CABLE TO HENRY A. KISSINGER FROM ALEXANDER HAIG

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-504-7-18-5
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: February 4, 2011
• Sequence Number: 18
• Publication Date: August 17, 1972
• Content Type: CABLE

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T 0 P S Pot R E T 172125Z AUG 72 SENSITIVE EYES ONLY VIA
BUNKER CHANNELS
FM: SITUATION ROOM
TO: RODMAN/LORD FOR DR. KISSINGER
CITE: WHS2133
TOHAK 60
TO: HENRY A. KISSINGER
FROM: AL HAIG
REF: HAKTO 16
1. WITH REGARD TO PRESS BRIEFINGS IN JAPAN, HOLDRIDGE/
INGERSOLL HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF YOUR WISHES.
2. 1 HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH MURPHY AND MOORER CONCERNING
BOMBING LEVELS, WHICH HAVE BEEN PARTICULARLY HIGH OVER LAST
THREE DAYS WHEN CONTRASTED WITH PREVIOUS BAD WEATHER. THEY
ASSURE ME THEY WILL GET THINGS UNDER CONTROL. STORIES ON HIGH
LEVEL APPEAR TO BE EMANATING FROM SAIGON.
3. WITH REGARD TO SALINGER CAPER, ZIEGLER DISCUSSED THIS
IN BRIEFING THIS MORNING AFTER LENGTHY CONSULTATIONS WITH
HALDEMAN AND OTHERS ON HOW BEST TO HANDLE. STORY IS CARRYING
ON THE WIRES IN STRAIGHTFORWARD WAY, ALTHOUGH THERE IS A
REFERENCE TO CONCERNS THAT A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OPPOSITION
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CANDIDATE IS IN TOUCH WITH THE ENEMY AT A TIME WHEN TALKS
ARE GOING ON AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL IN BOTH THE PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE FORUMS. I AGREE COMPLETELY WITH THE POINTS YOU HAVE
MADE ON THIS SUBJECT AND WILL TRY TO INSURE THAT EFFORTS HERE
ARE KEPT UNDER CONTROL. THERE IS SOME THOUGHT BEING GIVEN
TO A SPEECH BY A POLITICAL PERSONALITY WHICH WOULD TIE IN
THE SHRIVER, CLARK AND SALINGER BUSINESS.
4. I WILL HAVE A FULL PORTFOLIO OF MAIL AND MESSAGES FOR
YOU TO READ AT CAMP DAVID.
5. HALDEMAN CALLED TO SAY THE PRESIDENT IS MOST ANXIOUS
THAT YOU KEEP TO CURRENT ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL IN
WASHINGTON WHICH I CALCULATE IS NOW 6:00 P.M. THE PRESIDENT
WANTS TO BE ABLE TO MEET WITH YOU AS CLOSE TO SIX AS POSSIBLE
FOR ABOUT AN HOUR BEFORE SECRETARY ROGERS ARRIVES. THE CURRENT
PLAN WOULD BE TO HAVE ROGERS ARRIVE AT 7:00 OR 7:30 AND DINNER
ABOUT 8:00 OR 8:30. IN THIS WAY TIME PRESIDENT WILL BE
ABLE TO HAVE ROGERS HERE FOR INITIAL FANFARE, SEND HIM HOME,
AND HAVE SUNDAY FOR PRIVATE MEETINGS ALONE WITH YOU. I
THOUGHT I SHOULD GET THIS PLAN TO YOU RIGHT AWAY AS WE MAY BE
ABLE TO CHANGE IT IF THERE IS SOME PROBLEM FROM YOUR END.
WARM REGARDS.
No Objection to Declassification in Full 2011/02/04: LOC-HAK-504-7-18-5