Conversation: 878-015
Prev:  878-014 Next: 878-016Start Date: 13-Mar-1973 3:01 PM
End Date: 13-Mar-1973 3:12 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On March 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:01 pm to 3:12 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 878-015 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 878-15 Date: March 13, 1973 Time: Unknown between 3:01 pm and 3:12 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Henry A. Kissinger. Kissinger's meeting -26- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. July-2010) Conversation No. 878-15 (cont’d) People’s Republic of China [PRC] -Charles H. Percy's trip -Children -State Department -Note to Chou En-lai -Affront to President -Trip -Percy's presence -Effect -Senators and Congressmen -State Department channels -Invitations by PRC -Compared to nomination by Administration -Percy -Arrangements -Percy’s wife -Harvard Club of Chicago -Music -Discussions with Kissinger -Chou -Invitations -Involvement of State Department -William P. Rogers -Administration’s selection of Senate invitees -Senators and Congressmen -Percy -Administration supporters Prisoners of War [POWs] -President's talk with Col. Robinson Risner and Capt. Jeremiah A. Denton, Jr. -Reactions to bombing -North Vietnam -Kissinger’s visit to Vietnam -US aid Aid to North Vietnam -Public reaction -Poll -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman -27- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. July-2010) Conversation No. 878-15 (cont’d) -Vietnam settlement -Violations Cambodia -US bombing -Emory C. Swank -Dismissal *************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [National security] [Duration: 2s] CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 *************************************************************************** -Richard M. Helms -Dr. James R. Schlesinger Vietnam -Ho Chi Minh Trail -Bombing -Infiltration -Kissinger's paper -Withdrawal of troops -Options -Risk management -President’s unpredictability -North Vietnam’s reactions -Cambodia -Cease-fire -Troop withdrawal -North Vietnam -Confusion -Khmer Rouge -28- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. July-2010) Conversation No. 878-15 (cont’d) -Control -Laos -North Vietnam withdrawal -Deadline -Political conditions -New government -Aid to North Vietnam -Presence in Laos -Infiltration -North Vietnam -Troops in Cambodia -South Vietnam -Number -Infiltration -POWs -Bombing -1974 -Buildup Kissinger left at 3:12 pm.