Perhaps Mr. Obama will include this in his eulogy at the funeral.
http://sweetness-light.com/archive/kgb-letter-details-ted-kennedys-offer-to-help-ussr
KGB Letter Details Kennedy Offer To USSR
This letter which details Senator Edward Kennedy’s offer to help the Soviet
Union defeat Reagan’s efforts to build up the nuclear deterrent in Europe was
unearthed by a Times of London reporter in the 1990s after the KGB files were
opened.
It got little or no attention, however, until the publication of Paul Kengor’s
book "The Crusader – Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism."
But even then the actual text of the letter (which is in the book’s appendix pp
317-320) has gotten short shrift:
Appendix
TEXT OF KGB LETTER ON SENATOR TED KENNEDY
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Special Importance
Committee on State Security of the USSR
14.05. 1983 No. 1029 Ch/OV
Moscow
Regarding Senator Kennedy’s request to the General Secretary of the Communist
Party Comrade Y.V. Andropov
Comrade Y.V. Andropov:
On 9-10 May of this year, Senator Edward Kennedy’s close friend and trusted
confidant J. Tunney was in Moscow. The senator charged Tunney to convey the
following message, through confidential contacts, to the General Secretary of
the Center Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Y. Andropov.
Senator Kennedy, like other rational people, is very troubled by the current
state of Soviet-American relations. Events are developing such that this
relationship coupled with the general state of global affairs will make the
situation even more dangerous. The main reason for this is Reagan’s
belligerence, and his firm commitment to deploy new American middle range
nuclear weapons within Western Europe.
According to Kennedy, the current threat is due to the President’s refusal to
engage any modification on his politics. He feels that his domestic standing
has been strengthened because of the well publicized improvement of the
economy: inflation has been greatly reduced, production levels are increasing
as is overall business activity. For these reasons, interest rates will
continue to decline. The White House has portrayed this in the media as the
“success of Reaganomics.”
Naturally, not everything in the province of economics has gone according to
Reagan’s plan. A few well known economists and members of financial circles,
particularly from the north-eastern states, foresee certain hidden tendencies
that many bring about a new economic crisis in the USA. This could bring about
the fall of the presidential campaign of 1984, which would benefit the
Democratic party. Nevertheless, there are no secure assurances this will indeed
develop.
The only real threats to Reagan are problems of war and peace and
Soviet-American relations. These issues, according to the senator, will without
a doubt become the most important of the election campaign. The movement
advocating a freeze on nuclear arsenals of both countries continues to gain
strength in the United States. The movement is also willing to accept
preparations, particularly from Kennedy, for its continued growth. In political
and influential circles of the country, including within Congress, the
resistence to growing military expenditures is gaining strength.
However, according to Kennedy, the opposition to Reagan is still very weak.
Reagan’s adversaries are divided and the presentations they make are not fully
effective. Meanwhile, Reagan has the capabilities to effectively counter any
propaganda. In order to neutralize criticism that the talks between the USA and
the USSR are non-constructive, Reagan will grandiose, but subjectively
propagandistic. At the same time, Soviet officials who speak about disarmament
will be quoted out of context, silenced or groundlessly and whimsically
discounted. Although arguments and statements by officials of the USSR do
appear in the press, it is important to note the majority of Americans do not
read serious newspapers or periodicals.
Kennedy believes that, given the current state of affairs, and in the interest
of peace, it would be prudent and timely to undertake the following steps to
counter the militaristic politics of Reagan and his campaign to psychologically
burden the American people. In this regard, he offers the following proposals
to the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the
Soviet Union Y.V. Andropov:
1. Kennedy asks Y.V. Andropov to consider inviting the senator to Moscow for a
personal meeting in July of this year. The main purpose of the meeting,
according to the senator, would be to arm Soviet officials with explanations
regarding problems of nuclear disarmament so they may be better prepared and
more convincing during appearances in the USA. He would also like to inform you
that he has planned a trip through Western Europe, where he anticipates meeting
England’s Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and French President Mitterand in
which he will exchange similar ideas regarding the same issues.
If his proposals would be accepted in principle, Kennedy would send his
representative to Moscow to resolve questions regarding organizing such a visit.
Kennedy thinks the benefits of a meeting with Y.V.Andropov will be enhanced if
he could also invite one of the well known Republican senators, for example,
Mark Hatfield. Such a meeting will have a strong impact on American and
political circles in the USA (In March of 1982, Hatfield and Kennedy proposed a
project to freeze the nuclear arsenals of the USA and USSR and pblished a book
on the theme as well.)
2. Kennedy believes that in order to influence Americans it would be important
to organize in August-September of this year, televised interviews with Y.V.
Andropov in the USA. A direct appeal by the General Secretary to the American
people will, without a doubt, attact a great deal of attention and interest in
the country. The senator is convinced this would receive the maximum resonance
in so far as television is the most effective method of mass media and
information.
If the proposal is recognized as worthy, then Kennedy and his friends will
bring about suitable steps to have representatives of the largest television
companies in the USA contact Y.V. Andropov for an invitation to Moscow for the
interview. Specifically, the president of the board of directors of ABC, Elton
Raul and television columnists Walter Cronkite or Barbara Walters could visit
Moscow. The senator underlined the importance that this initiative should be
seen as coming from the American side.
Furthermore, with the same purpose in mind, a series of televised interviews in
the USA with lower level Soviet officials, particularly from the military would
be organized. They would also have an opportunity to appeal directly to the
American people about the peaceful intentions of the USSR, with their own
arguments about maintaining a true balance of power between the USSR and the
USA in military term. This issue is quickly being distorted by Reagan’s
administration.
Kennedy asked to convey that this appeal to the General Secretary of the
Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union is his effort to
contribute a strong proposal that would root out the threat of nuclear war, and
to improve Soviet-American relations, so that they define the safety of the
world. Kennedy is very impressed with the activities of Y.V. Andropov and other
Soviet leaders, who expressed their commitment to heal international affairs,
and improve mutal understandings between peoples.
The senator underscored that he eagerly awaits a reply to his appeal, the
answer to which may be delivered through Tunney.
Having conveyed Kennedy’s appeal to the General Secretary of the Central
Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Tunney also explained
that Senator Kennedy has in the last few years actively made appearances to
reduce the threat of war. Because he formally refused to partake in the
election campaign of 1984, his speeches would be taken without prejudice as
they are not tied to any campaign promises. Tunney remarked that the senator
wants to run for president in 1988. At that time, he will be 56 and his
personal problems, which could hinder his standing, will be resolved (Kennedy
has just completed a divorce and plans to remarry in the near future). Taken
together, Kennedy does not discount that during the 1984 campaign, the
Democratic Party may officially turn to him to lead the fight against the
Republicans and elect their candidate president. This would explain why he is
convinced that none of the candidates today have a real chance at
defeating Reagan.
We await instructions.
President of the committee
V. Chebrikov
Of course Ted Kennedy has always been the willing stooge of any enemy of this
country.
But it is fitting that we should remember this perfidy at the close of 2006.
May it strengthen our country’s resolve to try to prevent — or at least expose
— his and others’ sedition in the future.
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