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Start Date: 2-Dec-1971 2:50 PM

End Date: 2-Dec-1971 3:04 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Fletcher, Arthur A.Cole, Kenneth R., Jr.White House photographerKissinger, Henry A.

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 03:16:37

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:29:40

628a.mp3

628b.mp3

628c.mp3

NARA Description:

On December 2, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Arthur A. Fletcher, Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., White House photographer, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:50 pm to 3:04 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 628-014 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 628-14

Date: December 2, 1971
Time: 2:50 pm - 3:04 pm
Location: Oval Office
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                           NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                       Tape Subject Log
                                         (rev. 10/06)
                                                                      Conv. No. 628-13 (cont.)


The President met with Arthur A. Fletcher and Kenneth R. Cole, Jr.; the White House
photographer and members of the press were present at the beginning of the meeting.

     Greetings

     Campaign check off [?]
         -News magazine article
              -Unknown magazine

     Schools
         -Harvard
         -Youngsters
              -Numbers
                   -Private schools
                         -Numbers
                         -Economic package

     Domestic Council
         -Press

     [Unintelligible]

     Public relations
          -Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday
          -Abraham Lincoln’s birthday
                 -Timing
                 -National campaign
                      -Finances
                            -Amount
                            -1972 Presidential elections


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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 34s ]


END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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                           NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. 10/06)
                                                                      Conv. No. 628-14 (cont.)


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           -Reverse racism
                 -Black colleges
                      -Discrimination
                 -Farm people [?]
                 -Schools
                      -Integration
           -Project
                 -Economic development

Fletcher and Cole left and Henry A. Kissinger entered at 2:59 pm.

     State Department
           -Presidential order
                 -Disregarded by the State Department
           -Gen. Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and Kissinger
                 -Writing possible scenarios
                 -John N. (“Jack”) Irwin, II
                      -Charles W. Bray, III
                 -Pakistan and India
                      -Possible interpretation
                      -Briefing
                            -Bray
                      -William P. Rogers
                            -Feelings on subject
                      -Confrontation
                            -Attempt to avoid conflict
                      -Kissinger's talk with the President
                      -Kissinger's talk with Rogers
                      -Indira Gandhi [?]
                            -Conversation with the President
                      -Clark MacGregor
                            -Kissinger’s talk with Peter [Surname unknown]
                      -Hugh Scott statements
                            -Statement by Willy Brandt
                      -Kissinger's call to Rogers
                            -Different tactics
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                             NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                       Tape Subject Log
                                         (rev. 10/06)
                                                                    Conv. No. 628-14 (cont.)


                        -Non-appropriated funds
                             -John B. Connally
                        -Rogers

Kissinger left at 3:04 pm.