Conversation: 189-014
Prev:  189-013 Next: 189-015Start Date: 17-May-1972 10:52 AM
End Date: 17-May-1972 11:09 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; Recording Device: Camp David Hard Wire
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:11:04
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:26:12
NARA Description:
On May 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 10:52 am to 11:09 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 189-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 189-14 Date: May 17, 1972 Time: 10:52 am - 11:09 am Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger. The President’s forthcoming trip to the Soviet Union -Speech -Raymond K. Price, Jr.’s draft -References to Vietnam -References to liberty and freedom -World War II alliance -Suffering in war -American goals -World peace -Great power influence -President’s respect for the Russian people -Anecdotal material -Speechwriters -Russian people -President’s 1959 speech -Samarkand in 1967 -President’s meeting with war casualty -Price’s draft -Substance 15 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) -References to agreements -Arms control -Trade -Importance of President's trip -Great power responsibilities -Peace -Peoples Republic of China [PRC] -Price -Possible cancellation [?] -Talks -Anatoliy F. Dobrynin -Preparation -Topics -Briefing books -Helmut Sonnenfeldt and Winston Lord -The President’s view -Meetings -Talking points -Lord and Sonnenfeldt -President’s abilities -Dobrynin -Meeting with William P. Rogers -Meeting with Kissinger -Rogers and Andrei A. Gromyko -Middle East -European security -Statement of principles -Handling -Rogers -Call from Kissinger -President’s preparation -Rogers -Itinerary -North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO] -Poland -Iran -President’s schedule -Leningrad -Kiev -President’s party -Itinerary 16 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 189-14 (cont.) -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman -Leonid I. Brezhnev -Relations with Gromyko -Comparison with President and Rogers -Dobrynin's understanding -Gromyko -The President’s view -Stature -Cabinet officers -Future foreign travel with President -The President’s view -Haldeman -Plenary sessions -Number -Rogers -Rogers -Possible meeting with Brezhnev -Haldeman -The President’s view -Purpose -Meetings -Gromyko -Rogers -Brezhnev -President -Aleksei N. Kosygin -Kosygin's role -Meeting with Rogers -Meeting with opposite numbers -Dobrynin -Rogers -Gromyko -President -Brezhnev -Kosygin -Gromyko -Rogers -Presence at a meeting -Soviet plans 17 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 189-14 (cont.)