36. Memorandum From President Nixon to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)1

As you will note in my final talk with Sato2 he hedged on the use of the word comprehensive. I want you to read the transcript very carefully and then follow up. We have to drive a hard bargain at Geneva and I think Sato expects us to do so.

  1. Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 924, VIP Visits, Visit of Prime Minister Sato, November 19–21, 1969, Vol. I [1 of 3]. Secret; Eyes Only. Printed from an unsigned copy.
  2. Document 35.