Conversation: 421-019
Prev: 421-018 Next: 421-020Start Date: 21-Mar-1973 6:01 PM
End Date: 21-Mar-1973 6:05 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Scowcroft, Brent G. (Gen.);Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
NARA Description:
On March 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:01 pm and 6:05 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 421-019 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 421-19
Date: March 21, 1973
Time: Unknown between 6:01 pm and 6:05 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft.
Vietnam
-US military actions
-Prisoners of war [POWs]
-Nguyen Van Thieu
-North Vietnam infiltration
-Resupply efforts
-Press conference [?]
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Mar.-09)
Conversation No. 421-19 (cont’d)
-New York Times report [?]
-Resumption of bombing
-Alternatives
-Military value
-Henry A. Kissinger
The President and Scowcroft left at 6:05 pm.