Conversation: 264-003
Prev:  264-002 Next: 264-004Start Date: 21-Jul-1971 10:21 AM
End Date: 21-Jul-1971 11:01 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:13:29
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:01:27
NARA Description:
On July 21, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:21 am to 11:01 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 264-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 264-3 Date: July 21, 1971 Time: 10:21 am - 11:01 am Location: Old Executive Office Building The President met with Henry A. Kissinger. Kissinger's schedule -Breakfast meeting with Max Frankel -Office of Management and Budget [OMB] briefing -George P. Shultz -The People's Republic of China [PRC] -Economy -New York City -Kissinger's dinner -Comments -The US initiative towards the PRC Foreign relations -The PRC initiative -Anatoliy F. Dobrynin -Frankel -The war in Vietnam -Dobrynin -The PRC initiative -Reaction -Forthcoming US - PRC Summit -Trip preparation -Advance work -Dwight L. Chapin -John D. Ehrlichman -Importance -The Chinese -Reaction to preparations -Chinese people outside the PRC -Details -Logistics -Ehrlichman -Experience in trip advance work -Sites for Presidential visits -White House Communications Agency [WHCA] -Kissinger’s role 3 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 6/98) -Negotiations The Pentagon Papers case -Frankel -The Administration's reaction -Lyndon B. Johnson's administration -The New York Times -Approach to foreign policy -Possible re-election of the President -Kissinger’s conversation with John Kenneth Galbraith -Edmund S. Muskie Foreign policy developments -PRC Summit -Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] Summit -Vietnam negotiations -Berlin -[David] Kenneth Rush -Middle East -The PRC initiative -The New York Times -Reaction -Frankel -Attitude towards Israel -Attitude towards USSR -The USSR -Dobrynin -Reaction to US-PRC initiative -Chou En-lai's interview with US students -State Department message -Taiwan, Republic of China -Vietnam War -Le Duc Tho -Settlement -The Left -Congress -Chou's comments -Frankel’s position -US public opinion -Possible statement by Chou -Kissinger's schedule -Forthcoming meeting with the President -Trip to PRC 4 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 6/98) -Announcement of trip -Timing -Purpose -Arrangements -Agenda -Communique Conv. No. 264-3 (cont.) ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 [National Security] [Duration: 12s ] CHINA END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 ****************************************************************************** -Kissinger’s role -William P. Rogers -The State Department -Cyrus R. Vance -Letter to the President -Historical record on the PRC initiative -Rogers -The President's conversations with Kissinger -Responsibility for the Initiative -The State Department -Experts on the PRC -Hugh S. Sidey -Meeting in the White House Lincoln Sitting Room -The President -Rogers -Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty [SALT] -US-PRC relations -Handling of negotiations -Kissinger’s forthcoming meeting with the PRC Ambassador -Terms 5 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 6/98) -Role of the President -Conditions of PRC contact with other American visitors -Democrats, Republicans -Peter H. Dominick -John G. Tower -Vice President Spiro T. Agnew -George Meany Conv. No. 264-3 (cont.) -Visits by other US officials -Effect on Presidential visit -Appearances -Bi-partisan -Chou En-lai -Senators -Timing -President’s forthcoming visit to PRC -Compared to USSR relations -SALT -Dobrynin -Laos -Vietnam settlement -Timing of announcement -Congress’ role -Compared to SALT, bombing of North Vietnam -Presidential leadership -Press, Congress’ reaction -July 20, 1971 baseball game -Child’s request for President’s autograph -The US position in the world -USSR -Japan -Europe -Origin of US-PRC initiative -Kissinger’s role -Rogers -State Department -Kissinger’s forthcoming telephone call to Sidey -Henry A. Grunwald -Sidey Kissinger left at 11:01 am. 6 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 6/98)