Conversation: 395-024
Prev:  395-023 Next: 395-025Start Date: 12-Jan-1973 8:55 AM
End Date: 12-Jan-1973 9:23 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.; Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
NARA Description:
On January 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:55 am to 9:23 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 395-024 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 395-24 Date: January 12, 1973 Time: Between 8:55 am 9:23 am Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. Congressional hearings -23- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Dec.-09) Conversation No. 395-24 (cont’d) -The President's conversation with Stephen B. Bull -Haig's courtesy calls to Senators Unknown man -Departure Henry A. Kissinger -Press relations [?] -Bombing [?] Haig's trip to Saigon -Complication -Nguyen Van Thieu -Haig’s assignment -The President’s representative [?] Vietnam settlement -Timing -Le Duc Tho -Cease-fire provision -The President's announcement -Kissinger -Timing -Wording -Further discussions -Briefing for Congressional leaders -Previous experience -Thieu's position -Ronald L. Ziegler -Kissinger -Mistaken impression -The President's role -Asians -Kissinger -Best possible agreement -Congressional support -The President's announcement -Timing -Signing -The President’s schedule -24- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Dec.-09) Conversation No. 395-24 (cont’d) -San Clemente -Thieu -Midway Island -Briefing for William P. Rogers and Melvin R. Laird -The President's conversation with Col. Richard T. Kennedy -Timing of announcements -Bombing halt -Kennedy -Timing -Kissinger's schedule -Previous briefings -Breakdown of negotiations -Resumption of bombing -Suspension of bombing -The President's schedule -Florida -Kissinger -Saigon -Postponement -Congress -Haig's trip to Saigon -Rogers's response -Laird -Meeting in Florida -Decision -Rumors of progress -Bombing halt -Haig's trip to Saigon -Thieu cooperation -Congress -Public statements -Announcement -Kennedy -Rogers, Laird -Kissinger -Super Bowl -Kennedy’s advice -Congressional relations -Senate -Briefing -25- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Dec.-09) Conversation No. 395-24 (cont’d) -Agreement -Content -Timing -Rogers -Congress -Timing -Kissinger’s return to Paris -Agreement details -Compared to principles -Briefing for Congressional leaders -Timing -US military actions -Bombing -South Vietnamese Air Force -Laird -Cease-fire -Bombing -South Vietnam -US withdrawal -Cambodia, Laos -Agreement -Thieu’s cooperation -Announcement -Timing -Haig's trip to Saigon -1968 bombing halt -Effect -Bombing halt 1972 election -Kissinger -Kennedy -Rogers -H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman -Congressional relations -Press relations -Haig's trip to Saigon Haig left at 9:23 am. -26- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Dec.-09)