CHRONS - HENRY A. KISSINGER MAY 1971

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• Publication Date: May 1, 1971
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CHRONS -Henry A. Kis~3.nger
Ma:y 197f
+ - Retaixaed
- -Destroyed
Herb I~leir~'.e:'Request that qou da a,newspaper article
Amba~~ac~car KU.vcrait presexxted his credentials to the President
OBE - Request for xneeti~ng ^with the President for John Hurd,.
Indonesian Military Assistance
The Soviet Party Cccangre s s
Arnbas sa.dor to South Africa
Secretary Rogers' trip
Secretary Rogers' Trip Reports so far
Message to Secretary Rogers
implementation of the President's decisions on trade with China
1Vlexx~o for the Pres on Secretary Rogers' tour
Relief assistance for East Pakistan refugees in India
Your proposed trip to China : !~Y+~? ~? F~~k~y"'t"
FY 73M77; Defense Program
Unbriefed Congressxx~en -Dick Cooke's thoughts
:The Corxa~cxaunist pc-sition on pxisoner releases.
U. S. -Soviet Incidents at Sea
ON-FILE NSC RELEASE
INSTRUCTIONS APPLY
Military Strafe y ?sn Southeast Asia : (.t~iru~ huh~ws ri~-?~~~rik~.
~17'fF-+~ ~ +r~5rr-~S[6t~c~~l in~ Pc~.i[ 'Ifil~ ~1>}N~'r--
Ffiance's Ambiguous Leadership
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IVIa~
Request for appointment with HAK for Frofessox A11en S. Whiting
Romania Gets NBC Time
- The ~''r~~de Lr~v~.xar~mental Confexencc downgraded
4 ~+- Pan American Highway
Letter Etym. Stephen Graubard -Daedalus project ~r? (1-~~~?
Ltr to. I~r. Nick Vlahos - Mx. Vlahos's svn and an assignment to
Greece
Ambassador Korry ~ ~~ Fii~
Ulbricht . R:e ~ignation.
NSSM 120, United States Policy an Peaceful applications of
Atomic ~x~e~rgy
Receptison far twelve xnembe~rs of the Soviet .Komsomol
.Lurch with ~i.omaniar~ Diplaranat (Arthur., T. Dow?ney)
Mrs. Betty Dumaine -trip from Thiland
Reduction in A.1D local and direct hire personnel in South Vietnam
Ltr to John Davis Lodge -multilateral lending institutions
Ltr to Ivlr.. William R. Kintner - US policy and revolutionary change
i~x Chile
Ltr tv -IMr. Fred lkle - computers far NSC
Bi~Lateral Aix' Relations with $elgiurn, IarEland and Australia
Donald Rumsfeld's .proposal for a Pxesidential aide fox Southeast
Asia
Senator Saxbe's views an Vietnam
A.naly~~.s cr'~ Soviet potential' counterfarce capabilities ~ywiu /~'4w~o
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Appaiaat-e3at of Rexxe Chalmers as Ambassador o.~ Haiti to the U. S.
Ltr td John. N. Irwin, II -talks with the USSR
L~r to SFC Robert J. ~ichvlsoxa: - Mendelssohn Festival in Berlin
The Aus.tr.~:zi State Treaty and the Acquisition of Defensive Missiles
Ltr toChaxles S. Gubser -SALT'
Caribbean Baux~i.te Problem
Murphy Meeti.
with Chiang
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GHRONS -Henry A. Kissinger
1VIay 5 - 7 , 1972
May
~- P41and ; ~u rtt ~? ~ r~ `J~-~- ri7~~ Ur q /I rt cv l~+H.I
Memo from Frank Shakespeare re RFE/RL
Grain exports to Ghina and the Soviet Union
Foreign Policy Report
5 + POWs : ~tF `i~[en.~ a
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Ltr to the Earl of Gromer -tent o# an exchange of
messages between the Prime Mixiaster and President Yahya
5 -F Situation in Long Tieng in Northern Laos
Cambodian Cabinet Reorganization
Public Line on Taiwan's Status
UNESCO ~ V 5 (~~~~r~,ahti" ~cvr'cw-?--~
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5 + International Monetary Developments
5 - Cuban Doctors
5 Shirley Temple Black's Tr~iP ~ MrK~?-s+r-
Workers in the electronic products industry: adjustment
Ltr to VADM Hooper -North Vietnam
Proposed meeting with Secor Browne
The President's May Z8 speech in Indianapolis
Advising the British of our Military Cooperation with Fiance
.assistance split ve6ss of the Tariff Gomznission
Suggested reply to Mr. E11ing O. Eide
Agricultural development in South Vietnam
House appropriates Committee cuts in World Ban and
..Inter-Aranerican Developt'nent Bank Appropriations
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Peru
Call to former Governor Shivers
GIANT PROFIT II Tests
V'ietriam Indicators Report.
Nuclear weapons safety rules to be observed during
1VIE on South Vietna:m'a problems and prospects
Reports from Phnom Penh by Politico - lvii:litary
Counselor Ladd
+ tTS Fasture and Practice an Military Exports
Letter and Petition from, a number of Axkansas .Legislators
xegarding the war in Vietnam
Presidential appointment for, Amb Ernest Siracusa
Ltr to Jahn N. Irwin, YT -colloquium: on US-Japan relations
1VIay 7 Agexicy Announcements on implementation of same
parts of the President's China decisions
.President's call to President Ayub
Security Council Aspects of Chirep
Ltx to George Sush - Chirep
Letter ta,President Yahya 3 ~I~LWf rs ~~t7rynS v-. K-~
P~~t~~h
Mesg frorrx Norwegian Axnb in Peking
'Transmission ~o the Senate of the income tax convention
with Japan
New government foxmed in Caxn.bodia
US utilization,. of ship and aircraft xepair facilities in Singapore
St~:t~ments by Senators Mansfield and Aikein an Vietnam,.
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= U~comging visit by Six Robert Thompson
A.nzir Sadeghi
~'a:pan Policy Study: AlSC ~ c(FP I~,wlcttw~wr
Conversation with Mr. Ben Wallas of the New York T1m.E3
1i'isheries problem with Brazil
SALT Guidance ; /h.Bww -F. ~t+~ sit}~cw;~ J~(3/yt bay. ~..n71 (ac c~,ric4r.~.G/
Request far Presidential photogr~.ph fox Judge Trengove of
Pretoria
Conference of fexnalaleaders
Minion change for United Statee Forces in Southeast Asia
~, t96y aC[c~~-~~s ~ /~'v~Y (q7[ rccriYU?
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CHR.?NS - HENRY. A. ?KS~SSIlVGEl~
May 1 l -12, 197].
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Ltia~a:che~n at Uruguayan Ambas-sailor's Residence
Poet Chiefs of 1~Iission Meeting Travel
Le~texs to Mr. Dasgupta and Mr. Sahay signed by H. Saunders
on situ;a~ion in Pakistan
Letter to Mr. Fxank Altschul thanking fo;r views on China
and India.
M~xx~o to HAK .from Nachma.noff re. dinner for FanMin Gibson
(Brasil) 'and Governor Rockefeller-,.5/l3/7,l
Mexria tq HAS from Latimer re memo to the Fresident
from Dx. He7ixis oh protection of classified information
Merx~:p to HAK from Haig axz Departure of Adm. Robinson
M~rnv fog HAK fraxn Hormats re. attempts to restore House
Apprcapriations Committee cuts in the WB axxd IADB.
lvlemo fox. the Presid e,nt from HAK re Vietnam Casualties
IViexno to. HAK and letter to Senator Ellender re film showing
on: Soviet Union
Memo for HAK from A. Nacnmanoff re appropriations for
Darien Gap
Letter to Liopel, Hampton from RN re his concert taut in eastern
Europe and backup rx~aterial of his tour
I3AK letter to Dir. Hoover thanking him for forwarding Dr. Malik's
vievtts bn Soviet role in Mid..East.
Thank you 1e~ttex from HAK' to Miss Dwan of LATixnes re:gude.book
lVlexno for HAK from Saunders re U. S. position on Israeli Suez
;Fa~per
Memo for the Pies.from HAK re WB Expert on Pakistan--Peter Cargill
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CHRONS -HENRY A. KISSINGER
May 11-12, 1971
+ Retained
- Destroyed
May
Memb far HAK from A. Nachmanoff re. special mission
to $ra.zil on Fisheries Regulations
Memo. for Sec. Seca re, appointment of Semesa Koroikilai
Sikivou as Axnb. to Govt. of Fiji
Chapin memo. to HAK re Pxesxdential meeting wfth Mr. Taft
--Advisory Cornxrxittee on Voluntary Foreign Aid.
Memo for Mike Farrell from Gen. Haig re. Briefing far'
visiting LA Lawyers (Latin Axn.~:rica)
Memo for Dwight Chapin from Gen. Haig re. President's mtg.
with Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid
12 + Memo for. IdAK from Mel Levine re. Chirep
1.2 + Memo far HAK from Saunders re 1VLcGevrge Bundy 1.:etter to HAK
on, Pakistan
12 Memo for HAK from Holdridge re Sir Robert Thonzpson's Current
Visit and his next trip to Saigon
12 - lViemv for HAK from A. 'IVaGhmanoff re appointment for Amb. John
Davis Lodge
12 - HAK letter to Amb. Hector Luisi--TJruguay regretting his inability
to attend luncheon
12 + Mexnv for HAK from Adm.. Robinson re Gunship activity in SEA
12 HAK xzzerno from Holdridge re public affairs guidance oxz B-52
operations over Laos
12 - ,Memo for Haig from Holdridge re reply to Rep. Clarence Miller
wn creation of a Cornxriission on POWs and MIAs
12 - Utter from 1-IAK to Dr. Dankwart Rustow re report on
Political Prospects for Mid East Oil (thank you)
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CHRON -- HENRY A. KISSINGER
May 11-12, 1971
+ Retained
?> Destroyed
May
Letter from HAK to Pxof. Ezra Vc~ge1 re Vogel's letter of
support for China policy and backup. xx~.aterial
Memo for Gen. Pursley from Haig re Dr. l~issinger's mtg.
with. POW familie s
12 - HAK letter to Vande Velde re suggested nomination of
Hal-S.aul~ders for Rockefeller Public, Service Awarcl
RN? letter to Gerard Boyle replying to. Boyle" s letter endorsing
US policy in Latin American and Chile
12 + RBI reply to PM Heath on Computer Sales and backup
12 - k~PiK letter to,I7r. zthiel de Sola Pool thanking him. for advice
on V'I~
12 HAK letter to ,Tarries Bullington thanking him. for appraisal of
..situation ixx Thua Thien, Lam S+~n
l2 - HA.K letter to Congressman Zion re. Zion's visit to six European
c~pftals to discuss matter of US POW"s
I2 ~ HAK letter to Dr. Birrenbach, Gerxx~any re. Finch and Rumsfeld
trip
12 - HAK letter to Governor Maddox on National Security in response
to the. Gov.'s letter
l2 Memo to HAK from Wayne Smith fox letter of comrxiendatian for LtCof
PatTl Donovan ~ ~f S ~ 1fSS` ~
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CHRGNS - Hexa:x~y A. Ki,ss.xxgex
May l3 - 14, 1971
May
13
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Vietnam Assessment. ; CIA, r- ~CS~1~w~{~; s-S t-~ f1~t'"r
13
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Relief of GVN Concern about direct US-DRV talks : ~lC(~~ ~/~s ~~ ~^~`
~, 3
13
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Hanai .may return to major military action ~c~i'-~?c+- w?tr~.d
Ltr to Mr. Beshara E. Gharayeb -personal
13
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Gable to Gen Patton from Gen Haig - Vesser
13
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Visit b;y Malaysian Prime Minie,ter
13
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Arab Groups request far appointment with the President
13
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Laas ;Peace talks - Sambixxg, Halt
13
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Clearance: of cable to Bruce `regardi.sa.g "Vietnaxnizatian"
of the. Paris Talks
13
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Talk withw.lvlr. McN.ax~xara
l3
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Gorn.~aents of Erxxest K~:ller~, Px~esiclent of ADELA Investment
Co~rxap~ny az~ Latin, Arxxeri~a.
13
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EXIM Bank position an Pakistan
13
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Hat Dine Negotiation
l3
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Robert Nisbet on "War, Crisis and :Intellectuals"
13
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Ltr to Robert E. IVIcGarrah -Military Industrial University complex
13
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Brazil ~ Fisheries, etc -Meeting with .Foreign Minister Gibson this
Evening in New York
l4
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Mtg between the President, Dr. D. Elton Trueblood, Iar. Landrum
Ball~:a~g? a.nd General Haig
l4
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Special Duty Assignments
14
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Ltr to William Blackie -The Shifting. Balance of Military Power
14
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Au.thori.zation for Admiral Nate, CC7MUSNAVSO, to visit Chile
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14
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POi~s
14
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Paress briefing
14
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Military forces in Europe
I4
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i,unch with K1eir~aan
14
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Ghileara requ:es~t for C-130 and F-S aircxaft under FMS
14
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Humanitarian Relief fox Pakistan.
I4
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Possible Goxxapro.mi:se Language on Accidental Attack
14
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NIE 11-3-?1,; 'Soviet Stratega.c Defenses"
14
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Chancellor.. Brandt
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CHRONS - Henry A > Ki~~inger
May' i5 - l8, ].971
5
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DOD, Study on U. S. Posture and Practice on Miiitary Exports
15
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DOD Leak
15
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Brezhnev on .mutual troop r~:ducton.s in Europe: Help in our
fight age;ins~x Mansfield Arn.endm.ent, but problems later
15
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Mansfield. Arn.e7adren.t
1.5
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Mansfield Arnendrent
15
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U. S. Representation at Inauguration of President of Honduras
15
Ltx to IJ;r. Carlos .Sant de 5antarinaria -Latin. American economic
and so,~~,al problems
15
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Ltr to.Dr. Harold Brown ~ ABM
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Ltr ~o I)r. Oskar'Morgenstern -ABM,
15
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Ltr to Mr., William E. Kno~c -proposals for reform of the U. S.
foreign assistance program
15
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Congressman Fraser Request far Clarification of Presidential
Statement
15
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Ltr to Robert J. Dale - Okiuav~ra reversion
l5
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Secretaryr Rox~ney's visit abroad
17
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Meeting with John Thorson
17
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Ltr to Joseph M. Montoya - pexscinnel detailed to the NSC
17
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Meeting with Victor Lasky
17
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Ltr to Clifford P. Case - concerning carnprehensive Nuclear Test
Ban'. Treaty
17
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Ltr tca Robert G. Neumann - South Asia
l7
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HAK Schedule
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May
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Secretary Sterna report on his visit to Europe
17
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PJ.anxiing #or Ad Hoc leaflet operations against North ,Vietnam.
17
Fresidexitial visit to Canada
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Vietnarx~ C:asua],ties
17
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Coxxarnents by Fxed l:,add on Cambodian military situation and
MFDT l'erson~ael
17
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Ltr t~'Eugene Rostow -Middle East
17
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Excha~:ge'With Coxzgressm.an Ford on American $usiness in
Q kina,~va
17
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Modified Responses to the Black Caucus Recornxx~endations
X?
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Chilean Pressrxre for Ex-7sn. Bank loan for Boeing Aircxaft Sale
l 7
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Clearance of Cable to Bruce, Regarding "Vietnamixatian:" of the
Paris Ta]:ks
17
Turki~eh earthgw.ake
17
W
Slairley'Tezx~:p],e Black's report fxoarn President Sadat
17
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Plait agaixz,~t the I:,ibyan Go^vern:m~nt
l.7
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Declassficatici~n o# Cuba 'l'estrnony before. Congressman Fascell's
Subcomittie e
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Military Assistance to Pakistan
Y7
Most ~'atvored Nation Treatment fox Romania
IS
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Dinner far, President Somoxa of Nicaragua
App~sf~at~n:ents for Arnb. Bruce with you and the President
H'ex~b Lev~a's replacernexit
18 _ Ami>~r. $adeghi
1$ + M~~ ~drn. John Sca1i regarding Bui Diem's views
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May
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$ALT ~hrc~n.ology C~~~~)
Kenneth (O'Donnell Correspondence on Combat Troops in Vietnam.
Mr. Howard y5tear~ t H#~dc H. N^++~ '~t-{.-i' f~,~
Status o# Safeguard C(-~k~(v/~11-)
Meeting between Dr. Kissinger and Richa:~rd He7sns
Ltr to Mr. Emanuel M. Gilbert -Ford. Hall Forum
Alleged Views a# Chiang Ching-kuo
L~ Patriotic .Front's latest peace proposal
U 'T'hane Proposal to convoke leaders o# US, Mainland China,
USSR, UK axed France
Additional. SALT Briefings
Invitation to Dr. Kissinger's brother to participate in East~West
Panel
Chiefs o# Mission Meeting
Appaintxnex~.t far Sir Robert Thompson
Ltr to M~. Peter E. Gillespie - praportioxa.al repatriation plan
'Ltr tq,Mr, Richard A. Reich -Advisory Caxx~xxa.ission on Inter-
governmental Relations
Appointnzexxt with Amb Lodge
Talkixig Paints far your meeting with Dr. Ernest van den Haag
Ltr tb. Mr. Raymond Aubrac -The Aubrac Visa Case
Stennis Request for NA'T'O Data
Request for appointment by Mr. Heyward Isham
State. Visit a# President Velasco of Peru
Mexna for the Pyres on Beaxn-Gromyko Conversa:t.an
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May
18
Defense P7,annia~.g : Pubvwo ~ ~4-~1"~7~(rw~~~y Lb) ~,.., ~~ Ck~~.~i'fi~ ~~k~- C~~lz
~il.fred Burchett's C1aam of early. POW. release oxace withdrawal
date as set
Ltr to Mr. Richaxd T3. Foster - sympos3uxn airy French strategic
thca ~ht
Meeting with Max Fisher.
Latex to you fraxn Ayub Khan...
Japan Broadcasting Corporatiaxx Request for interview
your xneetixig with .Joe Frorram
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l]egtxayed
I:,er ~o FJirector Hoave~ re Anatali A . Lebedev
''~'~-apei: Shows 57.i.ghtl~r creased Flexibility oxa Recognition