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  • Draft statement read. Secretary Rusk: I told the Soviet Ambassador last night we could not reconcile statements. George Christian: Secretary Rusk: I prefer the tougher statement. The Czech mission at the U.N. The President: Ambassador Ball has been
  • told Rusk Read Soviet message Rusk sent message to Dnc meeting Asked for NSC meeting Rusk called in Dobrynin Ball instructed to talk to other nations in UN. Yesterday morning we formalized a statement. We have no commitment to intervene
  • Helms: The North Vietnamese are convinced they won after Dien Bien Phu. The President: They think we believe that we lost the war. think so. They don't Nixon: We have got to tell our people to remember that every word they write will be read
  • this? Abe Fortas: There isn't much difference of opinion, really. Clark Clifford wants to wait until Kosygin comes back with a reply before acting. I read Kosygin's letter differently. They are saying they may be able to get something underway, but only
  • , you asked Arn.bassador Harriman to return to Washington for consultation prior to Saturday meeting? The President: It is difficult to have a visit from them without problems, but I'll consider that. (Secretary Rusk read message that NLF
  • say there are conditions and they say there are not any. I have my own credibility problems already. Walt Rostow: We are free to say anything to our people. The President: Read Harriman--Vance cable. ( Attachment B) So are they. (Incoming
  • with the Soviets the question of Vietnam. The language to Kosygin read: ยท. "Setting all political arguments aside, the simple fact is that the President could not maintain a cessation of the bombing of North Vietnam unless it were very promptly evident to him
  • to read.) It is against the background of this and other military evaluations that we have had to insist on some reciprocity for a total bombing cessation and have attached such importance to the de-militarization of the DMZ in our contacts in Paris. You