Conversation: 368-023
Prev:  368-022 Next: 368-024Start Date: 19-Oct-1972 8:42 AM
End Date: 19-Oct-1972 8:55 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.; Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
NARA Description:
On October 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:42 am to 8:55 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 368-023 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 368-23 Date: October 19, 1972 Time: 8:42 am - 8:55 am Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. Vietnam negotiations -Nguyen Van Thieu -Henry A. Kissinger’s meeting -South Vietnamese National Security Council -Thieu’s ambassadors from Paris -1972 election -Ellsworth F. Bunker, Gen. Creighton W. Abrams, Jr. 17 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) -The President’s possible motive -1972 -Upcoming meetings with Kissinger and Abrams -Politics -Ceasefire -Infiltration -Press coverage -Possible outcome -Coalition government -Schedule -Timing of meeting -Possible US actions -William H. Sullivan -Schedule -Thieu -Abrams -Kissinger -Gen. Cao Van Vien -Kissinger -Thieu -South Vietnamese National Security Council -October 20, 1972 -Vien, Thieu, Abrams -Prospects -Schedule -Thieu’s concerns -Cease-fire -North Vietnamese troop positions -Kissinger -The President’s view -Military situation -North Vietnamese divisions -Divisions -Saigon -Cease-fire -Reports -Possible mass killing -Thieu’s concern -Thieu -Offer -Military pressure by South Vietnam 18 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) -Firebases in northern South Vietnam -Value END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** Haig left at 8:55 am.