Conversation: 382-017
Prev:  382-016 Next: 382-018Start Date: 17-Dec-1972 2:24 PM
End Date: 17-Dec-1972 2:45 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.; Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
NARA Description:
On December 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:24 pm to 2:45 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 382-017 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 382-17 Date: December 17, 1972 Time: 2:24 pm - 2:45 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. Vietnam War -Haig’s schedule -Trip to Saigon -Departure -Timing -Draft of the President’s letter to Nguyen Van Thieu -Meeting with Thieu -Duration -48- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. June-08) Conversation No. 382-17 (cont’d) -Interpreter -Tone -Thieu’s view -US-North Vietnam relations -Henry A. Kissinger’s press conference -The President’s letter to Thieu -Tone -Haig’s trip to Saigon -Negotiations -US-South Vietnam relations -Bilateral deal -Negotiations -Kissinger’s press conference -US-South Vietnam relations -Thieu -Bilateral deal -Thieu’s view -US bombing north of 20th Parallel -Hanoi -North Vietnam -Haig’s view -Statement, December 16, 1972 -October 1972 -Response to Kissinger’s press conference -Distribution -Pentagon -US bombing north of 20th Parallel -B-52s -Weather -TACAIR -Escorts -Surface to air missiles [SAMs] -Possible problems -Necessity -North Vietnam’s possible reactions -The President’s letter to Thieu -Haig’s reading -Tone -Kissinger -Haig’s reading -49- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. June-08) Conversation No. 382-17 (cont’d) -Final paragraph -Final paragraph -Negotiations -US-South Vietnam relations -Ultimatum -Cooperation -Settlement agreement -Radio Hanoi -Thieu -Tone -Thieu -The President -Haig’s meeting with Thieu -Senators’ views on settlement agreement -Barry M. Goldwater -John C. Stennis -“Hawks” -Thieu -Midway meeting with the President -Relationship with the President -Congressional relations -Cut off of US funds -South Vietnam survival -Haig’s schedule -Haig’s meeting with Thais, Cambodians, Laotians -Cambodia -Thieu -Settlement agreement -US ambassador -Emory C. Swank The President’s schedule Haig left at 2:45 pm. -50- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. June-08)