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Larry Eaglerburger/Mr. Kissinger
6:20 p.m., February 6, 1973
E:
oh, okay.
K:
But that I'll handle. I don't pay the slightest attention of hierarchy.
E:
To which?
K:
I
don't give a damn who's got what title. I work with the person who
can give me the most information.
E:
No, no, I understand that.
K:
No one gets to work with me because he's got a title.
ZED
E:
and you know as I told you before, I'm obviously
prepared to come if ISA isn't in the --
K:
How about if they make you principal deputy at ISA 1
SANITIZED
E:
SANITIZED
I don't know. I'd have
Is that a possibility?
K:
I don't know. Well, look, I can't do a goddamned thing about it while
I'm in Hanoi.
E:
I understand.
K:
So just keep it in mind.
E:
I have and I will. Can I march down to see Richardson and say: Hey,
this is a problem ?
Or do you want me not to --
K:
No, I don't care. You can talk to Richardson.
E:
No, but I mean in terms of - -
K:
No, no, no; it's a reasonable thing to do. It will make you more attractiv
to him.
E:
[Laughter r]
30 pounds enough ? No, the only question, frankly, is --
K:
Always use a job offer to get a better job.
Becaus
E:
No, no; that's my point, that's why I want to explain what I mean. That
is
not my point. This place has got nobody left but a couple of blind men and
three beggars.
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