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Are you going to do a background thing?
K:
I talked to Scalli. I will have a backgrounder with two or three
groups of two each and in a general way explain our strategy.
I think it is too early to put out the details.
P:
Yes, I think that is very important. What will we get out of it?
K:
Well, Henry Hubbard called me yesterday and he said the President
did it again. We were all screaming at him and he was vindicated
by events. And Kleiman was in from the New York Times this
morning, but I didn't do too much with him.
P:
He must be pretty pleased with the Azores trip.
K:
The Azores he was delighted with but the Post had a grudging position.
P:
I see. Henry, I do believe we have got to get the Cabinet meetings
leaked out.
K:
Well, this is one of our great sources of intelligence. What we can
get out is that they were planning to attack but not say how.
P:
Well, now if the question is raised about aid to India, I would be
just completely
I wouldn't tell them anything. The thing to do is
to do it but don't tell them anything. But on the other hand, it is XNX
kixing what we do not what we say.
K:
Mrs. Gandhi has written a letter which has been leaked to the press.
P:
That is outrageous.
K:
We are drafting a reply and I think we ought to release it.
P:
Release it before she gets it.
K:
Right, because that gives us another chance to make our case.
P:
Now, what points.
Does Scalli think it is important for you to
do the background thing?
K:
Yes, he thinks it is essential.
P:
What points are you going to get across basically?
K:
The point that I want to get across.
P:
What I mean is to bring on the details.
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