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    "ocrText": "Telecon\nThe Vice President\n11/11/69\n5:40 p. m.\nVP had called about his proposed trip to the Far East. He has a\ncouple of problems. First he doesn't seem to be able to get State\nto come up with a commitment of logistical support. K said there\nis no question about it -I'll order it. VP said they can't commit\nthemselves to take care of advance; Stanley says they keep raising\nquestions about funding. K said it would be settled by this time\ntomorrow afternoon. K said this is an absurdity; if the VP travels,\nhe gets the full support of the government; it's not even open to\ndiscussion. K said he would have it done and there would be no\nfurther appeal to the VP.\nThe VP said the other problem is because of his inexperience and\nlack of experienced staff support. VP was wondering if K could\nlet him have one of his people. K said let me ask the P. K said\nhe was short-handed, and his good people were already working\n18 hours a day, but he would bend every effort. VP said if he\ncouldn't take one X of K's people along, he wondered if K could\nrecommend someone in whom he had complete confidence. VP\nsaid he didn't want to make any mistakes he wanted to have some-\none who could answer questions and know the situation. K said he\nwould see if he could spring someone, but he would certainly give\nthe VP XI briefing\nbooks. VP said he would like the\nbriefing books as soon as possible; he doesn't want to read them on\nthe airplane on the way over. VP is leaving the 27th of December.\nK said we do have time. K said VP could consider the logistical\nproblem settled.\nVP said about his itinerary, he is going to Manilla, Taipei, Kuala\nLampur, Bali, Cambarra, Wellington. VP said he is afraid the\nreaction in the press might be that it is an innocuous junket. K\nasked if VP was going to Vietnam. VP said yes, but it's not being\nadvertised. He's going for one day. VP said they cut Thailand out--\nK said he didn't see any reason for that, it wouldn't hurt the allies\nto see a sturdy American once in a while. VP said they cut Laos\nout--K said he could understand that. VP said they cut Hong Kong\nout, but he guessed that wasn't SO important anyway. Both agreed\nthat he shoula go to Thailand-- K said he would see what he could do\nabout that.\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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