Conversation: 635-015
Prev:  635-014 Next: 635-016Start Date: 10-Dec-1971 12:19 PM
End Date: 10-Dec-1971 12:36 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Packard, David; Haig, Alexander M., Jr.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 03:27:30
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:44:57
NARA Description:
On December 10, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, David Packard, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:19 pm to 12:36 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 635-015 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 635-15 Date: December 10, 1971 Time: 12:19 pm - 12:36 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with David Packard and Alexander M. Haig, Jr.; the White House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting. [Photograph session] Adm. Thomas H. Moorer meeting -Cancellation -North Vietnam -Bombing -Supply routes -Melvin R. Laird -Congress -Henry A. Kissinger -William P. Rogers's schedule -Location Offset agreement with West Germany -Terms Packard's resignation -Support -Election -Kissinger -Praise from the President -Crises -Cambodia -Laos -Jordan -Anti-ballistic Missile [ABM] Treaty -Kissinger -Management functions -Business elite -Respect for Packard -Business Council -California 35 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 635-15 (cont.) -Packard's home -Los Altos -The President as Vice President -Leaving office -Dwight D. Eisenhower -Advice to Packard -Comparisons -Thomas Wolfe -Laird -Defense -Staff -Praise -Packard’s role Defense budget -Meeting -Conservatives -Barry M. Goldwater -Peter H. Dominick -John G. Tower -Figures -George P. Shultz -Research and development -Services -F-111's -Fort Worth -California -Packard's list -Kissinger -Job impact -Command and control capability -Airborne Command Posts -California -Boeing aircraft -Impact -Packard's list -Letter of resignation -Copy -Date Presentation of Presidential gifts 36 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 635-15 (cont.) -Money clip -Cufflinks An unknown person entered at an unknown time after 12:19 pm. Money clip The unknown person left at an unknown time before 12:36 pm. Money clip -Presidential seal -US Secret Service -Silver compact with Presidential seal Vietnam -Prisoners of war [POWs] -Humanitarian impact -US position -Possible bombing -Troop withdrawal -Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] Packard and Haig left at 12:36 pm.