ON THE CAMBODIAN REPORT. IS THERE ANYTHING NEW ON THAT?

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-402-5-2-7
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: March 1, 2010
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: June 17, 1970
• Content Type: MISC

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The President/Mr. Kissinger
9:12 a.m., Wednesday, June 17, 1970
P: On the Cambodian report. Is there anything new on that?
K: They are continuing the hit-and-run raids. I talked to Packard
and Moorer last night about increasing the ARVN, VNAF and US air
efforts.
P: Have our people gotten moving on any of these things we
discussed on Monday? On arms, intelligence, and on getting people
in there?
K: Two CIA people will be in right away.
P: Some Cambodian Brigadier General says there are five
divisions ready to pounce on Phnom Penh. I doubt this, but that
kind of talk is bad. It presents psychological problems. What is
that Colonel doing that we sent out?
P: I wish you would. They sit there in Phnom Penh and they are
not really getting out. That Colonel is supposed to get in there and
see what's needed this week. Call each of those people that were in
the meeting. Call them this morning. I read the report of actions
taken thus far last night, and it was too skimpy. I want an up-date
report at 5:00 -- on intelligence, arms and what you have done to
get VN in. I want Abrams and Helms to get people in there on
temporary duty.
Yes, sir.
P: When?
This week.
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P: I want it done today. Or I will have to do something more
drastic: I ordered these things three weeks ago and nothing is moving.
I want Packard and Moorer on top of this. Keep on them. Call them this
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The President/Mr. Kissinger
9:12 a.m., Wednesday, June 17, 1970 - 2
(cont'd) P: morning. I want them to know I am following this hourly and
expect the same from them. I read there was another town retaken
but the road is still closed. It's the press reporting that's so dangerous.
K: Most of the oil comes from the Mekong and not up that road.
P:
K: We are working on it.
P: The enemy can't have the staying power. They hit them here
and there. We took this town and didn't find anybody. They weren't
there to fight but to scare people. It's a psychological strategy. We
need one also. More Vietnamese, flotilla up the Mekong, fly in
weapons. It's a war of nerves now. -
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