Conversation: 810-001
Prev:  809-003 Next: 810-002Start Date: 31-Oct-1972 11:04 AM
End Date: 31-Oct-1972 11:10 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Bull, Stephen B.; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On October 31, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:04 am to 11:10 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 810-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 810-1 Date: October 3l, 1972 Time: 11:04 am - 11:10 am Location: Oval Office The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler at 11:04 am. [This recording began at an unknown time while the conversation was in progress.] Statement on possible Vietnam settlement -Coalition government -Alexander M. Haig, Jr.’s view -Nguyen Van Thieu -Preservation of South Vietnam’s right to choose its own government -Expectations of agreement -Henry A. Kissinger’s schedule -Timing -Signing of agreement -Associated Press [AP] wire story Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 11:04 am. The president's schedule Bull left at an unknown time before 11:10 am. -Deadline -Deliberate pace of negotiations -Avoidance of resumption of war -The President’s meeting with Kissinger Bull entered at an unknown time after 11:04 am. The President’s schedule -Kissinger’s office Bull left at an unknown time before 11:10 am. 2 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) -1972 election -Quality of peace -Details of agreement -Compared to 1968 agreement -Compared to 1962 agreement Ziegler left at 11:10 am.