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Telcon Secretary Kissinger The President 10/26/73; 9:16 a. m. -2- K: The tied it to Watergate but they it is clear that P: Wanted to get across that this was not a Watergate K: No, no, we got across that it isn't a Watergate related -- most all of them did. There is just a little nibbling around the edges of this thing which you expect from them. After all when you were in China before Watergate they were looking for things wrong there, too. P: With regard to this, will you take the time to prepare a little statement for me for an opener tonight. K: Right. P: What do you have? Anything you can think of that is K: Well, I think that you can say P: What I mean is something new. I don't want -- I am not going to read it I just want some talking points. K: I think you can say -- I don't know whether I would announce that the alert is no longer in effect. They will ask that as a question and you can acknowledge it. P: Yes, of course, of course. K: But I think we can put down some basic principles on the Middle East. P: Yeah, put down two or three things as to what has happened. K: Right. P: How working with the Soviets has been constructive and we must continue to and we've got to avoid it and now is the time for a permanent settlement and SO forth. K: Right. Right. I'd be constructive but not too specific on the settlement. P: Oh, God, I don't intend to be specific. I won't say anything about borders or anything like that. But put down what you can in the way of talking points, will you please.

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