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    "ocrText": "TELECON\nMinister Vorontsov\n4/15/71 8:57 a.m.\nK: You know I called your Ambassador in Moscow?\nV: Indeed, and did you talk?\nK:\nWe didn't discuss substance. I told him that you and I had talked.\nI called him to congratulate him on his elevation to the Central Committee.\nV: When is he coming back? That is something of great interest to me.\nK: He said early next week, so I assume Sunday. He said something\nabout exchange of letters. But we had nothing substantive to discuss. The\nreason I am calling you is I just read the Washington Post. I saw a column\nby Evans and Novak claiming that some Presidential assistants have\nclaimed that whatever is happening with Peking is going to speed up Sov-\niet actions in other fields. First, no authorized Presidential assistant\nhas talked to them. Second, I am putting out strict orders today that there\nis to be no discussion of this. Third, this is n t t our policy. Our policy\nis to make the maximum effort to have better relations with the Soviet\nUnion. We don't want any confusion in Moscow about where our priorities\nare. We are waiting for some answers from you, but what is happening on\nother fronts is totally independent, in a different direction, and does not\nhave the same priority.\nV: I see.\nK: We can never be sure which fifth-level official wants to prove he's\nimportant by taking to a newsman.\nV: That happens some times.\nK: Stot SO much in your country.\nBut if you can let them know in\nMoscow about this conversation\nV: I will do that. You can be assured of that.\nK: Okay, and if you will let me know when the Ambassador is coming back\nV: I will do that.\nK: Good. Thank you."
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