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Ron Ziegler
3/12/71 5:50 p. m.
K: You've probably seen the ticker stories. If not, you will soon.
On the Saturday meeting?
Z: Oh yes, I've seen not only the ticker but the story in the Star.
Why did you do that Henry?
K: If you knew how that came to pass you wouldn't believe it. I thought
I was seeing a gro up of seven Swarthmore students. This guy brought these
guys instead. This is structly for you - - we might as well make a plus of
it. I decided, and Haig agreed, that I might as well talk to them. These
people are not indicted; they are just part of the group. The position I've
taken is that I see a lot of people opposed to the Administration to listen to
them and give them the sense that we are open to their converns, even if
we can't share their conclusions. I won't say what happened at the meeting--
it was not a political gesture.
Z: Okay.
K: Don't you think that was the most dignified way to handle it?
Z: Yes. How is the war going?
K: We've found a five-sided structure.
Z: I'll be damned; we've found COSVN.
K: Do you think this is damaging?
Z: No. If we had sat down and planned it we wouldn't have done it,
but this has happened and it's okay. So what? It gives us a little color.
We're all to brittle; we should loosen up a little.
K: I'd like to but you people won't let me.
Z: You're loose enough Henry. I'm talking about the rest of us.
Who did you talk to?
K: Rather called, and someone from AP annd someone else
Z: Okay.
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