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File scanned from the National Security Adviser's Memoranda of Conversation Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library {| THE COUNSELOR

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

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[The first five minutes of the breakfast were taken up with picture taking. There was then some discussion of the British Referendum campaign.]

Ted Heath seems to be a new man. He is out campaigning vigorously. He is actually writing his own speeches.

He has the advantage now that he doesn't have to face you at question time in the House.

Mrs. Thatcher is being criticized for not speaking enough. She is being called a reluctant debutante. Of course, I never attack people unless I am attacked. I always answer in the spirit of the question.

[The conversation then turned to the traditions and uses of question time in the House of Commons.]

Mr. President, do you miss not being in the Congress any longer?