CABLE TO SECRETARY KISSINGER FROM BRENT SCOWCROFT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-260-1-33-5
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: December 7, 2009
• Sequence Number: 33
• Publication Date: May 13, 1974
• Content Type: CABLE

No Objection to Declassification in Part 2009/12/07: LOC-HAK-260-1-33-5
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AWARF? THAT 1HE..WATE'RGATF SCA"""NDAL WAS BECnMING A THREAT Tr-,"
THE PRESIDENCY ITSELF AS WELL AS T,0 NIXON, r;ARMENT SOUGHT TL?F
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AnMIN.ISTRATiON TO 'SAVE':T E' PRESIDENT. IT IS.NOT CLEAR WHF-'T,AER
KISS INGER SUPPI3RTED jHE PROPOSAL. HIS GLOBAL PERSPECTAVE A,'' HIS
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DIFP'IC8TIE5, HUW VE i LED HIM TO AGREE, WIT!- GARMENT ON ;AN(3THpR:
CHs ;I 11H,INK LEN'S VIEWIS THAT WHAT YOU NEED I;S A 8.OLri,
NEW, YOU KNOW, REALLY! SOME-. KIND OF ' A. ()PAMAT I:C MOVE.,
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No Objection to Declassification in Part 2009/12/07: LOC-HAK-260-1-33-5