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    "ocrText": "Telecon\nMr. Kissinger\nAmbassador Dobrynin\n5/12/71; 7:30 p. m.\nD: I would like to tell you a few things. First, I am leaving for New York on\nFriday and will be back late on Sunday. I am just telling you this if you feel\nyou could do it tomorrow. If not, let's do it on Monday.\nK: I am on the way to see the President now. I had an earlier talk with him\nand I am getting these documents translated into better English and then if\nyour view is correct\nD: Oh, come on. Come on. It is correct.\nK: I cannot make my own judgment on the Russian. Anatol, you are much\nmore devious than I. If it is possible to translate your letter to be consistent\nwith your release, I think we can solve most of the problem.\nD: I could make another suggestion but it is only on my own. Maybe put it\nthis way -- one letter to say I am honored to confirm we have reached an\nagreement and then a supplement to this particular letter and instead of saying\none government, we would say both governments.\nK: Right$.\nD: Or maybe just a letter saying I would like to confirm we agreed about\nfollowing instructions which we will both give our determination and then\nquote and unquote but instead of one government both governments then it will\nbe just a confirmation on reached agreement and nothing else.\nK: Let me see. That is a variation. The easiest thing would be if your letter\ncould be put into better English and then we look at it and I am now on the way\nto see the President and I may call you in the morning to tell you what his\ninitial reaction is."
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