Conversation: 450-011
Prev: 450-010 Next: 450-012Start Date: 16-Feb-1971 10:49 AM
End Date: 16-Feb-1971 11:03 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.;Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:33:24
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:47:36
NARA Description:
On February 16, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:49 am to 11:03 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 450-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 450-11
Date: February 16, 1971
Time: 10:49 am - 11:03 am
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Location: Oval Office
The President met with Henry A. Kissinger
Dinner for Jean Monnet
-Telegram from the President
-Impact
-Kissinger’s schedule Conv. No. 450-10 (cont.)
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[National Security]
[Duration: 3m 49s ]
CIENFUEGOS
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The President’s meeting with Lieutenant General Vernon A. Walters
-Kissinger follow-up
-President’s instructions
-Robert C. Hill
-Message from the President to General Francisco Franco
-Walters’ report back to the President
President’s press conference on February 17, 1971
-Vietnam
-North Vietnamese troops
-Location and number
-Cienfuegos
-Anti-ballistic missiles
-Safeguard
-Melvin R. Laird announcement
-President’s decision
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Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT]
-Multiple Independently-Targeted Reentry Vehicle [MIRV]
-SS-9
-Intelligence estimates
-Technology
-Effect on United States-Soviet negotiations
-New Soviet efforts
-SS-9 slowdown Conv. No. 450-11 (cont.)
-Kissinger’s belief
-Public comments by the President
-United States’ arms control position
-Public comments by the President
-Anti-ballistic Missile [ABM]
-Arms limitation
-Offensive/defensive weapons link
-Future SALT negotiations
-Vienna
-Kissinger’s recommendation
Schedule
-Press conference
-Foreign policy report to Congress
-Kissinger
Vietnam
-Troop activities
-Lam Son operation
-South Vietnamese Army
-Enemy resistance
-Artillery
-Press accounts
Kissinger left at 11:03 am
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