Conversation: 941-007
Prev: 941-006 Next: 941-008Start Date: 14-Jun-1973 6:14 PM
End Date: 14-Jun-1973 6:38 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.; Bull, Stephen B.; Henkel, Willam H., Jr.; Brennan, John V.; Bennett, John C. (Maj. Gen.); Scowcroft, Brent G. (Gen.); Kissinger, Henry A.; Parker, David N.; Jenkins, Garry M.; Hyland, William G.; Sonnenfeldt, Helmut ("Hal"); [Unknown person(s)];Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On June 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Stephen B. Bull, Willam H. Henkel, Jr., John V. Brennan, Maj. Gen. John C. Bennett, Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft, Henry A. Kissinger, David N. Parker, Garry M. Jenkins, William G. Hyland, Helmut ("Hal") Sonnenfeldt, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 6:14 pm to 6:38 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 941-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 941-7
Date: June 14, 1973
Time: 6:14 pm - 6:38 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Stephen B. Bull, William Henkel, Jr., John V.
(“Jack”) Brennan, Major General John C. Bennett, Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft, Henry A.
Kissinger, David N. Parker, Garry M. Jenkins, William G. Hyland, and Helmut (“Hal”)
Sonnenfeldt. The recording began while the conversation was in progress.
Meeting attendees
-Chairs
-Sonnenfeldt
Forthcoming Leonid I. Brezhnev state visit
-Agenda
-Dinner
-Camp David
-Sequoia
-Security
-Wife
-Guest list
-Andrei A. Gromyko, Anatoliy F. Dobrynin, Nikolai S. Patolichev
-Henry A. Kissinger, George P. Shultz, William P. Rogers,
Dobrynin [?]
-Camp David
-Agreements [?]
-Luncheon with business and industrial leaders
-Shultz
-Timing of signing [?]
-Congress members
-Locations of events [signing documents?]
-East Room
-Rogers
-State Department
-Shultz
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. July-2012)
Conversation No. 941-7 (cont’d)
-Treasury Department
-California, Camp David
-Ronald L. Ziegler’s press briefings
-Location
-Accommodations at San Clemente
-President’s conversation with Dobrynin
-Brezhnev
-Gromyko, Dobrynin, Brezhnev, an aide
-Bedrooms
-Dobrynin’s room compared to Gromyko’s room
-San Clemente
-Possible reception
-Guest list
-Numbers
-Dobrynin
-Compared to St. George’s event [?]
-Hollywood celebrities, businessmen, and politicians
-Private dinner compared to party
-Political guest
-James (“Jimmy”) Stewart, John Wayne
-Arrangements
-Ronald W. Reagan, Dobrynin
-Women
-Businessmen
-Size
An unknown man entered at an unknown time after 6:14 pm.
Thelma C (“Pat”). Nixon
-Rose Mary Woods
The unknown man left at an unknown time before 6:38 pm.
Forthcoming Brezhnev visit
-Agenda
-San Clemente
-Reception
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. July-2012)
Conversation No. 941-7 (cont’d)
-Guest list
-Woods
-Sammy Davis, Jr.
-Jews
-Wayne
-Stewart
-Flight to California
-Gromyko
-Dobrynin
-Rogers
-Brezhnev
-Kissinger’s conversation with Dobrynin
-Gromyko, Rogers
-Flight to California
-Dobrynin, Brezhnev, Gromyko
-Gromyko’s role in Politburo
-San Clemente
-Possible reception
-Arrangements
-Henry Mancini, Hollywood Orchestra
-Food
-Chasen’s restaurant
-Music
-Military band
-Food
-Chasen’s restaurant
-Type
-President’s conversations with Brezhnev
-Photo coverage
-San Clemente, Camp David
-Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins
-Press pool
-Possible drive
-Sequoia
-Disneyland
-Sequoia
-Security
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. July-2012)
Conversation No. 941-7 (cont’d)
-Possible costal drive
-Dobrynin
-Security
-Spontaneity
-Ziegler and press
-Press pool
-Value
-Work on trip
The President et al. left at 6:38 pm.