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    "ocrText": "-2-\nthem as a statement. I have not thought of a way to get it out.\nThe statement should not go out unless we are responding to\nsomething. What are we responding to? The main thing is\ntell them to get off their butts in the mail room and find that\nletter. We received scores of letters after Sountay. Then\nfind that letter and make this in response to that letter. I will\nget hold of Haldeman and get him to do it. Meantime, get the\nherbicide thing out. I think the POW thing is good news to put\nout and I will tell them to find the letter.\nK:\nGood. The letter is all done and in good shape. We are getting\na lot of heat from Jewish groups about these people who were\nsentenced and we have urged Ron to say nothing.\nP:\nYes. That is right. I am for capital punishment for hijackers.\nI am glad to see the Jewish people raising cain with the Russians.\nThe idea of putting out a big public statement is like blowing\ninto the wind.\nK:\nAnd also whatever the trial, these are after all their own citizens.\nP:\nThat is right. They are not American citizens. They were not\npart of that Turkish group were they?\nK:\nNo. I wouldn't be surprised if they were framed but who are we\nto say that. I think we would irritate the Soviets if we said that\nnow.\nP:\nI think everyone should be tough on hijackers.\nK:\nThe report says it was a KGB trap of people who wanted to flee.\nP:\nTell your Jewish people we are looking into it.\nK:\nWe have shifted it to the State Department.\nP:\nGive it to the same guy who handled the Lithuanian matter. I\nwill get hold of Haldeman on the POW matter.\nK:\nThank you Mr. President."
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