This story was told to me and I believe it.
A Harvard Law Graduate ( let's call him Bill) got a job on Kissingers staff. Kissinger had a staff of about 40 layers. One day the Chief of Staff called Bill ad stated" We are meeting Kissinger in 15 minutes." Bill started getting the sweats. Bill was 33 years old and had been praticing for over 10 years, but meeting Kissinger in person was almost more than he could handle. Promptly at !:00PM they arrived and Kissinger was behind a huge desk with only one folder marked TOP SECRET. His instructions were " Read this and write your opinion- give it to your boss-and report back in exactally one week- goodbye gentlemen"
Bill and his boss were back in one week. Bills report was on Kissingers desk. Kissinger stated" Is the best you can do young man" Bill almost shit in his pants. Bill was allowed to talk and said " Can I have more time" Kissinger replied" exactally one week from today"and handed the folder back to Bill. One week later- same thing , Kissinger- with fire in his eyes said" One week- leave"
Bill contemplated cutting his wrists but one week later they were back. The report was on Kissingers desk.
Kissinger stated again" Young man- is this the best you can
do- please talk" Bill replied " Mr. Kissinger, I've redone this report three times and it is the best I can do" Kissinger gave both a great smile and said " Good- if this is the best you can do, I'll read it.
Kissinger never read any of the reports. He just asked a guestion. If Bill had replied Yes, sir- the first time- there would be no story.
Kissinger was a genius in ways like this. I understand dealing with him was a life experience every day.
Malone
Pay attention to what a person says- not what you think they said
A Harvard Law Graduate ( let's call him Bill) got a job on Kissingers staff. Kissinger had a staff of about 40 layers. One day the Chief of Staff called Bill ad stated" We are meeting Kissinger in 15 minutes." Bill started getting the sweats. Bill was 33 years old and had been praticing for over 10 years, but meeting Kissinger in person was almost more than he could handle. Promptly at !:00PM they arrived and Kissinger was behind a huge desk with only one folder marked TOP SECRET. His instructions were " Read this and write your opinion- give it to your boss-and report back in exactally one week- goodbye gentlemen"
Bill and his boss were back in one week. Bills report was on Kissingers desk. Kissinger stated" Is the best you can do young man" Bill almost shit in his pants. Bill was allowed to talk and said " Can I have more time" Kissinger replied" exactally one week from today"and handed the folder back to Bill. One week later- same thing , Kissinger- with fire in his eyes said" One week- leave"
Bill contemplated cutting his wrists but one week later they were back. The report was on Kissingers desk.
Kissinger stated again" Young man- is this the best you can
do- please talk" Bill replied " Mr. Kissinger, I've redone this report three times and it is the best I can do" Kissinger gave both a great smile and said " Good- if this is the best you can do, I'll read it.
Kissinger never read any of the reports. He just asked a guestion. If Bill had replied Yes, sir- the first time- there would be no story.
Kissinger was a genius in ways like this. I understand dealing with him was a life experience every day.
Malone
Pay attention to what a person says- not what you think they said