Conversation: 930-007
Prev: 930-006 Next: 930-008Start Date: 30-May-1973 9:06 AM
End Date: 30-May-1973 9:42 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Kissinger, Henry A.; [Unknown person(s)]; Chen, Huang; Chu, Chi Chñíí_ao;Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On May 30, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, Henry A. Kissinger, unknown person(s), Huang Chen, and Chi Chñíí_ao Chu met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:06 am to 9:42 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 930-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 930-7
Date: May 30, 1973
Time: 9:06 am - 9:42 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler.
Press relations
-Ziegler’s press briefing, May 29
-Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
Press briefings
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. August-2011)
Conversation No. 930-7 (cont’d)
-Handling by Ziegler
-Gerald L. Warren
-Congressional leaders
-Coordination of White House and Congressional press briefings
-Henry A. Kissinger
-Multiple stories
-Warren’s role
-Routine stories
-News leads
-Ziegler’s press briefing, May 29
-Watergate
-Foreign policy
-John A. Scali’s meeting with the President, May 29
-Television [TV] coverage
-American Broadcasting Company [ABC]
-People’s Republic of China [PRC] journalists’ meeting with the President,
May 29
-Kissinger
-Photograph
-Newspaper coverage
-President’s schedule
-President’s trip to Iceland
-Build-up
-Kissinger
Watergate
-Sam J. Ervin, Jr.’s comments
-Executive privilege
-President’s papers
-Contents
-John N. Mitchell
-John D. Ehrlichman
-Jeb Stuart Magruder
-Martha (Beall) Mitchell
-Issue of presidential papers
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. August-2011)
Conversation No. 930-7 (cont’d)
News leads
Watergate
-Archibald Cox’s statement on investigation
-Possible response by congressman
-Ziegler’s meeting with William J. Baroody and William E. Timmons,
May 29
-Hugh Scott
President’s forthcoming trip to Iceland
-Possible demonstrations
-Kissinger’s possible press briefing
-Ireland
-Iceland
-Great Britain
Watergate
-John W. Dean, III
-Possible immunity
-Mitchell’s possible action
-Role in White House as counsel to the President
Henry A. Kissinger entered at 9:13 am.
Dean’s role in Watergate investigation
Ziegler left at 9:13 am.
President’s forthcoming meeting with Huang Chen
-Cambodia
-US response
-PRC understanding
-Formal letter
-Chen’s visit
-Significance
-Press coverage
-Photograph
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. August-2011)
Conversation No. 930-7 (cont’d)
-PRC journalists meeting with the President
-Significance of PRC
-President’s possible trip to PRC
An unknown man entered at an unknown time after 9:13 am.
President’s schedule
-Huang
The unknown man left at an unknown time before 9:16 am.
Watergate
-Justice Department study of White House bugging
-McGeorge Bundy
-President’s conversation with J. Edgar Hoover
-Robert F. (“Bobby”) Kennedy
-Lyndon B. Johnson
-Joseph W. Alsop
Huang
-Central Committee
-Ambassador [?]
Press relations
-Statement
President’s meeting with southern Democratic congressmen, May 29
-Watergate
-Support for President
Foreign policy
An unknown man, Huang Chen, Chi Ch’ao Chu, members of the press, and the White House
photographer entered at 9:16 am.
Greetings
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. August-2011)
Conversation No. 930-7 (cont’d)
Arrangements for photograph
-Mao Tse-tung
Welcome by President
Huang’s mission
-Kissinger’s responsibility
Members of the press who accompanied the President to PRC
President’s possible visit to PRC
The unknown man, the press and the white house photographer left at 9:20 am.
Refreshments
Huang’s conversation with Kissinger, May 29
-Gratitude
-Reception for press delegation
Greetings for the president
-Mao Tse-tung
-Chiang Ching
-Chou En-lai
-Reciprocity of greetings
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
President’s letter to Mao and Chou, March 15
-Kissinger’s visit to PRC
US-PRC relations
-Huang
-Central Committee
-Messages to Mao
-Kissinger’s talks with Mao and Chou
-Third party actions
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. August-2011)
Conversation No. 930-7 (cont’d)
-Kissinger’s statements
-President’s letter
-President’s commitment
-Kissinger’s return to PRC
-Chou, Mao approval
-President’s commitment
-Formal understanding
-US self interest
-Government cooperation
-PRC future
-Independence
-Sovereignty
-Neighbors
-US foreign policy
-Cornerstone
-President’s relationships with Mao and Chou
-PRC interests
President’s forthcoming meeting with Leonid I. Brezhnev
-Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT]
-Agenda
-Trade
-Agreements
An unknown man entered at an unknown time after 9:20 am.
President’s schedule
-Delay in departure for Iceland
The unknown man left at an unknown time before 9:42 am.
President’s forthcoming meeting with Brezhnev
-PRC interests
-US consideration
-Kissinger’s forthcoming meeting with Huang
-Secrecy
-PRC
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. August-2011)
Conversation No. 930-7 (cont’d)
Vietnam settlement
-Kissinger’s negotiations with Le Duc Tho
-Peace agreement
-Effect on US-PRC relations
-Cambodia
-Possible peace agreement
-Cease-fire
-Compared to Laos
-Cause of hostility
-United States policy
-Priority
-Government of peace
-Coexistence
-Coalition
-Cambodia’s self-determination
-Kissinger
-Huang
-Message
-Peace agreement
US-PRC
Communications
-Huang
-Kissinger
-Confidentiality
-Gratitude
-President’s trip to Iceland
-President’s message to Mao
-President’s meeting with Brezhnev
-Personal report
President’s secretary
Huang’s role in Washington
-Social events
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. August-2011)
Conversation No. 930-7 (cont’d)
Kissinger et al left at 9:42 am.