Conversation: 521-005
Prev: 521-004 Next: 521-006Start Date: 15-Jun-1971 2:39 PM
End Date: 15-Jun-1971 2:58 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Dobrynin, Anatoliy F.; Kissinger, Henry A.;Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:30:53
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:50:05
NARA Description:
On June 15, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Anatoliy F. Dobrynin, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:39 pm to 2:58 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 521-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 521-5
Date: June 15, 1971
Time: 2:39 pm - 2:58 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Anatoliy F. Dobrynin and Henry A. Kissinger.
Presentation of note
-Soviet Union proposal for Five Powers Nuclear meeting
-Soviet Union-US relations
-Relation to Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty [SALT]
-Scope of meeting
-Preparations required
-Ambassadorial level
-Soviet Union and US leadership role
-Technological supremacy
-Consideration of proposal
-Most successful methods of progress
-Kissinger and Dobrynin
-Use of channels
-Confidentiality
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/08)
-Dobrynin position
-Substance compared with cosmetics of Five Powers Meeting
-The President’s position
-Kissinger and Dobrynin discussions
-Overall US-Soviet Union relations
-Disarmament compared with arms limitation
-Forthcoming Kissinger and Dobrynin discussions
-Level of discussions Conv. No. 521-4 (cont.)
-Continuation of other discussions
-Topics
-Berlin
-SALT
-The President’s view
-Formal reply by the US
-Soviet Union rhetoric
-Soviet Union-US relations
-Potential
-Benefits to the world
-Berlin and SALT progress
Perception of other nations
-Mutual and Balances Force Reduction [MBFR]
-Other areas of discussion
-Middle East
-Europe
-MBFR
-President's meeting with Willy Brandt
-Middle East
-Sensitivity of other powers
-Fear of Soviet Union-US condominium
-US compared with Soviet Union interests
-Control of constituencies
-Discussion desirability
-Gains for Soviet Union and US
The President, Dobrynin, and Henry A. Kissinger left at 2:58 pm.