Conversation: 422-022
Prev: 422-020 Next: 422-023Start Date: 22-Mar-1973 10:35 AM
End Date: 22-Mar-1973 10:56 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Scowcroft, Brent G. (Gen.); [Unknown person(s)];Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
NARA Description:
On March 22, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:35 am and 10:56 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 422-022 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 422-22
Date: March 22, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:35 am and 10:56 am
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft.
Prisoners of war [POWs]
-Patrick J. Buchanan's office
-David R. Gergen
-Statements and messages
-Selection
-Patriotism
-Pride, gratitude
-Gergen
The President talked with an unknown person at an unknown time between 10:35 am and 10:56
am.
[Conversation No. 422-22A]
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. July-2010)
Conversation No. 422-22 (cont’d)
-Party
-Announcement
-Ronald L. Ziegler
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
-Dinner
-Arrangements
-Attendees
-Military leaders
-Secretary of State
-Secretary of Defense
-Chief of Staff
-Arrangements
[End of telephone conversation]
Laos
-US POWs
-US withdrawal date
-Informal agreement
-North Vietnam
-Complaints
-Publicity
-US public statements
Vietnam
-President's statement
-Release of POWs
-Withdrawal of US troops
-Timing
-US ambassador
Laos
-Pathet Lao
-Negotiators
-[Unintelligible place]
-Delay
-US strategy
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. July-2010)
Conversation No. 422-22 (cont’d)
-Internal developments
-Possibilities
-POW return to US
Vietnam
-US military action
-Psychological effects
-May 8, 1972 decision [?]
-December 1972 bombing
-Justification
-Provocation
-North Vietnam’s reactions
-Henry A. Kissinger’s argument
-Possible effects
-Economic aid [?]
-Blockade
-Harbor
-North Vietnam’s future actions
-US reaction
-Attacks on Ho Chi Minh Trail
-Effectiveness
-Bombing
-Troop withdrawal
-Settlement agreement
-Violations
-Infiltration
-Offensive by North Vietnam
-Durability
-Peace with honor
-Dangers
-Kissinger's recommendations
-Resumption of bombing
-Warning
-Future action
-Message to Kissinger
-Scowcroft’s conversation with Kissinger
Scowcroft left at 10:56 am.
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Tape Subject Log
(rev. July-2010)