Conversation: 399-002
Prev:  399-001 Next: 399-003Start Date: 22-Jan-1973 8:15 AM
End Date: 22-Jan-1973 9:10 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
NARA Description:
On January 22, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:15 am to 9:10 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 399-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 399-2 Date: January 22, 1973 Time: Between 8:15 am and 9:10 am Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Henry A. Kissinger. Vietnam settlement -Kissinger’s trip -Negotiations -Status -Prospects -South Vietnam -Kissinger's schedule [?] -Signing Announcement -William P. Rogers -Press relations -Newspapers -Washington Post -Newsweek -Skepticism -Withdrawal -Michael J. (“Mike”) Mansfield [?] -2- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Apr.-09) Conversation No. 399-2 (cont’d) -Congressional relations -Laos and Cambodia -Public Relations [PR] strategy -Critic’s response -Public opinion -Prolonging war -Kissinger’s statements -Bombing halt -The President’s opponents -Destruction -Kissinger’s role -The President’s work on domestic issues -Herbert G. Klein -John A. Scali -David K. E. Bruce -Reassignment -Ambassadorship -Australia [?] -Great Britain [?] -Melvin R. Laird -Medal of Freedom -George W. Romney -John A. Volpe -Walter J. Hickel -Bruce -PR Strategy -The President’s opponents -Effect on peace -Haig -Nguyen Van Thieu -December 1972 bombing -Effect -Le Duc Tho -Sovereignty -Prisoners of War [POWs] -South Vietnam -Negotiations -Announcement -Expected public response -Timing -3- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Apr.-09) Conversation No. 399-2 (cont’d) -News reports -Initialing -Washington Post -Ronald L. Ziegler -Haig -South Vietnam -North Vietnam -Protocals -Thieu -North Vietnam -Economic aid -Request -Signing -Congressional approval -Publicity -Kissinger’s trip -US – Democratic Republic Vietnam economic commission -South Vietnam -Troop withdrawal provisions -POWs -Possible statement by Kissinger -Mansfield -Frank F. Church -Cambodia, Laos -North Vietnam December 1972 bombing -The President’s achievement -Practical solution -H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman [?] -George S. McGovern memorandum -October 1972 statements -Thieu -October 8, 1972 agreement -National Council of National Reconciliation and Concord (NCRC) -South Viertnam -Rogers -North Vietman -Announcement -Timing -Kissinger’s briefing -4- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Apr.-09) Conversation No. 399-2 (cont’d) -Press relations -Haldeman -Charles H. Percy -Charles McC Mathias, Jr. -Mansfield -North Vietnamese -Congressional relations -Resolution -War powers -Democrats -Edward M. (“Ted”) Kennedy -Jacob V. Javits -Republicans -Rogers -Paris -State Department -Presidential authority -Thieu -Saigon -Rogers -Economic aid -Elections -North Vietnam -Rogers -Briefing -Congressional leaders -Elliot L. Richardson and Rogers -Kissinger's role -The President's role -Capitol Hill -Cabinet -Richardson -Rogers -Signing -Congressional briefing -Press briefing -Chou En-Lai -Japan -Anatoliy F. Dobrynin -Thieu -5- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Apr.-09) Conversation No. 399-2 (cont’d) -People’s Republic of China [PRC] -Thieu -Reliability -Response -International conference -France -Maurice Schumann -Location -Paris -Copenhagen -Vienna -Schumann -Location -Paris -Helsinki -South Vietnam -Denmark -Socialists -Copenhagen -Paris -Opposition to The President -South Vietnam -Germany [?] -Vienna -Communications -Signing -Timing -Letter to Thieu -Haig -Compared to Col. Richard T. Kennedy -Thieu Kissinger left at 9:10 am.