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Pres: You know our peacenik types will say Christ don't knock it down.
I know
got into this one time. He said the mines could be turned off.
HAK: The beauty is that they can't be turned off.
Pres: But you remember he did say that.
HAK: I know he did.
Pres: I think Laird has got to say that this is an inaccurate story. Why in
the name of God to people to people put out this thing. What in the world
do they think they are trying
HAK: We have too many people with a vested interest in losing. The practical
result of it is that if they have us in a position where you can turn them off
and on then they can start tremendous protest demonstrations against us.
The advantage of mining over bombing is that you don't have to make a new
decision every day. And that's what they like to get you into. Then they can
go to work on you.
Pres: Turn off the mines, turn off the mines.
HAK: At first it sounds soft, but after a while it will turn out to be a much
harder thing.
Pres: Well, do you want me to get Haldeman to aall Laird?
HAK: No, I'll get Laird. I can handle it.
Pres: What will you tell him ?
HAK: I'11 tell him to knock it down immediately.
Pres: Right. And about the Soviet merchant men, you just tell Dobrynin that
Pres: Dobrynin knows better than that. But you'll set his mind to rest on it
won't you.
HAK: Absolutely.
Pres: Just say that I'm sure that he knows that this is rédiculous,
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