Conversation: 639-009
Prev:  639-008 Next: 639-010Start Date: 18-Dec-1971 1:11 PM
End Date: 18-Dec-1971 1:34 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); White House operator; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:27:59
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:50:29
NARA Description:
On December 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:11 pm to 1:34 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 639-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 639-9 Date: December 18, 1971 Time: 1:11 pm - 1:34 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Gen. Alexander M. Haig, Jr. Haig’s schedule Pakistan -Zulfikar Ali Bhutto -Agha Muhommad Yahya Khan -Press photograph -Ronald L. Ziegler -Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins -Andrei A. Gromyko -Bhutto -President's schedule 7 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 639-9 (cont.) -Length of Bhutto meeting -Group of Ten meeting -Timing -John B. Connally -West Pakistan -Haig -Kashmir -Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] ships -Missile ships -Karachi -Student feelings towards Yahya Khan -Ceasefire -Attitude toward US and People’s Republic of China [PRC] ************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [National Security] [Duration: 21s ] PRC END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ************************************************************************** -USSR-PRC relations -Lt. Gen. Vernon A. Walters -Visit with PRC Ambassador in Paris -US actions ************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [National Security] [Duration: 24s ] 8 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 639-9 (cont.) SRI LANKA END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ************************************************************************** -Relations with US -PRC -USSR -Henry A. Kissigner statement -United Nations [UN] veto -USSR reaction India -Reply to Indira Gandhi -Haig -Indian Ambassador -William P. Rogers -Ziegler -Timing of release -Kissinger -US commitment India-Pakistan relations -Current conditions -Ceasefire US-USSR relations -Possible strategy -Ceasefire -US policy -Peacemaking -Gandhi ************************************************************************** 9 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 639-9 (cont.) BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 [National Security] [Duration: 15s ] INDIA END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 ************************************************************************** Vietnam -Enemy activity -Laos -Cambodia -US losses -Planes -T-28’s -F4’s -Mikoyan-Gurevich [MIGs] -Surface to Air Missiles [SAMs] -US strategy -Joint Chiefs of Staff [JCS] -Kissinger -Implementation of plan -Timing -Department of Defense [DOD] -Ziegler -Post-Christmas attack -Willy Brandt -Kissinger -USSR Cuba -Panama -US strategy ************************************************************************** 10 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 639-9 (cont.) BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4 [National Security] [Duration: 2m 3s ] INTELLIGENCE END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4 ************************************************************************** USSR -Dialogue with US -Ziegler H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman entered at 1:28 pm. Monetary meeting -Status of agreement -John B. Connally -Canadians -Japanese -Trade -Schedule -Status -Germans -Karl Schiller -Brandt -Italians -Devaluation -Number -Italian election -French -Great Britain -Maurice Schumann -Location -French 11 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 639-9 (cont.) Haig left at 1:31 pm. -Connally -Possible need for new meeting -Italian election -Stock Market -Japanese -Canadians -Germans -Kissinger -Upcoming call to Egon Bahr -Brandt -Progress -President's view -Possible statement -Strategy -Canadians The President talked with the White House operator at an unknown time between 1:31 pm and 1:34 pm. [Conversation No. 639-9A] [See Conversation No.16-110] [End of telephone conversation] Haldeman left at 1:34 pm.