Conversation: 158-009
Prev: 158-008 Next: 158-010Start Date: 29-Dec-1972 11:24 AM
End Date: 29-Dec-1972 11:46 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; 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 11:24 am to 11:46 am. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 158-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 158-9 Date: December 29, 1972 Time: 11:24 am - 11:46 am Location: Camp David Study Table The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger. [See Conversation No. 237-14] Kissinger’s schedule -Conversation with an unknown person Vietnam War -Cessation of US bombing North of 20th Parallel -The President’s conversation with Col. Richard T. Kennedy -Report -Kissinger’s conversation with Kennedy -Announcement -Public relations [PR] -[David] Kenneth Rush -Negotiations -Demonstrations -Conversation with Kissinger -Loyalty -Media -Loyalty -Notification -Continuation of bombing -Kissinger’s view -Adm. Thomas H. Moorer -Kissinger’s view -Demonstrations -Press relations -Tone of announcement -Settlement agreement -13- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. May-08) Conversation No. 158-9 (cont’d) -Congressional relations -Reconvention -Perception of administration vacillation -Rush’s view -US bombing of North Vietnam -Conditions for cessation -Gerald L. Warren -Congressional relations -Opinion makers -Kissinger’s possible role -Effect -North Vietnam -Compared to State Department statement -Demilitarized Zone [DMZ] -Warren’s press conference -The President’s conversation with Warren -Rumors -Negotiations -Cessation of bombing -Tone -Questions -Responses -Ronald L. Ziegler -Exchange of messages -Negotiations -Negotiations -Cessation of bombing -Timing -“No comment” instruction -Cessation of bombing -Negotiations -Tone -Resumption of bombing north of 20th Parallel -“No comment” instruction -The President’s relationship with Kissinger -Contacts -Kissinger’s effectiveness -Time, Newsweek -John A. Scali -14- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. May-08) Conversation No. 158-9 (cont’d) -Ziegler -Contacts -Media relations -DMZ -Negotiations -Specifics -Capitulation -Settlement agreement -Rush -Timeframe -Ziegler -Effect -Public relations -Kissinger’s press conference, October 26, 1972 -Negotiations -Daniel P. (“Pat”) Moynihan -Criticism -Cambridge -Criticism of liberals -Harvard University -George S. McGovernites -1972 election -Negotiations -Press relations -Bombing -Effect -Negotiations -Rush -Jerrold L. Schecter’s conversation with Kissinger -Time cover story -Bombing -Effect -Negotiations -Kissinger’s schedule -Vacation -Change -North Vietnam’s position -Congressional relations -“Doves” -15- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. May-08) Conversation No. 158-9 (cont’d) -Reconvention -Negotiations -Paris -“Hawks” -Bombing -Effect -Negotiations -Kissinger’s telephone calls -Ronald W. Reagan -Barry M. Goldwater -John C. Stennis -F. Edward Hebert -Gerald R. Ford -Carl B. Albert -Michael J. Mansfield -Timing -Announcement -Timing -Nelson A. Rockefeller -Reagan, Goldwater, Ford, Albert, Hebert -Vice President Spiro T. Agnew -Col. Richard T. Kennedy’s telephone call -Timing -“Hawks” -Richard (“Dick”) Wilson -Howard K. Smith -William F. Buckley, Jr. -Joseph W. Alsop -Wilson, Smith -Max Frankel -New York Times -Press relations -New York Times, Washington Post -Negotiations -Thomas Grey (“Tom”) Wicker -The President’s success -Strategy -Kissinger’s view -Resumption of bombing -16- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. May-08) Conversation No. 158-9 (cont’d) -North Vietnam -Liberals -Kissinger’s telephone calls -Otis Chandler -Los Angeles Times -Editorial -Timing