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TELCON
Mr. Kissinger
Secretary Laird
9/21/70
about 7
K:
Hello Mel.
L:
Hey Henry, I've still tried to get that intelligence but it is
awful spotty. You know that. I am trying to put that together -
how much has been committed by the Jordanians. They say
it will take them another 30 minutes.
K:
Well, it may not make any difference because the situation
can unravel even without their having committed anything.
L:
Sure. I understand that but I think it is good for us to at least
- you know in the future - to say that we have looked at or tried
to get the intelligence.
K:
Look, in the meantime, I have talked to the President. And it
seems to me we can't go to war on the telephone so we have
scheduled a meeting at 8:30, in the White House.
L:
Oh, okay, fine. I will have all that material by then.
K:
I told the President that my impression was that you would have
to speak for yourself,
that if the facts were what we thought
they were you were inclined to go along with this.
L:
That is right. Absolutely. That is the only thing that I wanted
to make sure of - that Jordanian order of battle. From my
standpoint, I think if we are ever asked in the future and we
didn't look at it that it will look like hell.
K:
Now we are going to invite you, Bill, the Chairman, Sisco
and Packard and that is all. Do you have any problems with
that?
L:
No, I have no problems with that.
K:
You are sure?
L:
I never know just what side Sisco will come down on any issue but
I think that is fine.
K:
Well, we can put him to work selling rugs. I will talk to you as
a friend. Last night he was in the office with the President
for a few minutes and took a line that was SO hard that you and
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