Conversation 158-033

TapeTape 158StartFriday, December 29, 1972 at 7:10 PMEndFriday, December 29, 1972 at 7:11 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Rush, [David] KennethRecording deviceCamp David Study Table

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with Deputy Secretary of State Kenneth Rush to confirm preparations for an upcoming policy announcement. The conversation focused on ensuring the administration remained on track regarding the cessation of U.S. bombing north of the 20th parallel in Vietnam. Rush expressed support for the decision, confirming that their strategic course of action was settled and ready for implementation.

Vietnam WarAirstrikesForeign PolicyStrategic PlanningNixon Administration

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NARA Description

On December 29, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and [David] Kenneth Rush talked on the telephone at Camp David from 7:10 pm to 7:11 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 158-033 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 158-33

Date: December 29, 1972
Time: 7:10 pm - 7:11 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table

The President talked with [David] Kenneth Rush.

[See Conversation No. 237-41]

       Vietnam War
            -Cessation of US bombing north of 20th Parallel
                 -Announcement
                 -Rush’s congratulations
                 -Media relations
                 -Outcome
                 -Pressures
                        -Settlement agreement
                 -Timing
                        -Congressional relations
                               -Reconvention
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All right, thanks very much.

Go ahead, please.

Good evening, Mr. President.

Well, I'd just like to be sure you're on track for tomorrow morning.

All right, we are, Mr. President.

Good.

I'm very pleased about that, and I want to suggest that, well, that, uh, you know, that maybe we'll try to understand everything that we've done the right thing again, I think.

Yeah, done the right thing, but it's nothing funny, sir.

remember i think there's so many

All right.

Thank you.

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