UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No F-2001-02979 Doc No C18091086 Date 08 12 2013 JH1- Sj APPEALS PANEL ACTION RELEASED IN FULL TELECON Secretary Schlesinger Secretary Kissinger January 7 1976 Time 7 25 p m S How are you K O K S You had a long respite in same place K In Jamaica How are you S I have plenty of time for relaxation magazine all hell fire and damnation K On I finished an article for Fortune what S We have to keep up Defense spending -- the whole world counts on us that sort of thing The same general message about screwing up the intelligence connmmi ty K I tell you we are watching the collapse of American responsibility S I couldn't agree with you more K It doesn't do any good to have force if you don't use it What we are doing in Angola is outrageous S Are the Russians willing to play ball with us on Angola K They were but not now after the Senate vote can't spend any more money there I would imagine not Why worry if your opponent S I would not if I were they That theme is the one you mentioned -- I tried to put it in Fortune I tried to kick the business community for being naive I also tried to find an upbeat ending but I am afraid I couldn't K I look forward to reading it I suggested lunch a few weeks ago but you couldn't make it Would you like to have breakfast some day S How about next week K I was going to suggest Saturday but we could do it next week S Why don't I have my girl get in touch with your girl You will find that retirement is not all together bad I don't suggest that you will find that out immediately K If I could find a decent way to do that Sunday these days 1 I eagerly answer phone calls on UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No F-2001-02979 Doc No C18091086 Date 08 12 2013 - 2 - S You ought to see if you could resign if you manage to pull off a SALT agreement One can never tell but I think the political future in this Ford Administration seems to be sinking and more importantly the Congress is cutting up the national security people From what I have heard there will be some cutting up on Rummy on the Defense budget K It is hard to cut someone who yields on the first hill S It has alot of phoniness in it very mad It will make the Appropriations Committee K I am going to a dinner which I have not dressed for yet or breakfast S Oh Do you prefer ltmch I prefer breakfast -- if you could find a parking space for me K That is no problem -- just drive your car into the basement we will take care of you S I have never done that before K Why don't we just set a date S Tuesday would be fine K Yes do it tomorrow S How are you feeling K I feel o k S I thought you would Can I get my girl to confirm it I miss you K Unbelievable that I long for a good row with someone who knows what he is talking about S Right K I look forward to seeing you S Good UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No F-2001-02979 Doc No C18091086 Date 08 12 2013