And it’s been in the works for a loooooong time:
MSNBC – Excerpts from Nixon White House tapes
June 16, 1971: Oval Office meeting with John O’Neill
Nixon: That’s great. Give it to [John Kerry], give it to him. And you can do it, because you have a pleasant manner, too, because you’ve got — and I think it’s a great service to the country.