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Bob Toth/Mr. Kissinger
3:55 pm - October 23, 1972
K:
Hello.
T:
Hi.
K:
How are you, Bob.
T:
All right. Did you bring peace to --
K:
Of course.
T:
I wonder if I could sort of pick your brains on some of the things
that went on.
K:
(Laughter) That's what I've been waiting for--for you to phone to
pick my brains. They are addled anyway.
T:
I can at least try, huh. I'm just wondering--I gather from what I've
heard around is that you didn't go to sell any coalition government.
K:
K:
That is correct.
T:
But going back and reading the January offer that we made, he talked
about an electorial commission of all segments--
K:
Well, I won't go into what we did discuss. And it isn't so true I was
trying to settle or not settle. You know, these were discussions
I've been meeting and one shouldn't be surprised that in three days-
this is a question of peace and war for a country that's been fighting
for ten years. Why shouldn't I take some time to think about it.
T:
You mean in terms of what you put on the table.
K:
Well in terms of the general discussions.
T:
Well, there were some reports that your discussions weren't exactly
cordial.
K:
Well, they didn't come from me. Because--
T:
Well, the re was some talk the t they weren't as friendly as they could
have been, but I really am asking you whether or not there were any
hard words spoken.
K:
No hard words were spoken. They were very businesslike.
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