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Conversation: 547-006

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Start Date: 27-Jul-1971 11:05 AM

End Date: 27-Jul-1971 11:32 AM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Kissinger, Henry A.SoedjatmokoBull, Stephen B.

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:45:43

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:31:41

547a.mp3

547b.mp3

NARA Description:

On July 27, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Soedjatmoko, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:05 am to 11:32 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 547-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 547-6

Date: July 27, 1971
Time: 11:05 am - 11:32 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Ambassador Soedjatmoko and Henry A. Kissinger.

     Foreign relations
          -US-Indonesia
          -Recent developments
                -The US initiative towards the People's Republic of China [PRC]
                      -Lt. Gen T.N.J. Suharto
                      -Effect on the world
                            -News summary citation
                                  -Indonesia
                                         -Internal situation
                            -US-PRC relations
                            -US relations with other countries
                                  -Allies
                                  -Assistance
          -US-Indonesian relations
                -Assistance
                      -Military
                      -Economic
                      -President’s view
                            -Reassurances
          -PRC initiative
                -US relations with other countries
                      -Japan, Indonesia
                            -The President's background
                                  -1953 Far East trip
                      -Assistance
                      -Effect of initiative
          -The PRC, Japan
          -US role in the Pacific and Asian region
                -US policy
                      -The President’s view
                      -The Indonesian concerns
                -Vietnam
                -Economic aid
                -Military role
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               -Opening to the PRC
                     -Future
               -Vietnam War
                     -Method of settlement
                           -Post-settlement situation
                           -The PRC
          -Japan
               -Focus
                     -Indonesian concerns
          -US role in Asia
               -J. William Fulbright
               -Michael J. (“Mike”) Mansfield
               -Assistance
               -Japanese defense situation
                     -Possible changes
               -Nixon Doctrine
               -Vietnam War settlement
          -The PRC initiative
               -The President's meetings with Ambassadors
          -Indonesia and Southeast Asia
               -Rubber industry
                     -The State Department
                     -US action

     Soedjatmoko
          -Future plans

     Presidential gifts

     The PRC initiative
          -Background
               -The President, Kissinger
                     -1969 World trip
                           -The Soviet Union
                                 -Willy Brandt
          -US relations with the PRC and the Soviet Union

Soedjatmoko left at 11:32 am.

     Soedjatmoko
          -Melvin R. Laird
          -The President's meetings with Ambassadors
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           -Philippines

US foreign relations
     -The PRC initiative
          -Perceptions in other countries
                 -The US role in Southeast Asia and the Far East
          -Possible visit to Japan
     -Kissinger's trip                                             Conv. No. 547-6 (cont.)
     -North Vietnam
          -Recent action
                 -The PRC, Soviet Union
                 -Recall of Ambassadors
     -The Vietnam War
          -Proposals for settlement
                 -President Nguyen Van Thieu
                 -North Vietnamese stance
                 -Public reaction
                 -Kissinger's secret negotiations
                       -Possible revelation
                             -H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman's view
                             -Timing
                 -Recent meeting
                       -North Vietnamese position
                       -The PRC initiative
                       -Proposals
                       -Prisoners of War [POWs]
                             -Ceasefire
          -Timing of revelations
          -William P. Rogers

The State Department
     -Leak to William Beecher
           -Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty [SALT] negotiations
           -Rogers’ attitude
           -Alleged source
                 -[Thomas R.] Pickering
           -Egil G. (“Bud”) Krogh, Jr.
           -Rogers
     -Defense Department
           -Alleged leak source
                 -Action by Laird
     -Rogers
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Leadership
     -Poll results
           -The President
           -Edward M. (“Ted”) Kennedy, Edmund S. Muskie
           -Kissinger
           -Rogers
                 -Perceptions                             Conv. No. 547-6 (cont.)

Schedule
     -Kissinger
          -Luncheon with Dean G. Acheson
          -Afternoon meeting with the President

Vietnam negotiations
     -Current status
          -Proposals
                -The POWs
          -Timetable

US-PRC negotiations
    -Kissinger's next visit
          -Timing
    -Canadian official
          -Comments
    -The Vietnam War
          -US troop withdrawal
          -Thieu
    -Taiwan, Republic of China [ROC]
    -Communique
    -Agenda
    -Status of Americans
    -US public perceptions
          -POWs
    -Kissinger's meetings
          -Chinese attitude
                -North Vietnamese
                -Chou En-lai
                -Soviets
    -The President
          -Perception
          -Forthcoming 1972 election
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                       -Visits to PRC by presidential candidates

     US foreign relations
          -Correspondence
               -Raymond K. Price, Jr. role
               -Rogers
               -Response to foreign leaders
               -The President's previous letter to Edward R.G. Heath   Conv. No. 547-6 (cont.)
               -Agha Muhommad Yahya Khan
                      -Agha Hilaly
               -Georges J.R. Pompidou
               -Willy Brandt
               -Chiang Kai-shek
               -Eisaku Sato
               -Suharto
               -Price role
                      -Content
          -The PRC initiative
               -Effect
                      -US role in the World
                            -The Soviet Union
                            -PRC
          -Joseph S. Farland
               -Role
                      -Yahya Khan
                      -Hilaly

Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 11:32 am.

     The President's schedule
          -Mamie G. Eisenhower
          -John B. Connally

Bull, Kissinger left at 11:50 am.
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