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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION
PARTICIPANTS:
President Ford
Dr. Henry A. Kissinger, Secretary
of State and Assistant to the President
of National Security Affairs
Lt. General Brent Scowcroft, Deputy
Assistant to the President for National
Security Affairs
DATE AND TIME:
Thursday, May 8, 1975; 9:49 a.m.
PLACE:
The Oval Office.
Kissinger: Javits and Jackson are circulating a letter on the Hill supporting
secure defensible borders; the US must give military support regardless
of what Israel does because it is a bastion of democracy; and wemmust put
pressure on the Arabs. It sounds very reasonable.
President: I don't think Chuck should sign it.
Kissinger: He won't sign, but wants to know if he should oppose it. They have
Dale McGee on board. Maybe I should tell Javits if they say we haven't given
enough, we will publish the data.
President: Scranton came in. He obviously had talked with the Jews -- and
said I had obviously lost trust in Rabin.
Kissinger: They will play it 1000 ways. It is not a matter of trust, but a loss
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of confidence based on expectations. You will be under monumental pressures
to show confidence. They will come after me -- they will work through every
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White House assistant until they find someone who can get to you and around me.
President: It is so unwise.
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FORD & LIBRARY OERALD
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Kissinger: In another war, they will be forced back to the '67 frontiers --
unless you want to confront the Soviet Union, Europe, and the Japanese.
You may have to make your speech sooner.
President: For us to go back to the step-by-step when Israel is frozen just
won't work.
Kissinger: Congress won't support us in a war in the things which have to be
done. If we have to inform them of every move of forces, it will scare them
to death.
State and DOD have been asked to testify on the Nixon-Thieu letters.
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