Who should be the emissary? Fully aware that Kissinger would like to be that person, Nixon floated other options.44 What about Governor Rockefeller? he asked maliciously. “Not disciplined enough,” came the answer. George Bush? Definitely not him, “too soft and not sophisticated enough.” Maybe Haig could accompany Rockefeller and keep him in check? That was too awkward, Kissinger observed.
