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Rogers/Kissinger
2:26 pm
2/2/70
R: I 9 was talking to Elliot a minute ago and he said the President asked
him the other day la how he liked his job. Elliott said fine and the President
said he might not be able to keep him there long.
K: That was just a joke.
R: I remember something was said about Saigon but I don't think it was a good
idea. I think if Bob Finch left to run for something or a place at Justice but not
Saigon.
K: Saigon is not being considered. I think the President was just in a buoyant
frame of mind.
R: While we are on this, we should encourage Bunker to stay. Hiewas talking of
going to Paris and I don't think he should
K: We need a steady hand in Saigon. I don't think it should be anything soon
R: If it comes up with the President, I think we should both tell him about this.
As for Paris, nothing is doing there and we don't need anyone of higher rank.
Habib is more than capable.
K: It just gives them a chance to kick us around.
R: Why should we pretend something is happening when it's not. Before they
were giving us some esoterical signals but we have that behind us.
K: Paris is where they have to put up or shut up.
R: They're not getting any publicity out of there. We are getting the best of that.
K: The President has no intention on Paris either. By the way, the President
wants a meeting at 5:00 on Wed. with Laird, Wheeler, Mitchell, you and I to
discuss B-52's in Laos as a policy and what to do if there's a mini-Tet.
(Subsequently it was decided that the meeting would be at 5:00 on Tues. and
that only the latter subject would be discussed)
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