President: That is an interesting place.
Khaddam: We met with Speaker Albert and several Senators. We had beneficial discussions with them.
Kissinger: He invited Javits to Syria.
President: That is fine hospitality.
Khaddam: We would in fact welcome such a visit. President Asad told Secretary Kissinger that Congressmen with preconceived ideas should visit and see things first hand.
President: I would hope they would accept, in order to get a true perspective of the problems.
Khaddam: That is true. This leads me to hope you could accept the invitation of President Asad to visit Syria.
President: After I get a better hold on my responsibilities, I look forward to visiting the Middle East and taking advantage of President Asad's kind invitation.
Kissinger: You must starve yourself first for two days.
Khaddam: We had to offer Dr. Kissinger more food than usual because we thought Israel was starving him. He was also flirting with Golda.
Kissinger: The Foreign Minister has a thing about Golda. I am going to get both of them together.
Khaddam: It can't happen. She is looking for someone to respond more favorably to her desires.
President: It is wonderful to have you here. Dr. Kissinger has told me how useful you were in the difficult discussions last spring. I want to assure you--as I have every other dignitary who has visited here--that I support Dr. Kissinger's efforts for peace and to establish a better peace in the Middle East for the future. Dr. Kissinger is the most popular public official in the United States.
Khaddam: Among women or men?
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