Conversation: 580-003
Prev: 580-002 Next: 580-004Start Date: 29-Sep-1971 10:13 AM
End Date: 29-Sep-1971 10:21 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; Butterfield, Alexander P.;Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:08:49
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:19:13
NARA Description:
On September 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:13 am to 10:21 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 580-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 580-3
Date: September 29, 1971
Time: 10:13 am - 10:21 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Henry A. Kissinger.
Greetings
Vietnam
-Prisoner of war [POW] issue
-News coverage of the President's September 28, 1971 speech before the
National League of Families convention
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 580-3 (cont.)
-Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS]
-National Broadcasting Corporation [NBC]
-Edward M. Kennedy
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR]
-The President's Summit trip announcement
-Written agreement
-Date
-William P. Rogers
-Anatoliy F. Dobrynin
-Kissinger's conversation with Dobrynin
-Andrei A. Gromyko
-Handling of announcement
-Rogers
-Timing of trip
-People’s Republic of China [PRC]
-Dobrynin
-The President’s location
-San Clemente
-Possible action
-Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
-Gromyko
Red folder
-Location of document
The President's schedule
-Meeting with Gromyko
-Number
-Kissinger
-Time
-Kissinger's suggestion
-Location
-Dobrynin
Alexander P. Butterfield entered at 10:19 am.
Folder for Gromyko
-Location
Butterfield left at 10:20 am.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 580-3 (cont.)
The President's schedule
-Meeting between Gromyko, Kissinger and the President
-Location
-Roosevelt Map Room
-Time
-Meeting between Gromyko and the President
-Schedule
-Individuals in attendance
-Schedule after meeting
-Location
-Automobiles
-Reception
-Time duration of meeting
-Gromyko
-Opening remarks
-European Security Conference
-The President's possible response
-Summit meeting
-John B. Connally
-Pierre-Paul Schweitzer
-Gromyko
-Kissinger
-Time
Kissinger left at 10:21 am.