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-2- advice on I think A1 was impressed by your argument on the concept thing because they did get Professor X. K; Well they got at least the white paper redone. H: Well, they got that redone and that was good, but they also had him redo the front part of the speech, and Al said it was much better. K: Yes, but I haven't seen it. H: No, I haven't either. K: And that's the report I've had. H: And I don't know who's working on it beyond K: The thing that bothers me, between you and me, is that there isn't anybody there who knows how to shape an intellectual product. is a nice guy but, you know, he's a middle-level staffer. H: That's correct. K: I mean in terms of ability, I don't give a damn what title he's got. Haig is a terrific organizer, but he, I wouldn't think that shaping intellectual products is his forte. H: No, I don't understand the process at all. K: I mean there's only one professional - that's Wright ONO and he doesn't know anything about politics. H: Well, I'm in an odd situation here. I came in at his insistence to help him personally - that's what he said - and I don't mind telling you - I don't broadcast it to Rollie Evans and people like that. K: No, I'11 do that for you. H: But I want to arm you, the next discussion you have with Rollie, that six weeks now I've been here, at a cost of X thousands of dollars a month - which is not relevant, I realize, but that's a fact -- in order to be helpful to this guy. He said three times to me I had to do that. And do you know what I've done for him personally since I've been here?

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