LETTER TO MR. WILLIAM E. COLBY FROM CHARLES H. PERCY

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• Publication Date: January 3, 1974
• Content Type: LETTER

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JOHN L. MCCLELLAN. ARK.
HENRY M. JACKSON, WASH.
EDMUND S. MUSKIE, MAINE
ABRAHAM RIBICOFF, CONN.
LEE METCALF, MONT.
JAMES B. ALLEN, ALA.
LAWTON CHILES, FLA.
SAM NUNN, GA.
WALTER D. HUDDLESTON, KY.
CHARLES H. PERCY, ILL.
JACOB K. JAVITS, N.Y.
EDWARD J. GURNEY, FLA.
WILLIAM B. SAXBE, OHIO
WILLIAM V. ROTH. JR., DEL.
BILL BROCK, TENN.
ROBERT BLAND SMITH, JR.
CHIEF COUNSEL AND STAFF DIRECTOR
January 3, 1974
P r. T17i_II-i_aIII E. Colby
D?.rector of Central Inicll_gence
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D. C.
COMMITTEE ON
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Dear T-1r.. Colby:
Enclosed is my summary of a discussion I had with Victor Isa1.OV,
Counselor of the Soviet Embassy, on December 10, 1.973. I thought
might be of interest to you.
Sincerely yours,
C';nrles 11. Percy tsar
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Summary of Discussion Between Senator Charles Percy and Victor Isakov
of the Soviet i?m')assy, December 10, 1973
At noon on Monday, December 10, 1973, Victor Isakov, Counselor o''
the Soviet Embassy, came in to see me in my office at his request:.
Present were Mr. Isakov, my foreign affairs assistant Scott Cohien, and
myself. The meeting lasted about 20 minutes.
Isakov seemed to be concerned with three issues: 1) the future of
the Nixon presidency, 2) the prospects for the 1976 party nom'_nat+.ons, and
3) the Jackson amendment to the trade bill..
On the question related to the Nixon presidency, I expressed my
view that the President is still very much in charge, particularly in the
field of foreign affairs, and that his leadership in this area continues
to be acknowledged. When pressed by Isakov on the prospects for
impeachment or resignation, I stated that I had no special information on
th1.s subject, that impeachment is the prerogative of the House of Renre-
se.ntati.ves and that resignation is a prerogative of the President. '.,ui_
I doubted that either one would occur.
Isakov said clearly thr}t the Covernment of the Sov:et 'Ho mn
CoI1SiCerS UL'E!sldent Nixon 's Cl)llt:i.n1lF111CC in O.FfiCe to ')e 011(l
desi.ra1)le. He asserted that ?~:Ce .LC ent N'xoll Is cons i.Cte1'ed by I ie Sev7
Covernninnt to be the most reasonable and cooperative American
since FDR. He said he was uncertain as to what policies Gerald Ford
might follow if he became president, so I stated my own belief that
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policy, including detente. In fact the foreign policy initiatives of
President Nixon and Secretary Kissinger are so fully supported by the
Americin people, particularly the policy regarding the USSR, that no
futur p ?'resident, be he Republican or Democrat, would reverse it
provid.iog continued progress is made and there is benefit gained by
both countries.
On Lhe question relating to party nominations in 1976, 1 replied
by sLaLing my view that the situation is fluid in both parties and by
meat i on Legg the major contenders for nomi_nn Lion. He expressed no
atLiWen about individuals and did not pursue the question.
,lc was much more concerned about the prospects for the Jackson.
rime ndmro:nt to the trade bill and showed some controlled agitation when
I predicted that the amendment would carry by an overwhelming margin
unless the Soviet Government modified its emigration policies. He said
that the Soviet Government also mu:;t contend with public opinion, and
that Ilic people of the Soviet Union regard those who wish to emigrate
as "traitors".
:l: stated that the President and the State Department were doing
Lire. i.r best to defeat the Jackson amendment, but they would not succeed.
The poly way to defeat the amendment, I said, was for the Soviet Union
to and the harassment of those who apply For emigration and to allow
incre, sing numbers of Soviet cii: neon to -Leave. I said that the Soviet
Government: is strong enough at home and its prestige in the Arab nations
is sai F1' i ci.en tly i, igl>. that it can a fford to let Soviet Jews leave.
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i_nterc:,t in promoting good relati.onS between our two countries in both
the political and economic fields. For the overall picture we would
occasionally have to take into account some "hang ups" that exist in
the U Sl:, Just as they would have to be realistic about some of ours.
Ch;rclc,s H. Percy
Unite.! States Senator
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