Conversation: 662-005
Prev:  662-004 Next: 662-006Start Date: 1-Feb-1972 11:39 AM
End Date: 1-Feb-1972 11:52 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; Bull, Stephen B.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:03:44
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:17:45
NARA Description:
On February 1, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:39 am to 11:52 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 662-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 662-5 Date: February 1, 1972 Time: 11:39 am - 11:52 am Location: Oval Office The President met with Henry A. Kissinger Visit by Kissinger to James B. (“Scotty”) Reston home -Call to Reston -Attendance -J. William Fulbright and John W. Gardner -Reston’s attacks on the President -Consequences Scientific exchanges -President’s instructions -Fidel Castro -Salvador Allende Gossens Visit by Kissinger to Reston home -Foreign Relations Committee -Common Cause -Moderation of criticism -Duration -Fulbright view -Reston -Kissinger view -Vietnam policy defense by Kissinger -Attendance 20 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) -Fulbright -Vietnam policy defense by Kissinger -Criticism of the President’s plan -Moral crisis -Foreign Relations Committee -North Vietnam -Concessions by US -John W. Gardner -Kissinger’s praise for the President -Troop reduction -Number -Fulbright view -Possible assistance -Reston -Critics’ attitude -Daniel Schwarz [?] -Cambodia -Moderation of criticism -Freedom of the press -Kissinger’s previous talk with Reston -Reason for meeting -Future contact -Establishment -People’s Republic of China [PRC] trip -Kissinger defense -Benefits -Criticism -Effects -Historic perspective -Gardner view -Future conversations with Kissinger -Reston view -Support of PRC trip -Max Frankel -Press briefings -Historic perspective of PRC trip -Fulbright view -Reston view -Daily briefings -Possible press attitudes -PRC 21 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 662-5 (cont.) -New York Times role -Attacks on the President’s speech, January 25, 1972 -Possible cease-fire -Timing -Vietnam negotiations -Reston view -Gardner position -Establishment -Appraisal of meeting -Reston view -Restraint and debate Rogers’s previous conversation with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 11:39 am. President’s schedule -Apollo XV astronauts -Peter M. Flanigan -Previous dinner at Camp David -Haldeman Bull left at an unknown time before 11:52 am. PRC trip -Preparation -Rogers’s interest in consultations -Haldeman’s talk with Rogers -Reading -Establishment impression -Kissinger’s comments at meeting Kissinger’s schedule Bull entered at an unknown time after 11:39 am. The President’s schedule -Astronauts -Gifts -Watches -Delivery 22 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 662-5 (cont.) -Photograph session Kissinger and Bull left at 11:52 am.