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...force base in central France. My plane would touch down just long enough to let me off; it would then proceed to Frankfurt's Rhein-Main Airport. I would have transferred meanwhile to a Mystère 20 executive jet belonging to President Pompidou for the flight to Villacoublay Airport, a field for private airplanes near Paris...
Elapsed Time. Kissinger then quickly retraced his steps, riding back to the Villacoublay airport, flying to Frankfurt, transferring to the larger jet for the transatlantic flight home. On the way back, the tired Kissinger prepared a twelve-page, single-spaced report for Quarterback and radioed short summaries to General Haig. Now gaining hours by the time differential, Kissinger arrived at Andrews after dinner Monday and was driven directly to the White House. He then painstakingly discussed the negotiations with the President for another four hours. Before they were finished, Nixon was also supplied with a complete transcript of Kissinger...
...presidential car sped along the road from Paris to Villacoublay Airport. Hurrying to catch the plane home to Colombey-les-Deux-Eglises were President Charles de Gaulle and his wife Yvonne; up front with the chauffeur was the De Gaulles' son-in-law, Alain de Boissieu. Close behind followed a security car and two motorcycle policemen. As the small motorcade slowed down for a traffic circle in suburban Clamart, Old Soldier de Gaulle once again faced the guns of an enemy...
Stepping from his car in the safety of Villacoublay Airport, De Gaulle remarked, "These people really can't shoot straight." Then, staring at the bullet-riddled car, he added, "But I was lucky. This time it was a close shave." It was indeed. There were at least ten holes in the Citroen; one bullet, smashing through the rear window, missed De Gaulle's head by inches...
...army and air force warmed up. The first man, Army Captain R. M. ("Red Rory") Walker, 29, rode a motorcycle from Marble Arch to a floating dock on the Thames, leaped into a helicopter, transferred to a jet trainer at Biggin Hill R.A.F. field for the flight to Villacoublay, eleven miles from the Arc, caught a helicopter to Paris' Issy heliport and finally hopped onto a second motorcycle for the last spurt to the Arc. His time, including 4 min. for the last 4½-mile motorcycle dash: 57 min. 47 sec. "Sissy stuff," roared an R.A.F. rival...