Word: villacoublay
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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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...