UNCLASSIFIED TELCON Stevenson Ball 12 6 62 3 15 p m • GB Should we try to work something out for tonight or have you • on this flap AES I don't know I thought the letter did it pretty well I don't know whether any more is necessary or helpful or whether he has in mind doing anything I would not want to ask him to do anything GB Unless you think it is really vital I would prefer to leave it to him I think his instincts are pretty good in this situation and if there is a good opportunity tonight he will make it clear I am a little reluctant to do anything AES I wouldn't press on it or call him up and ask him to do anything I think you should perhaps leave it where it is and if he sees fit to do anything as the evening wears on all well and good I am ever so grateful to you for intervening in the thing GB I was never so angry about anything as that The more I think of it the more •• the piece was so vicious AES It was you know and it did incalcuable damage I think it can be retrieved all right and I think this has gone a long way to do it--this sort of sharp explicit letter GB There is one fellow who is burning quietly and that is the VP As a member of the Executive Committee he never even got mentioned AES Maybe he was lucky Let me know when you are coming up and stay a night with me if you have a chance I would like to have a long talk with you if you ever have a moment GB I would love to UNCLASSIFIED