37. Memorandum From President Nixon to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)1
Romulo suggested that it would be very helpful if a propaganda offensive could be launched, constantly repeating what the United States has done in offering peace in Vietnam in preparation for what we may have to do later. He says that all of the sophisticates know what we have done but that this requires constant repetition. Perhaps you could put this in the mill with the research group, and tell Harlow to follow up on the Congressional side. You will, of course, have to provide some simple statements for people to make. Frank Shakespeare should be running this very, very strongly in USIA and, of course, we should continue to try to get it across in the columns to the extent that we have any influence in that direction.
- Source: Nixon Library, White House Central Files, Subject Files, FG–230, Box 1, EX FG 230 10/1/69–12/31/69. No classification marking. Printed from an uninitialed copy.↩