Conversation: 398-003
Prev:  398-002 Next: 398-004Start Date: 19-Jan-1973 4:12 PM
End Date: 19-Jan-1973 4:29 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; Ziegler, Ronald L.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; Ziegler, Ronald L.; Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
NARA Description:
On January 19, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:12 pm to 4:29 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 398-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 398-3 Date: January 19, 1973 Time: Unknown between 4:12 pm and 4:29 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger. [Conversation No. 398-3A] Vietnam settlement -Current situation -3- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Jan.-09) Conversation No. 398-3 (cont’d) President's Inaugural speech -Peace reference -Broader context -US allies -Compared to friendships -Israel -Europe -Latin America -Peking and Moscow references -Length Alexander M. Haig, Jr. -Report from Bangkok Ronald L. Ziegler entered at 4:15 pm. Vietnam settlement -Nguyen Van Thieu -Gen. Creighton W. Abrams, Jr. -Timing -Consequences -Barry M. Goldwater [End of telephone conversation] President's Inaugural speech -Final draft -Release -Preliminary notes and outline -Timing -William E. Timmons -Raymond K. Price, Jr. -Hugh Scott -Gerald R. Ford -Character -Price -Final draft -Release -Embargo -4- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Jan.-09) Conversation No. 398-3 (cont’d) -Timmons -Press relations -Scott and Ford -Timmons -Copies -Ziegler's time commitment to wire services Vietnam settlement -Announcement -Historical significance -Library -Haig’s report Press relations -Press questions -Press conference -Date -Signing 1973 Inauguration events -Announcement -Concerts -Ziegler’s wife -Frank Sinatra -Christmas President's schedule -H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman Ziegler left at 4:29 pm.