In this May 14, 1983, letter written by underling Viktor Chebrikov to Andropov, he relayed Kennedys offer to meet, Chebrikov explaining that Kennedy blamed poor American-Soviet relations not on the Communist country, but on President Reagan. According to Chebrikovs letter, Kennedy said he wanted to stop Reagans re-election effort in 1984.
Chebrikovs letter also claimed that Kennedy was very impressed with Andropov and that Kennedy was reaching out to the Soviets to thwart Reagans forceful defense policies. Kennedy suggested the Soviets reach out specifically to Barbara Walters and Walter Cronkite to counter in the American media what he said Kennedy considered Reagan propaganda.