Conversation 003-109

On May 21, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:42 pm and 12:45 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 003-109 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 003-109

Date: May 21, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:42 pm and 12:45 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Call to Henry A. Kissinger

                                                                             Conversation No. 003-110

Date: May 21, 1971
Time: 12:45 pm - 12:50 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger.

     Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT]
           -Kissinger's briefings
           -John A. Scali's statement
                -Los Angeles Times
           -Washington Post
           -New York Times
                -Headline on antiballistic missiles [ABMs]
                -Kissinger's forthcoming meeting with Max Frankel
                -Coverage

                  -Scali
            -President's opponents
                  -Senators, press
            -Press coverage
                  -Washington Post
                  -Effect on negotiations
                  -Los Angeles Times
                  -New York Times
                        -Antiballistic missiles [ABMs]
                        -Defensive and offensive weapons
                  -Los Angeles Times, Baltimore Sun
                  -New York Times
            -Possible Agreement
            -Scali
            -Kissinger's work
            -Television coverage
                  -[Arnold] Eric Sevareid
                  -Scali's work
                        -John F. Kennedy [?]
                  -Effect on Vietnam coverage

     Vietnam
          -Casualties
               -Press coverage
                      -Charles W. Colson's office

     Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT]
           -Kissinger's forthcoming briefings
                -Time, Newsweek
                -Tone