On June 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and members of the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, including Adm. George W. Anderson, Nelson A. Rockefeller, Dr. William O. Baker, Gordon Gray, Dr. Edwin H. Land, Franklin B. Lincoln, Jr., Dr. Franklin D. Murphy, Frank Pace, Jr., Henry A. Kissinger, and Dr. James R. Schlesinger, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House from 3:35 pm to 4:44 pm. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 059-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 59-3
Date: June 4, 1971
Time: 3:35 pm - 4:44 pm
Location: Cabinet Room
The President met with Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr., Nelson A. Rockefeller, Dr. William
O. Baker, Gordon Gray, Dr. Edwin H. Land, Frank B. Lincoln, Jr., Dr. Franklin D. Murphy,
Robert D. Murphy, Frank Pace, Jr., Henry A. Kissinger, and Dr. James R. Schlesinger
[Recording begins while the conversation is in progress]
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[This segment was declassified on 02/28/2002.]
[National Security]
[059-003-w001]
[Duration: 14m 44s]
US relations with People’s Republic of China [PRC]
-US relations with Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR]
-US strategy
-Reasons for relaxation of tensions
-US power
-The President’s capability
-US relations with Taiwan
-Future planning
-Arms agreement
-US interests
-Stability in the Pacific
-Taiwan
-Need for intelligence
-Communication between great powers
-Changes in foreign policy
-Peace after Vietnam
-US position
-Other areas of concern
-Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR]
-Europe
-People’s Republic of China [PRC]
-Middle East
-Need for intelligence
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[National Security (B) withdrawal reviewed under MDR guidelines case number LPRN-T-MDR-
2014-013. Segment exempt per Executive Order 13526, 3.3(b)(1) on 04/18/2019. Archivist: MM]
[National Security]
[059-003-w001]
[Duration: 8m 40s]
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
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US intelligence program
-Research development time
-President's leadership
General conversation
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The President, et al. left at 4:44 pmThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.