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Conversation: 206-008

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Start Date: 20-Aug-1972 11:25 AM

End Date: 20-Aug-1972 12:27 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Kissinger, Henry A.

Recording Device: Camp David Hard Wire

206-008.mp3

NARA Description:

On August 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:25 am and 12:27 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 206-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 206-8

Date: August 20, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:25 am and 12:27 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President met with Henry A. Kissinger.

     The President’s forthcoming acceptance speech
          -Changes
          -Conclusion
          -Marking of draft
          -Kissinger’s proposed changes
                -[Previous presidents]
                     -Isolationism
                     -Defense
                -Vietnam
                     -Draftees
                          -Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
                -Vietnamese elections
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                      -Supervision with Communist participation
                          -Xuan Thuy
                -US troop reduction in South Vietnam
                      -Problems with withdrawal
                -Israel
                -US relationship with allies
                      -Europe
                      -Asia
                -Amnesty for draft evaders
                -Concern for Vietnam
                      -Previous US troop commitment
                          -Casualties
                      -Pursuit of foreign policy initiatives

     Request to use telephone

Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 11:25 am.

     Instructions about use of outside telephone

Kissinger and Sanchez left at an unknown time before 12:27 pm.