Conversation: 834-010
Prev: 834-009 Next: 834-011Start Date: 5-Jan-1973 2:31 PM
End Date: 5-Jan-1973 3:03 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kim, Dong Jo; Chong-pil, Kim; Yong-sik, Kim; Han, Carl; Sullivan, Henry; Atkins, Oliver F. ("Ollie"); Bull, Stephen B.;Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On January 5, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Dong Jo Kim, Kim Chong-pil, Kim Yong-sik, Carl Han, Henry Sullivan, Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:31 pm and 3:03 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 834-010 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 834-10
Date: January 5, 1973
Time: Unknown between 2:31 pm and 3:03 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Kim Chong-pil, Kim Yong-sik, Dong Jo Kim, Col. Richard T. Kennedy,
Carl Han and, Henry Sullivan; the White House photographer was present at the beginning of the
meeting.
Introductions
-Kim Chong-pil
-Kim Yong-sik
-Dong Jo Kim
-Carl Han
-Henry Sullivan
The President's victory in 1972
Harry S. Truman
Kim's journey
-Truman's funeral
Truman's commitment of US troops to Korea
-Survival of Republic of Korea [ROK]
-Strength
US - South Korean relations
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Feb.-09)
Conversation No. 834-10 (cont’d)
-Negotiations with North Koreans
-US support for ROK
-Meeting with Park Chung Hee in San Francisco
-Future meeting
-Continued contact
-The President's travel plans
-Japan, Korea
-Korean people
-Internal Korean situation
-Status
-Communists
-Constitution amendment
-ROK support for US efforts
-ROK objective
-North Korean discussions
-US role
-Changes
-Communists
Interference
-Communication
Kim Il-Sung
-Objectives
-Intentions
ROK forces
-Modernization
-Forces in Vietnam
Vietnam
-Negotiations
-Consultations with ROK
-Role of ROK
-Goal of negotiations
-Congress
-War's impact on funds for ROK
-ROK support for settlement
-Communists
-Negotiations
-South Vietnam
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Feb.-09)
Conversation No. 834-10 (cont’d)
-US withdrawal
ROK support for resolution of Vietnam conflict
The President's schedule
ROK internal affairs
-Park's actions
Bull entered at an unknown time prior to 3:00 pm.
Presidential gifts
Kim, et al., (except for Bull) left at 3:00 pm.
The President's schedule
-John Lynch
Bull left at an unknown time before 3:03 pm.