Conversation: 158-015
Prev:  158-014 Next: 158-016Start Date: 29-Dec-1972 12:01 PM
End Date: 29-Dec-1972 12:08 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; Recording Device: Camp David Study Table
NARA Description:
On December 29, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at Camp David from 12:01 pm to 12:08 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 158-015 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 158-15 Date: December 29, 1972 Time: 12:01 pm - 12:08 pm Location: Camp David Study Table The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger. [See Conversation No. 237-19] Vietnam War -US-People’s Republic of China [PRC] relations -Chou En-Lai’s statement -Analysis -Possible intent -(Madame) Nguyen Thi Binh’s location -[Peking] -The President’s conversation with Col. Richard T. Kennedy -Significance -Copies of notes -Previous statements -US bombing -Message -Chou’s statement -Tone -Message -Content -US bombing -20- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. May-08) Conversation No. 158-15 (cont’d) -Delivery -New York -Significance -Marilyn Berger -Cessation of US bombing north of 20th Parallel -Aleksei N. Kosygin -Statement -Expectation -US -Chou En-lai’s statement -PRC-North Vietnam relations -Madame Binh -Notification -The President’s conversation with Kennedy -U. Alexis Johnson -Britain -France -Australia -Australia, South Korea -Johnson -Britain, France -Restraint -US bombing of North Vietnam -US-Australia relations -Gough Whitlam’s statement -State Department -[National Security Council] [NSC] -Kennedy -Meat quotes -Communications -Cables to Canberra -Clearance through NSC -Birthday, New Year’s messages -Clearance through NSC -Whitlam’s election -“Peaceniks” -Effect -Ambassador [Sir James Plimsoll] -Avoidance -21- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. May-08) Conversation No. 158-15 (cont’d) -Whitlam’s letter -Lack of reply -Kissinger’s conversation with Plimsoll -Australia’s message to North Vietnam -Whitlam’s meeting with Charles H. Percy -Kissinger’s and the President’s position -Percy’s position -1976 election