Richard Milhous Nixon

“ As I said in my December 17 letter, "I am convinced that your refusal to join us would be an invitation to disaster - to the loss of all that we together have fought for over the past decade. It would be inexcusable above all because we will have lost a just and honorable alternative. ”

“ As we enter this new round of talks, I hope that our countries will now show a united front. It is imperative for our common objectives that your government take no further actions that complicate our task and would make more difficult the acceptance of the settlement by all parties. ”

“ We have explained to you repeatedly why we believe the problem of North Vietnamese troops is manageable under the agreement, and I, therefore, see no reason to repeat all the arguments.
We will proceed next week in Paris along the lines that General Haig explained to you. Accordingly, if the North Vietnamese meet our concerns on the two outstanding substantive issues in the agreement, concerning the DMZ and type method of signing and if we can arrange acceptable supervisory machinery, we will proceed to conclude the settlement. ”