Conversation: 788-011
Prev:  788-010 Next: 788-012Start Date: 29-Sep-1972 3:16 PM
End Date: 29-Sep-1972 3:30 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; [Unknown person(s)]; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On September 29, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:16 pm to 3:30 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 788-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 788-11 23 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) Date: September 29, 1972 Time: 3:16 pm - 3:30 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Henry A. Kissinger. Kissinger's schedule -Executive Office Building [EOB] -Previous lunch with Hedley W. Donovan and Tad Szulc -Vietnam Peace Talks -Political effect -The President’s view -Kissinger’s response -Possible settlement -Timing Vietnam peace negotiations -Peace talks -Meeting after previous meeting -Importance Alexander M. Haig, Jr.’s schedule -Forthcoming trip to Vietnam The President’s schedule -Forthcoming meeting with Sir Alexander F. Douglas-Home -Kissinger’s attendance -Meeting with Kissinger and Haig -Kissinger’s schedule -Previous talk with Haig Vietnam Peace Talks -Nguyen Van Thieu’s position -Resignation -Scenario -Possible effect An unknown person entered at an unknown time after 3:16 pm. Refreshments The unknown person left at an unknown time before 3:30 pm. 24 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) Thieu’s possible resignation -North Vietnam military -Effect on South Vietnam -Laos -Cambodia -South Vietnam -French’s view -Possible bombing halt -The President’s view -Sorties -Agreement -Kissinger’s view -20th Parallel Haig’s forthcoming meeting with Thieu -Significance -The President’s view -Paris Peace negotiations -Possible progress -North Vietnamese military -North Vietnam -Haig’s presence at negotiations -Haig’s role -Impact on Thieu -Haig’s role -Ellsworth F. Bunker -Constituent assembly -Constitution -Presidential election in South Vietnam -Review of Constitution -Presidential election in South Vietnam -National assembly -Election -Constitution review -Haig -Thieu’s possible reaction -Previous position -Presidential election -National Assembly election Vietnam Peace Talks 25 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) -Committee of National Reconciliation -Presidential election -US proposal -Kissinger’s view -Committee -Effect -US withdrawal -Cease-fire -North Vietnamese proposal -Presidential elections -Military and political issues -Haig’s forthcoming meeting with Thieu -Thieu -Cease-fire -US presence in South Vietnam -Interests of US and South Vietnam -Thieus’ position -Kissinger’s view -South Vietnam -Melvin R. Laird -Supplies to South Vietnam -South Vietnamese Air Force -Supplies -Navy -Air Force -Future plans -Need for aircraft -Bombing -US withdrawal -The President’s view -Kissinger’s view -Need for aircraft -Prisoner of war [POW] issue -Communist government possibility The President’s schedule -The President’s forthcoming meeting with Home -Home’s forthcoming meeting with Kissinger -People’s Republic of China [PRC] -Topics of discussion Kissinger's schedule 26 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) Kissinger left at 3:30 pm.