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    "ocrText": "TELCON\nSenator Aiken\nMr. Kissinger\n7-14-69\n12:35 PM\nK said Percy called him re his conversation with A. K said our xxx concern\nhere is we think the biggest problem we face right now is to get Hanoi\nto frame of mind that they are willing to talk seriously - they seem to\nthink if they just sit tight, American public opinion will force us into\nunconditional surrender. K said we are not interested in any\nendorsement of any specific policy but rather an appeal to Hanoi or some\nexpression that makes it clear that those urging peace have in mind a\nreasonable peace and beyond that point not only urging their Government\nbut Hanoi to make a contribution. K said we think this would be great national\nservice. A agreed that it was a good thing to do but was not sure how\nto do it. A said he is not sure a group presentation is the right way. A\nsaid a majority was needed or it should be held to two or four. K said\nthat makes sense to him. A said when you get up to 20 or 25 people\nit\nlooks\nlike that is all **xxitx it was and does not carry the weight. A said\nhe told Percy he thought two or four would be more effective, provided\nthey are the right ones. K asked whom A was thinking of and A said\nJohn Cooper, Percy. K asked about Mansfield and A said he does not\nknow - Mansfield wanted more time to think it over. K asked if US Senators\nas a whole asked them to use their heads and common sense, would 1that\nbe construed as weaken weakness too. A said no. K said what we want to\nget across to the other side is that it is their turn to be reasonable. A said\nhe would talk to Mansfield some more about it. A said he was opposed to\na deadline. A said he agrees they should be given fair warning that\npresent policy is not helping them. K said we have gone a pretty long\nway toward meeting reasonable demands. A said he agreed and there should\nbe some response. A said he personally thinks the Russians would like\nto see it over with. K agreed saying if they know how to do it.\nK agreed if we could not get sixty it would be better to do it with five. K\nsaid if A, Cooper, Mansfield, Percy and one other XXXX were to do it,\nit would be powerful backing. A mentioned Muskie or McIntyre.\nA said he would talk again to Mansfield.\njm\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library\nDECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified."
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