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Conversation 136-017

TapeTape 136StartSaturday, July 22, 1972 at 4:20 PMEndSaturday, July 22, 1972 at 4:23 PMTape start time00:51:33Tape end time00:52:57ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Kissinger, Henry A.Recording deviceCamp David Study Table
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On July 22, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at Camp David from 4:20 pm to 4:23 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 136-017 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 136-17

Date: July 22, 1972
Time: Unknown between 4:20-4:23 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table (telephone)

The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger.

[This is the original beginning of conversation No. 136-017, which has been merged with
conversation 136-016.]

[See Conversation No. 197-17C]

       President's schedule
             -Representatives of Baltic Republics
                  -Possible meeting with the President
                       -The President’s view
                  -Soviet Union reaction
                  -Possible meeting with Vice President Spiro T. Agnew
                  -Lithuanians

       Kissinger's conversation with John B. Connally

       Invitation to Kissinger
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Yeah.
Yes, please.
Mr. Kissinger, please.
Thank you, Mr. President.
Mr. Kissinger is on.
Hello.
Mr. President.
Oh, Henry, we were looking over one schedule item here that I wondered about, and I had a reaction that was negative on it.
The people representing the three Baltic countries, republics, want to come in.
My own view is that that just sends the Russians right up the wall.
I'm not much in favor of it, and the only reason I would go along with it is if you thought there was a major political gain.
Well, what I thought I'd do is have Agnew see him.
Let him see him.
But I think if I do, I think it's just to just thumbs your nose right at the Russians, particularly with the Lithuanians having just had a hell of a fight.
I think we can do them without receiving them.
I would much prefer it, Mr. President.
My instinct is exactly as good.
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