Conversation: 538-004
Prev: 538-003 Next: 538-005Start Date: 6-Jul-1971 9:10 AM
End Date: 6-Jul-1971 9:25 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.;Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:04:58
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:18:42
NARA Description:
On July 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:10 am to 9:25 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 538-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 538-4
Date: July 6, 1971
Time: 9:10 am - 9:25 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with General Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
US foreign relations
-Possible forthcoming US-Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] summit
-Negotiations
-Timing
-Issues
-Agreement on Berlin
-Cable to [David] Kenneth Rush
-Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT]
-Anti-ballistic Missiles [ABM]
-Henry A. Kissinger’s concerns
-People’s Republic of China [PRC] initiative
-USSR reaction
-Middle East
-Relations
-SALT
-Berlin
-Message to Kissinger
-Channels
-Dr. David K. E. Bruce
-PRC
-Forthcoming developments in relations
-Possible forthcoming US-USSR summit
-Timing
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/08)
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[National Security]
[Duration: 42s ]
INDIA Conv. No. 538-4 (cont.)
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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-USSR
-Pace of negotiations with the US
-Kissinger
-Response to recent Soviet proposal
-Statement on US-USSR negotiations
-Berlin
-SALT
-Relations with the USSR
-Delays in negotiations
-Forthcoming developments in US-PRC relations
-SALT
-Kissinger
[Unintelligible]
Haig left at 9:25 am