Conversation: 252-005
Prev:  252-004 Next: 252-006Start Date: 21-Apr-1971 2:42 PM
End Date: 21-Apr-1971 2:54 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:09:05
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:14:24
NARA Description:
On April 21, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:42 pm and 2:54 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 252-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 252-5 Date: April 21, 1971 Time: Unknown between 2:42 pm and 2:54 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger People’s Republic of China [PRC] ping pong team’s upcoming visit -John A. Scali -United States Information Agency [USIA] -State Department -Instructions to Kissinger -Scali’s role -State Department -Kissinger and Scali -Culture exchange -State Department -USIA -Frank J. Shakespeare -William T. Gossett -Marriage to daughter of Chief Justice Charles E. Hughes -President’s policies -Press -State Department -Marshall Green -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman -Scali -PRC 3 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) United Nations Kissinger’s forthcoming meeting with Scali -Ping pong team visit -State Department -President’s instructions to Kissinger -Need for subtlety -Gossett