Gerald Ford

“ Your President has already been informed that because of the interest of the President, Kudirka was given pardon and he is now at his home in the Lithuanian Republic. The situation at present is as follows: As a result of disagreement which occurred in his family, Kudirka up until now has not applied to the local authorities about his wish to immigrate permanently to the United States. ”

“ Yes, and releasing Kudirka is a special favor for you.
On your Japan trip -- you must decide on Kyoto and Nara. They propose two days. You might want only one day.
President: Yes. I want a minimum of sightseeing. One day is plenty.
Kissinger: When we went to China there wasn't much sightseeing you could do looking through 200 press people.
President: The press response to George [Bush] was very positive.
Kissinger: The rapid response from the Chinese indicates pleasure. It's obvious the Chinese consider it a sign of the special significance we attach to the relationship. ”

“ There still will be a coalition and I lean slightly to Heath. I think the Liberals will be more at home with the Conservatives. There will be 36-40 percent for each of the big parties, and the rest for the Liberals and others. ”

“ It's $40 billion for 10 years. Just the O&M is $4 billion a year for the whole thing, and that is over half their GNP. It will not be a contentious meeting; there is no bureaucratic defense or study. The issue will be to give Rabin something without taking away their incentive to cooperate in the negotiation. ”