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Conversation: 715-001

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Start Date: 26-Apr-1972 11:41 AM

End Date: 26-Apr-1972 12:01 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Butterfield, Alexander P.Yong-sik, KimKim, Dong JoHaig, Alexander M., Jr.White House photographer[Unknown person(s)]Bull, Stephen B.

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:01:15

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:22:10

715a.mp3

NARA Description:

On April 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, Kim Yong-sik, Dong Jo Kim, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., White House photographer, unknown person(s), and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:41 am to 12:01 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 715-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 715-1

Date: April 26, 1972
Time: 11:41 am - 12:01 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield, Kim Yong-sik, Dong Jo Kim and Alexander
M. Haig, Jr.; the White House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting.

     Greetings and introductions

     Seating

Butterfield left at 11:42 am.

     US-Republic of Korea [ROK] relations
         -ROK concerns
         -Park Chung Hee
         -People's Republic of China [PRC]
              -Communique
              -Private talks
         -Park Chung Hee
              -The President's Moscow trip
                    -Subjects of discussion
                    -ROK
                    -US commitments
         -Democratic People's Republic of Korea [North Korea]
              -Current attitudes
              -US support for Park
              -Soviet support
                                           2

                        NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                   Tape Subject Log
                                      (rev. 7/07)
                                                             Conv. No. 715-1 (cont.)


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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[National Security]
[Duration: 24s ]


    KOREA


END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1

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         -Soviet Union
         -Modernization of ROK forces
         -US commitments
              -Congress
                    -Supporters of ROK
                    -Opposition to US support for ROK
              -William P. Rogers's conversation with Kim
    Vietnam
         -ROK troops
              -Number
              -Areas of concern
         -North Vietnamese invasion
              -Duration
              -ROK forces
              -US air strikes
              -Paris peace talks
              -Ground action
                    -Allied actions
                    -ROK actions
              -Defeat of North Vietnam
                    -Impact on ROK
              -Soviet support
                    -North Vietnam
              -Stakes in war
                    -ROK forces
                                              3

                         NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                     Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. 7/07)
                                                                       Conv. No. 715-1 (cont.)


An unknown person entered at an unknown time after 11:42 am.

     Refreshments

The unknown person left at an unknown time before 12:01 pm.

                          -Withdrawal of troops
                               -Timing
                                     -The President’s trip to the Soviet Union
                          -US support
                          -Withdrawal of troops
               -US consultations with ROK
                    -Troop withdrawal
               -US retaliation
                    -Effectiveness
                          -B-52s
               -US air support
                    -Helicopters
               -US policy
                    -Kim's conversation with Rogers

     United Nations [UN]
          -George H. W. Bush
               -Abilities
          -Voting
               -US position
                     -PRC, Soviet Union
               -Biases
          -Humanitarian problems
               -Talks with North Korea
                     -Red Cross
                     -Berlin talks
                     -Status

     Korea
          -Modernization of ROK forces
          -Standard of living
          -US policies
               -Support in Congress
          -North Vietnamese invasion
               -Demilitarized zone [DMZ]
                                                4

                          NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                         (rev. 7/07)
                                                               Conv. No. 715-1 (cont.)


               -Impact on US attitudes
               -Parallels with Korea
          -The President’s message for Park
          -The President's Soviet trip
               -Consultations
               -Compared with PRC trip
               -Park’s wishes
          -Koreans in US

     Reception for Kim and Dong
          -Unknown people

     Golf game
          -Burning Tree Country Club
          -Park

Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 11:42 am.

     Presidential gifts
          -Golf balls

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:01 pm.

     Golf game

     Presidential gifts
          -Golf balls
                -Presentation
                       -Park

     The President's schedule
          -Foreign travel
                -US election
          -Trip to ROK
                -1953
                -View of ROK

     Photographs
          -Copies

     President and Mrs. Park
                                             5

                            NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                         (rev. 7/07)
                                                                   Conv. No. 715-1 (cont.)


           -President and Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon

     US election

     Car

Kim et al., left at 12:01 pm.