Conversation: 502-006
Prev:  502-005 Next: 502-007Start Date: 20-May-1971 8:38 AM
End Date: 20-May-1971 9:02 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; Bull, Stephen B.; Acker, Marjorie P.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:19:47
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:41:09
NARA Description:
On May 20, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Stephen B. Bull, and Marjorie P. Acker met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:38 am to 9:02 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 502-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 502-6 Date: May 20, 1971 Time: 8:38 am - 9:02 am Location: Oval Office The President met with Henry A. Kissinger. President’s telephone call to George W. Ball -Kissinger’s call to Ball President's letter to Dean G. Acheson -Substance of letter Kissinger's call to Ball and John J. McCloy -Drafting of letters -Lauris Norstad Administration's position a week ago President's telephone call to Ball -Ball's views -Kissinger -Senate -White House relations with State Department -State Department State Department -Clark MacGregor 4 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -William P. Rogers -John N. Irwin, II -U. Alexis Johnson -Relations with White House -Kissinger's relationship with State Department officials -MacGregor -Kissinger’s meeting with State Department officials -State Department Conv. No. 502-6 (cont.) -Position on negotiations Congressional affairs -Kissinger's conversations with Charles McC. Mathias -Mathias’ views on his amendment -Hubert H. Humphrey -Jacob K. Javits -Co-sponsors -Kissinger's view of Mathias amendment -Humphrey's vote -Edmund S. Muskie's vote -Final votes -Edward M. (“Ted”) Kennedy's vote -President's successes -Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT] agreement -Backing of "establishment" -Ball -Cyrus R. Vance -Acheson -McCloy -McGeorge Bundy -Rogers' strategy for dealing with Congress -Implications for the White House -MacGregor -Rogers -Michael J. (“Mike”) Mansfield President's upcoming meetings -President's remarks -Kissinger's instructions on secrecy -Cabinet -Leaks 5 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) SALT agreement announcement, May 20, 1971 -Cabinet meeting -Meeting of legislative leaders -President's announcement remarks -Soviet position on offensive and defensive weapons -US position on offensive and defensive weapons -Soviets public position and statements -President's SALT initiative Conv. No. 502-6 (cont.) -Involvement of Moscow and Washington -Television -Playback in Moscow -Language -Agreement, understanding -Grammar -Negotiations -Treaty -US and Soviet Union relations -Future -Goals -Prospects for other negotiations -Next round of negotiations -Rewording of remarks -Future US and Soviet Union relations -Notification of Kissinger's staff -Staff reaction -Reaction of White House staff -Price -William L. Safire -Reaction of Kissinger's staff to SALT announcement agreement Congressional affairs -President's call to Senator John C. Stennis -Stennis -Leadership -Kissinger's conversation with Javits -Stennis’ position on Mathias amendment -Kissinger's call to Stennis -Stennis’ views SALT agreement announcement, May 20, 1971 -President's announcement remarks -Exact wording 6 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Level of negotiations -Extent of efforts -Expression of commitment Anatoliy F. Dobrynin -Reaction of Kissinger’s staff Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 8:38 am. Conv. No. 502-6 (cont.) Cabinet meeting -President’s invitation to Rose Mary Woods Bull left at an unknown time before 9:02 am. An unknown woman [Marjorie P. Acker?] entered at an unknown time after 8:38 am. Woods -Location The unknown woman [Acker?] left at an unknown time before 9:02 am. Melvin R. Laird Elliot L. Richardson The President and Kissinger left at 9:02 am.