Conversation: 189-014
Prev: 189-013 Next: 189-015Start Date: 17-May-1972 10:52 AM
End Date: 17-May-1972 11:09 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.;Recording Device: Camp David Hard Wire
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:11:04
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:26:12
NARA Description:
On May 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 10:52 am to 11:09 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 189-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 189-14
Date: May 17, 1972
Time: 10:52 am - 11:09 am
Location: Camp David Hard Wire
The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger.
The President’s forthcoming trip to the Soviet Union
-Speech
-Raymond K. Price, Jr.’s draft
-References to Vietnam
-References to liberty and freedom
-World War II alliance
-Suffering in war
-American goals
-World peace
-Great power influence
-President’s respect for the Russian people
-Anecdotal material
-Speechwriters
-Russian people
-President’s 1959 speech
-Samarkand in 1967
-President’s meeting with war casualty
-Price’s draft
-Substance
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
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-References to agreements
-Arms control
-Trade
-Importance of President's trip
-Great power responsibilities
-Peace
-Peoples Republic of China [PRC]
-Price
-Possible cancellation [?]
-Talks
-Anatoliy F. Dobrynin
-Preparation
-Topics
-Briefing books
-Helmut Sonnenfeldt and Winston Lord
-The President’s view
-Meetings
-Talking points
-Lord and Sonnenfeldt
-President’s abilities
-Dobrynin
-Meeting with William P. Rogers
-Meeting with Kissinger
-Rogers and Andrei A. Gromyko
-Middle East
-European security
-Statement of principles
-Handling
-Rogers
-Call from Kissinger
-President’s preparation
-Rogers
-Itinerary
-North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO]
-Poland
-Iran
-President’s schedule
-Leningrad
-Kiev
-President’s party
-Itinerary
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 189-14 (cont.)
-H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
-Leonid I. Brezhnev
-Relations with Gromyko
-Comparison with President and Rogers
-Dobrynin's understanding
-Gromyko
-The President’s view
-Stature
-Cabinet officers
-Future foreign travel with President
-The President’s view
-Haldeman
-Plenary sessions
-Number
-Rogers
-Rogers
-Possible meeting with Brezhnev
-Haldeman
-The President’s view
-Purpose
-Meetings
-Gromyko
-Rogers
-Brezhnev
-President
-Aleksei N. Kosygin
-Kosygin's role
-Meeting with Rogers
-Meeting with opposite numbers
-Dobrynin
-Rogers
-Gromyko
-President
-Brezhnev
-Kosygin
-Gromyko
-Rogers
-Presence at a meeting
-Soviet plans
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 189-14 (cont.)