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Conversation: 501-003

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Start Date: 19-May-1971 8:55 AM

End Date: 19-May-1971 9:05 AM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Kissinger, Henry A.Bull, Stephen B.

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:05:31

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:14:18

501a.mp3

501b.mp3

501c.mp3

501d.mp3

NARA Description:

On May 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:55 am to 9:05 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 501-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 501-3

Date: May 19, 1971
Time: 8:55 am - 9:05 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Henry A. Kissinger.

     Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT] negotiations
           -Kissinger’s previous meeting with Gerard C. Smith
           -Draft statement
           -March proposal
           -Instructions for Smith
                 -Schedule
           -Smith’s questions
                 -Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle [MIRV]
           -Kissinger's backgrounder
           -William P. Rogers
           -Drafted statement for President
                 -Kissinger’s contributions
           -President's schedule
                 -Meeting with American Red Cross
           -Statement for President
                 -Wording

Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 8:55 am.

     Rogers

Bull left at an unknown time before 9:05 am.

     SALT negotiations
         -Announcement
              -President's statement
              -Future of negotiations
              -Kissinger's backgrounder
              -Hubert H. Humphrey
              -President's statement
                    -President’s position in negotiations
                    -Kissinger’s draft statement
              -Schedule
              -Leaks
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                             NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                         (rev. 9/08)



           -Congressional support
           -Columnists
                -Richard (“Dick”) Wilson, William F. Buckley, and William S. White
                -Kissinger's schedule, President's schedule
                -Charles W. Colson

Kissinger left at 9:05 am.