corporation. K: I don't plan to g meet with the press at all. Just be informed I am staying on. And pleased about it. If you think it desirable I could sit in on the press and indicate the close feeling I have for Harvard to put at ease any considerations of Harvard. D: My preference as an individual is to have you do that because there has been some misunderstanding but I will not say you ought to. K: I will do it unless you think it inappropriate. D: No and I prefer you do it. K: I will not want to be there when they release the letter but I will step in and say there are many news stories in relations to my feelings on Harvard. I will say I have warm feelings. D: You danktxx wouldn't say anything about the vote of our government colleague:

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