Conversation: 069-001
Prev: 068-008 Next: 069-002Start Date: Friday, August 13, 1971 2:08 PM
End Date: Friday, August 13, 1971 3:57 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); National Security Council; Agnew, Spiro T. (Vice President); Irwin, John N., II; Laird, Melvin R.; Lincoln, George A. (Gen.); Mitchell, John N.; Helms, Richard M.; Moorer, Thomas H. (Adm.); Shultz, George P.; Spiers, Ronald I.; Packard, David; Kissinger, Henry A.; Kennedy, Richard T. (Col.); Weinsmith, [First name unknown]; Weinberger, Caspar W. ("Cap"); Dam, Kenneth W.Recording Device: Cabinet Room
NARA Description:
On August 13, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and members of the National Security Council, including Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, John N. Irwin, II, Melvin R. Laird, Gen. George A. Lincoln, John N. Mitchell, Richard M. Helms, Adm. Thomas H. Moorer, George P. Shultz, Ronald I. Spiers, David Packard, Henry A. Kissinger, Col. Richard T. Kennedy, Dr. [First name unknown] Weinsmith, Caspar W. ("Cap") Weinberger, and Kenneth W. Dam, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 10:08 am and 11:57 am. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 069-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 69-1
Date: August 13, 1971
Time: 10:08 am - unknown before 11:57 am
Location: Cabinet Room
The President met with Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, John N. Irwin, II, Melvin R. Laird,
General George A. Lincoln, John N. Mitchell, Richard M. Helms, Admiral Thomas H. Moorer,
George P. Shultz, Ronald I. Spiers, David Packard, Henry A. Kissinger, Colonel Richard T.
Kennedy, Dr. [Forename unknown] Weinsmith, Caspar W. (“Cap”) Weinberger, and Kenneth
W. Dam
[General conversation]
The President’s meeting with the Joint Chiefs of Staff [JCS]
Agenda for meeting
National defense
-Federal budget
-1950's and 1960's
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[National Security]
[Duration: 2m 57s ]
[UNINTELLIGIBLE]
DISPOSITIONS AND CAPABILITIES
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[To listen to the segment (1h40m39s) declassified on 02/28/2002, please refer to RC# E-548,
E-449, and E-550.]
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Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/08)
Recording was cut off at an unknown time before 11:57 am