"應該告訴尼克鬆，（約翰遜的國防部長）克利福德的目標可能是在尼克鬆上任之前罷免 Thieu（南越總統 Nguyen Van Thieu）。應該告訴尼克鬆，如果 Thieu 遭遇與吳庭豔相同的命運，各國 世界將了解到，成為美國的敵人可能是危險的，但成為美國的朋友是致命的。”
鑒於這個謠言已被廣泛的惡意傳播，大家看見就要反駁。這裏是英文原文：
"Nixon should be told that it is probably a goal of (Johnson’s Defense Secretary) Clifford to remove Thieu (South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu) before Nixon takes office. One should tell Nixon that if Thieu suffers the same fate as Diem, the nations of the world will learn that being America's enemy may be dangerous, but being America's friend is fatal.”
