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    "ocrText": "TELCON\nSenator Javits /Mr. Kissinger\n9/29/72\n3:07 p.m.\nJ:\nHenry, I just wanted to give you the state of the situation on this\ntrade situation.\nK:\nYeh.\nJ:\nThere is a very big mass movement to do something with this Jackson\nAmendment--) I am now trying to work out language which would make\ni\nit entirely perspective so that it will not in anyway affect the wheat\ndeal and it is not going to have any effect anyhow until next year even\nif it goes anywhere. So I'm trying now to work it out -- also to\neliminate that the information requirements which would be nettling\nto the President, but there is no gain saying that the sentiment here\nis so widespread that a great many Senator will go on that amendment\nand I have the choice of either being with my troops or leading them\nto someone else's authority.\nK:\nAnd what exactly is in that proposal now?\nJ:\nThe proposal is attached to Magnuson bill which is the bill that proposes\nmost favored nations xtreatment to the Soviet Union. And it will say\nthat--I'll read it to you--This is the latest version which we are working\non--do you want me to read it to you?\nK:\nNo, just give me the gist.\nJ:\nThe gist of it is that it would require the President to deny most-\nfavored nation's treatment or credit guarantees, etc. to any nation\nwhich denies its citizens the right or opportunity to emigrate or\nimposes more than a nominal tax levy fine fee or other charge as\na consequence of the desire of the citizen to emigrate. Then the\nPresident was required to various kinds of information to the Congress\nin connection with that and that was in my judgment rather demeaning\nto the President--\nK:\nIs th is the sense of the Senate or--\nJ:\nNo, this would be part of the Magnuson bill and it is not expected to\nget anywhere this year or even to be brought up so Jackson's rationale\nis that it is a form of notice. Now as to the sense of the Senate\nresolution Humphrey is drafting that\nIn cooperation with me and"
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