Conversation: 449-017
Prev:  449-016 Next: 449-018Start Date: 21-Sep-1971 4:04 PM
End Date: 21-Sep-1971 4:23 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Kissinger, Henry A.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Kissinger, Henry A.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:49:23
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:07:56
NARA Description:
On September 21, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:04 pm to 4:23 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 449-017 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 449-17 Date: September 21, 1971 Time: 4:04 pm - 4:23 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. International Monetary Fund [IMF] -Reception Thelma C. (“Pat’) Nixon -Reception for IMF wives -Number of guests -Date -Tour reception -The President's appearance 42 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 449-17 (cont.) Department of the Treasury -Smithsonian Institution reception for the IMF -Guests -White House -IMF wives The President's northwestern trip -Alaska -Newspaper group -Number -Walter J. Hickel -Reception -Press reception -The President's appearance -William P. Rogers -Rogers C. B. Morton -John A. Scali -Ronald L. Ziegler -Herbert G. Klein -The President's appearance -Hickel -Reception -Number of guests -The President's schedule -Speaking appearance -Receiving -Reception -Rogers -Attendance -Henry A. Kissinger -Southern California -Media briefing -Rogers -Press reception -Alaska -The President's schedule -Hickel's reception -Rogers's appearance at press reception 43 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 449-17 (cont.) The President's previous trips -Scheduling -Receptions -Dinners The President's schedule -Appearances -Cancellation -Scheduling the President's time -Receptions -Dinner -The President's appearance -Guests -Foreign visitors -Background -Diplomatic Credentials Ceremony -Importance to diplomats -Emil (“Bus’) Mosbacher, Jr. -Staff -State Department -Receiving foreign visitors -Meeting the President -Background -Country of origin -Foreign post -Foreign service -Presentation of credentials to the President -Photo opportunity -Impact -Presentation of diplomatic credentials -The President's performance -Meetings in the Cabinet Room -The President's performance -Haldeman's conversation with Virginia N. Knauer -Reaction of guests -Knauer -Weekly meetings -Length -Congressmen -Different groups -Views of different groups 44 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 449-17 (cont.) -The President's attendance -Impact -Cabinet Room -Number attending -Length of meeting -Subject -The President's attendance at Business Council meetings Kissinger entered at 4:16 pm. People's Republic of China [PRC] -Domestic situation -Civil aviation airports -Parade for national holiday -Status -Mao Tse-tung -Pictures -Health -Domestic situation -Commercial aviation -Cancellation of flights -Date -Resumption of flights -Date -Cancellation -Flights to and from Peking -Diplomatic communications between the US and PRC -Government leaders -Public appearances -Cultural revolution group -Possible actions -Red Guard -Purges -Mao Tse-tung -Position -1960 -"Great Leap Forward" -Liu Shao-ch'i -Cultural revolution -Chou En-lai -Health 45 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 449-17 (cont.) -Cancellation of parade -Chou En-lai -US initiative -Cultural revolution -Relations with Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] -Incident with the Soviet Ambassador -Domestic situation -Factions -Mao -Organization -Trip to the PRC -Dates -Kissinger's October 1971 trip, the President's 1972 Summit trip -Communications between the US and PRC -Lt. Gen. Vernon A. Walters, Jr. -The President's proposal for PRC trip -Dates -The PRC's response -Cancellation of civil aviation flights -Peking ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [National Security] [Duration: 2m 3s ] PRC END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ********************************************************************** -Press reports -Ronald L. Ziegler 46 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 449-17 (cont.) ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 [National Security] [Duration: 1m 23s ] SAUDI ARABIA KISSINGER LEFT AT 4:23 PM. END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 ********************************************************************** Haldeman left at 4:23 pm.