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Conversation: 786-001

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Start Date: 25-Sep-1972 9:08 AM

End Date: 25-Sep-1972 9:14 AM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Woods, Rose Mary

Recording Device: Oval Office

786-001.mp3

NARA Description:

On September 25, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:08 am to 9:14 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 786-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 786-1

Date: September 25, 1972
Time: 9:08 am - 9:14 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Rose Mary Woods.


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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 4m 33s     ]


END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1

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             White House staff
                -Constance M. (Cornell) (“Connie”) Stuart
                    -Ronald L. Ziegler
                -Ziegler
                    -Job performance
                -The President's work at Camp David
                    -Press coverage
                         -1972 election
                              -Timing
                -Speeches, economic policy
                -Public opinion

Woods left at 9:14 am.




                                                 Conversation no. 786-2
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                     NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                     Tape Subject Log
                                       (rev. Nov-03)


Date: September 25, 1972
Time: 9:24 am - 9:39 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Henry A. Kissinger.

            Kissinger’s schedule

            Prisoners of war [POWs]
                -Release of three Americans
                     -George S. McGovern’s accusation
                         -Telegram from peace groups
                              -Civilian airplanes
                         -Hanoi
                              -Propaganda
                         -Melvin R. Laird’s reply
                              -Hanoi
                                  -Propaganda
                     -Telegram
                         -Civilian airplanes
                         -Administration reply
                              -Telegram
                                  -Defense Department
                     -Fate upon return
                     -Administration telegram
                         -Tone
                         -US officials
                         -Defense Depratment
                     -Ronald L. Ziegler’s possible statement
                     -McGovern
                     -Return to families
                     -Propaganda
                     -McGovern
                         -Ziegler
                              -Presentation of facts, Administration policy


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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
                                              3
                     NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                     Tape Subject Log
                                       (rev. Nov-03)

[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 1m 36s     ]


END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2

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            Vietnam negotiations
                -Recent release of three American POWs
                -Bombing
                     -Public opinion
                -Kissinger’s considered action
                -Air war policy
                     -Laird
                     -Adm. Thomas H. Moorer
                         -Report
                              -Timing
                     -Post 1972 election policy coordination of air war
                         -Gen. John W. Vogt, Jr.
                     -[Hanoi]
                -Conduct of Kissinger
                     -Le Duc Tho
                         -Views of the President on POW release
                              -Ultimatum
                                   -Advisability
                         -Violation of agreement
                         -The President’s warnings
                              -Offensive
                              -POWs
                         -Future negotiations
                              -POWs
                                   -Hanoi
                -Use of POWs
                     -Speeches


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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4
[Personal returnable]
                                              4
                     NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                       Tape Subject Log
                                         (rev. Nov-03)

[Duration: 2m 24s    ]


END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4

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                McGovern’s family
                   -[Terry McGovern]
                       -Marijuana use
                   -[Susan McGovern]
                       -James Rowen
                            -Hobart Rowen
                            -New Mexico


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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 6
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 37s        ]


END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 6

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            Kissinger's schedule
                -Alexander M. Haig, Jr.

            The President's schedule
                -California

            Kissinger’s schedule
                -Forthcoming telephone call to the President

            Vietnam negotiations
                -Rationality of North Vietnamese
                -1972 election
                                                5
                       NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                       Tape Subject Log
                                         (rev. Nov-03)

                      -Ultimatum
                           -Bombing
                  -Haig
                      -Nguyen Van Thieu
                      -Post-1972 election military plans

Kissinger left at 9:39 am.