Conversation: 539-007
Prev: 539-006 Next: 539-008Start Date: 19-Jul-1971 11:58 AM
End Date: 19-Jul-1971 12:08 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.;Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:23:31
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:35:09
NARA Description:
On July 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:58 am to 12:08 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 539-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 539-7
Date: July 19, 1971
Time: 11:58 am - 12:08 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler
The People’s Republic of China [PRC] initiative
-Briefing of Congressional leaders and Cabinet
-President’s role
-Henry A. Kissinger’s role
-Reaction by other countries
-William P. Rogers
-Briefings
-Speculation
-Expression of views
-Taiwan issue
-Vietnam War
-Vice President Spiro T. Agnew
-Knowledge
-Wire service report
-Kissinger
Agnew
-Statements made in Madrid, Spain
-Comments about African Blacks
-Slavery
-US Black leaders
-Domestic, foreign impact
-Ralph Abernathy
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/08)
US-Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] relations
-General Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Kissinger
-Summit possibility
-The President’s stance
Taiwan issue
-Perceptions
Conv. No. 539-7 (cont.)
Cover photographs
-Use by magazines
-The President
Foreign relations
-The PRC, Vietnam
-Democratic response
-J. William Fulbright
-Michael J. (“Mike”) Mansfield
Congressional leaders meeting
Ziegler left at 12:08 pm