Conversation: 635-008
Prev:  635-007 Next: 635-009Start Date: 10-Dec-1971 10:51 AM
End Date: 10-Dec-1971 11:12 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:58:50
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:20:55
NARA Description:
On December 10, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:51 am to 11:12 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 635-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 635-8 Date: December 10, 1971 Time: 10:51 am - 11:12 am Location: Oval Office The President met with Henry A. Kissinger. 20 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 635-7 (cont.) India-Pakistan situation -Strafing American planes -State department protest -Publicity -East Pakistan -Ceasefire -Combination -United Nations [UN] Security Council Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 10:51 pm. The President’s schedule Bull left at an unknown time before 11:00 am. -West Pakistan -Kissinger's meeting with Yuli M. Vorontsov -Timing -John F. Kennedy agreement -Note to Leonid I. Brezhnev -Cease-fire -East Pakistan commander -People’s Republic of China [PRC] -US position -Carrier movement -Jordanian planes -Number -Saudi Arabia -[Unintelligible] -Adm. Thomas H. Moorer meeting -Possible cancellation -The President's schedule -Camp David -Azores -Congress -Recess -Moorer and Melvin R. Laird meeting -Timing -The President’s schedule -Azores and Key Biscayne -Two plans 21 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 635-8 (cont.) -Laird -David Packard -Date and location of meeting -Cambodia -Bombing strike reports -Lack of follow-up -Kissinger’s previous meeting with Moorer -Kissinger's meeting with PRC ************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [National Security] [Duration: 2m 4s ] PRC END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ************************************************************************** Ronald L. Ziegler entered at 11:00 am. Bangladesh -US recognition -India Ziegler left at 11:04 am. Indonesia -Aid -John B. Connally -Previous conversation with Kissinger -Lt. Gen. T.N.J. Suharto -Kissinger’s previous conversation with the Indonesian Ambassador -Connally -Connally 22 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 635-8 (cont.) -Talk with Kissinger -Timing International monetary situation -Kissinger's meeting with Georges J.R. Pompidou -British -Connally -George R.S. Baring [Earl of Cromer] -Group of Ten meeting -Proposed meeting between the President and Pompidou -Japanese -Arthur F. Burns -Connally -Sense of urgency India-Pakistan situation ************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [National Security] [Duration: 55s ] PRC END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ************************************************************************** -The President's meeting with Vladimir V. Matskevich -Possible ceasefire -Bangladesh -US position -Brezhnev letter - Agha Muhommad Yahya Khan -Ceasefire and withdrawal -West Pakistan 23 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 635-8 (cont.) -USSR -East Pakistan -Demand of independence -Recognition of Bangladesh -Zulfikar Ali Bhutto -Aid to West Pakistan -Program ************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 [National Security] [Duration: 15s ] PAKISTAN END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 ************************************************************************** -Congress -Economic aid -Aid to India -Amount -Treaty with USSR -Karachi -Kissinger's meeting with Vorontsov -John F. Kennedy agreement -Proposed tone of conversation -West Pakistan -Situation -USSR -PRC -India-US relations -John A. Scali 24 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 635-8 (cont.) ************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4 [National Security] [Duration: 1m 18s ] INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4 ************************************************************************** -John N. Irwin, II -Indian ambassador -Acquisition of territory Kissinger left at 11:12 am.