MEMO TO HENRY A. KISSINGER FROM AL HAIG

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• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-16-5-22-4
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: October 21, 2011
• Sequence Number: 22
• Publication Date: September 10, 1971
• Content Type: MEMO

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1ViEMORANI]UM
THE WTITTE H?USE
w~axtxoxox
~ EYES ONLY
September l Q, 1971
MEMORANZJiJM FOR; HENRY A. EISSINGER
At Tab A is a copy of the Jackson speech. It is not quite as "defectorish"
as Lehman uxdicated and for this reason is all the more troublesorxie and
effective.
I d~.scussed with Davnd Abshire last. night the probable agenda for senatorial
business with respect to the procurement bill. He stated that the bill will
be introduced today anal that deliberations, debate, etc. , will probably
-rux~ through next week. He believes we will have at least a few days,
xn.aybe until next Wednesday, befoxe any votes will be possible. He also
states that it may be that the procurement bz1l will be set aside and that
th.e Senate vrrill. m~vP t~ fh~ 17ra.ft hid-1, ~?n~,ev~r, l~.;s discL~ssioxl yestexc?a,t
with Braswell. confirmed the intent to proceed with the procurement bill,.
get it out of the. way .and then proceed to the T3xaft bill in the anticipation.
of a filibuster.
At Tab B as a directive to the l~epartxnents designed to eliminate initial
panic or breaa~t..beating as a result of Jackson~s speech.,
REC (]MM EN17AT 10N
That ,.you approve the directive at Tab S.
.Attachxnex~ts
DOS, NSS, Review
Completed...
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WAS h11 NG7QN
CO~TFI.DENTIAL/EYES ONLY September 10, 197.1
MEMORANDUM FOR
THE SEGRETARY OF STATE
'THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
The President has directed that until further native there tae no comment.
or speGUlatron, exthex on the recaxd ox an a background basis, cancexnin~
the, speech to be delivered toy Senator Tackson an the Senate Floor an the
afternoon of September 10, 1971.
Henry A. Kissinger
CONFIDENTIAL/EYES ONLY
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