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  • -balanced assessment (top o! page 3) of the factors that brought down Chancellor Erhard. W. W. R.· CON-EJDENTI AI attaoe.m eftt (cc: FBator) (Bonn 6001) CONP"IDENT IAL Friday, November 18, 1966 TEXT OF CABLE FROM BONN (6001) SUBJECT: Rainer Barzel
  • "SERIOUS;" 2) THE GERMANS GOT ,ON HIS NEiflifS, AS DID ALL PEOPLE WHO DID NOT KNOW . WHAT THEY WANTED; 3) ERHARD, WHILE NOT AN EV IL MAN, WAS VERY WEAK AND NOT . EN'fI~EL.Y PRANX. WITH THE FRE NCH; 4) HIS CRITICISM OF GERMANY'S ALtiAV.S SEEKING A SPECIAL
  • ..1ti a. ~ ,,=fi r ~teUing.r.t:h~ Gennaru;, we eliminate the danger of a Russian leak to Bonn that we are dickering with Moscow behind Erhard's back. Further, we will be in a better position to tell the Russians that we mean business. If Rusk can only
  • might find it interesting to get his view• on: 1. Xhe state of German politics, following Erhard's recent bad election. (Might Erhard be overthrown during the next year or two? What ia the ahape of the likely alternative government? Who are the "comers
  • recom­ mending that you see British Foreign Secretary George Brown on either October 14 or 15. I have held up on sending this to you until after the hectic days of the Erhard and Senghor visits. As you know, Brown has only recently taken over the Foreign
  • by the President and Chancellor Erhard on September \27. It is understood that the other Rep·r esentatives will be Dr. Karl Carstens for the German Federal Republic and Mr. George Thomson for the United Kingdom. The three governments have invited Mr. Manlio Brosio
  • their material assistance. As you know, Dean made a vigorous speech at NATO, urging that NATO Members make a greater effort in support of South Vietnam. Dean's initiative will be followed up with ~~ch country, as you.did with Erhard. As to the Far East, Hubert
  • will be interested in the attached account of Wilson 1 s talks with Erhard. \ Q&fd Hi lilt ±IAE' DECL 'IFfBD E.O. 12958, S c. ·," State Dept. Guid ·lane B~mjl ·•, ..._..,NARA, Date - .. ct Uk: t,~;~f!' 1:~
  • than we can hurt him. Our oil and bases are too vulnerable. Nasser can always whip up the other Arabs on the Israeli issue, where we're highly exposed because we bailed out Erhard. And Nasser has another obvious issue in the Jordan Waters. Last
  • and reports Erhard saying he is in complete agreement with all the points raised (Tab A). This exercise was a net gain for us in terms of German-American relations generally, and on the specific issues raised in your letter( Tab B). The most urgent item
  • on bilateral arrangement? for French to Strengthen (U.S. Forces France in Germany -- what line to take in NATO U.S. to de Gaulle? Copies to Wilson, Position Fully on Record Erhard, Moro, others? 2. · A Public Presidential Statement (press
  • on the spot. He envisages this as his primary mission when he next goes to Vietnam. This will-be, he hopes, after the Erhard visit early in October. He would like Bob Komer to go and suggested that I also go (I am not sure the latter is wise, but would
  • ) VUlnernhility of naval vessels; ( 4) Knowledge of earth shock effects on s\Il)erhard coznmand and control f~c!l1t1es; ( 5) Detection and jdent~1cat1on of clandestine underground. tes't~. iiot all of these are amenable to solution through underground testing
  • .. ~ 3-/7-1/9 1/ ( ~i ~ f :#".:f; 7 ✓'~ 7?.>C ~ , sonfia0Rti a] eeafiaeB:tial .. 1134 memo ~ J. J B #34b cable -±-1""' 07./-28/6fr 7- d' 1)7,> I ~~ ~ u-vlf. 3 ·- /7-.f'~/ Ht- J &7- d-trt> to President from Rostow re: Erhard secret f1 e 1
  • Government have been in progress since Chancellor Erhard met with President Jolmson last month. The Germans have been told that American strength in Vietnam may be more than doubled by the year end, cand that apart from draf~ees it will be necessary to call
  • . 1. A de Gaulle pmbe. a. He agrees Dillon would be the best man. Noratad. If not Dillon, perhaps b. I! the probe has substantial publicity, it could damage badly the ·u nity of the fowteen. Erhard and Moro (as"well as the Da.nee) are under
  • to the Department, had breakfast with me this morning. Monnet has been in Bonn for two days meeting with Government officials and poli t icians at all level s up to Chancellor Erhard. He is disturbed by what he characterized as a 11 General Confusion and Uncertainty
  • - Tuaday, Febnary 20, 1968 MR. PRESIDENT: You have &ll"eff to Erhard 011 Ii•• a lunch for fornwr Chancellor March 18 at 1:00 p. m. accompany him on hi• Yiait ure. Mra. Erhard will not V.-'llea Erhard waa laat here, you 1ave him a •ta1 luncheon
  • early return. He found a widespread feeling, reaching beyond political circles, that the U. S. had pressed Erhard too hard. .. The general view is that he would have gone in any case in a little while, but our toughness on the current of£set
  • )express willingness . ~'6/ late_r" explain this was merely~ matter of tactics, of methods-r,. than substance. orm ratlar On all important matters -- the GDR and international ,A-affairs -- they took same position as Adenauer ;..nd Erhard. ~ 411
  • WASHINGTON Monday July 12, 1965 6:45 P. M. MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT Mr. President: Attached is a draft message from yourself to Erhard, suggesting that he see Gene Black during Gene 1 s stay in Europe next week. Gene reports that he discussed with you
  • Erler will replace him as deputy chairmrui a..,_d also become SPD Bundestag floorlead~r.... Erhard's scheduled visit to France in mid-month is unlikely to produce significant indications of agreement on further progress of the . Six toward European
  • and would be deliahted a week before the Erhard thia i• convenient If Shaettl that becauee vieit on 6-7 December or perhap• either a week la·ter, U aaka whether an Ayub visit bas been laid on • yoq should aay of Shastri'• coming; therefore. Shaatri
  • to u.s. 26-27 Chancellor Erhard Germany Official visit to u.s. 28 President Senghor Senegal Informal visit to lf ._. i . October 1966 12-13 Prime Minister Souvanna Phouma 19-31 Prime Minister _Holt Prime Minister Holyoake President Marcos