Conversation: 512-004
Prev:  512-003 Next: 512-005Start Date: 4-Jun-1971 9:42 AM
End Date: 4-Jun-1971 10:22 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:15:51
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:54:50
NARA Description:
On June 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:42 am to 10:22 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 512-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 512-4 Date: June 4, 1971 Time: 9:42 am - 10:22 am Location: Oval Office The President met with Henry A. Kissinger Kissinger’s previous meeting with Melvin R. Laird, June 4 -Willy Brandt’s forthcoming visit -Defense forces 3 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -Helmut H. W. Schmidt Mutual and Balanced Force Reduction [MBFR] -State Department -Possible effect on North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO] -John Foster Dulles’ strategy -Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT] -Prospects William P. Rogers’ forthcoming statement -State Department President’s schedule -Kenneth B. Keating ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [National Security] [Duration: 1m 50s ] INDIA-PAKISTAN END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ****************************************************************************** Message to People’s Republic of China [PRC] -Forthcoming visit by Kissinger -Number of assistants Vietnam -North Vietnamese Infiltration -Kissinger’s conversation with Admiral Thomas H. Moorer, June 3 -Bombing -Lam Son 719 -Effect -Negotiations 4 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -Cambodia -Vietnamese military activity -Snoul, Cambodia -General Nguyen Van Thieu’s conversation with Ellsworth F. Bunker -North Vietnamese casualties -Death of General Do Cao Tri SALT Conv. No. 512-4 (cont.) -Press coverage Kissinger’s meeting with East Asia scholars -John K. Fairbanks -Edwin O. Reischauer -[Frank] Tillman Durdin -Attitude toward administration Donald Oberdorfer, Jr.’s article in Washington Post, June 4 -President’s 1972 candidacy Kissinger’s meeting with East Asia scholars -Richard Duckman’s [sp?] comment -Stan Hoden [sp?] -Comments regarding ping pong team’s visit to PRC H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman entered at an unknown time after 9:42 am -Durdin President’s schedule -Energy message -Economy story -Briefing -Rogers C. B. Morton -Glenn T. Seaborg -Dr. Edward E. David, Jr. -President’s possible statement -Clean energy -Environment -Diplomatic reception for Tricia Nixon and Edward R. F. Cox -Julie Nixon Eisenhower Haldeman left at an unknown time before 10:22 am 5 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) Trade with PRC -Peter G. Peterson’s possible assignment -Earthmoving and railroad equipment -Soviet level of export controls -Grain -Importance to farmers -Statutory requirement for American bottoms Conv. No. 512-4 (cont.) -George Meany -Longshoremen -Department of Labor -Charles W. Colson’s possible role -George P. Shultz, James D. Hodgson, Peterson -Possible meeting with Kissinger -General versus individual licenses -Shipments to PRC, Soviet Union -US Merchant Marine -Licenses -Possible exemption for grain -Political implications -Kissinger’s possible conversation with Peterson -Meany -Hubert H. Humphrey -Statutory requirement for American bottoms -Political implications -Farmers -Unions supporting President’s foreign policy -Timing -Farmers -Kissinger’s possible call to Gerald R. Ford -Colson’s relationship with Jay Lovestone -Kissinger’s possible call to Lovestone -Possibility -Possible effect Kissinger’s schedule -Anatoliy F. Dobrynin -Sequoia -Chief of Naval Operations -Shultz, Peterson, Colson -Lovestone -Ford 6 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -Farmers -Lovestone -Unions Vietnam -Public relations -Rogers, Laird -President’s conversation with Robert J. Dole, June 3 Conv. No. 512-4 (cont.) -Political issue -Timing -Use of draftees -Laird -Thieu -Prisoners of War [POWs] -Wives’ possible actions -Congressmen -Public relations -Negotiations -Media interest -Samuel A. Donaldson -POW wives -Snuol -Backgrounders -Kissinger’s conversation with Joseph C. Kraft, June 3 -Press’s attitude toward President -General Alexander M. Haig, Jr. -Lag in popular perception -President’s July 6 meeting with Thieu -Public relations -Laird -Negotiations with North Vietnam, PRC, Soviet Union US-Soviet relations -Cuba -SALT -Berlin -Poland Vietnam -POW wives -Haig’s role -Major General James D. (“Don”) Hughes’ role 7 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -North Vietnamese POWs -John N. Mitchell, Dole -International Red Cross -North Korean POWs -Dr. David K. E. Bruce Kissinger left at 10:22 am Conv. No. 512-4 (cont.)