it might appear that someone has pulled a rug out from under mcgovern. >> kissinger telling us peace is at hand was seen in the united states as a cynical ploy to win the election. >> the fact is kissinger is telling saigon, this is the best you're going to get. >> thieu was afraid he was being sold out and that once the americans left, it would be a short matter of time before his own government fell. >> it looked like we had a peace deal. kissinger said peace is at hand publicly. no deal. my day starts well before i'm in the kitchen.