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Conversation: 506-001

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Start Date: 28-May-1971 11:43 AM

End Date: 28-May-1971 12:08 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Ronne, TorbenKissinger, Henry A.

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:00:25

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:08:52

506a.mp3

506b.mp3

NARA Description:

On May 28, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Torben Ronne, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:43 am to 12:08 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 506-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 505-21/506-1

Date: May 28, 1971
Time: 11:43 am - 12:08 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Torben Ronne and Henry A. Kissinger.

[An unknown portion of the conversation was not recorded while the tape was changed]

     People's Republic of China [PRC]
          -US relations
          -Soviet Union relations
          -Relations with world
          -PRC initiative
                -US objectives
                     -World peace
                     -Travel
                     -Trade

     Soviet Union
          -Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT]
          -Conversation between Danish Foreign Minister and Soviet Ambassador Semyon K.
                Tsarapkin
                -North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO]
                -Tsarapkin
                      -Travel
                           -Norway
                           -Denmark
          -Tsarapkin
                -Leonid I. Brezhnev speech
                -William P. Rogers
          -Brezhnev speech
                -US position
                      -NATO
                      -Vietnam
                           -Ronne's appreciation
                           -Troop levels
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                           NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                        Tape Subject Log
                                           (rev. 9/08)



     The Vietnam War
          -US politics
               -Compared to Great Britain
          -US involvement
          -Denmark


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                                                     Conv. No. 505-21/506-1 (cont.)

BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[National Security]
[Duration: 3m 17s ]


     DENMARK


END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1

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     US-Denmark relations

     Presentation of gifts by the President
          -Cuff links

     President’s greetings to the Danish Prime Minister

     Invitation
           July 4th

Ronne and Kissinger left at 12:08 pm.
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                           NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                       Tape Subject Log
                                          (rev. 9/08)