Conversation: 251-021
Prev:  251-020 Next: 251-022Start Date: 29-Apr-1971 9:31 AM
End Date: 29-Apr-1971 9:48 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.; [Unknown person(s)]; Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:14:40
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:21:35
NARA Description:
On April 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:31 am and 9:48 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 251-021 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 251-21 Date: April 29, 1971 Time: Unknown between 9:31 am and 9:48 am Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with General Alexander M. Haig, Jr. Prisoners of War [POW] statement Vietnam -Ashau Valley operations -South Vietnamese -Secrecy Aid to India -Pakistani refugees -Possible US assistance -West Pakistan government -Request from India Pakistan fighting -Possible US mediation -Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] -Developments Middle East -Statement in President’s briefing book -Suez -State Department -William P. Rogers -Visit to Suez -State Department 29 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Rogers -US role -Possible breakthrough -Suez -President’s policies -Suez -Peace prospects -Israel Conv. No. 251-21 (cont.) An unknown person entered at an unknown time after 9:31 am News summaries Vietnam -Casualties -Unknown man’s views on negotiations People’s Republic of China [PRC] initiative -President’s policy -New York Times story, April 29, 1971 -State Department -Press statement by Charles W. Bray, III -President’s policy POWs Vietnam -Casualties -Number killed in North Vietnam -Number killed in South Vietnam The unknown person left at an unknown time before 9:48 am