Conversation: 206-008
Prev: 206-007 Next: 206-009Start Date: Sunday, August 20, 1972 3:25 PM
End Date: Sunday, August 20, 1972 4:27 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.Recording Device: Camp David Hard Wire
NARA Description:
On August 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:25 am and 12:27 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 206-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 206-8
Date: August 20, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:25 am and 12:27 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire
The President met with Henry A. Kissinger.
The President’s forthcoming acceptance speech
-Changes
-Conclusion
-Marking of draft
-Kissinger’s proposed changes
-[Previous presidents]
-Isolationism
-Defense
-Vietnam
-Draftees
-Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
-Vietnamese elections
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev.Oct-06)
-Supervision with Communist participation
-Xuan Thuy
-US troop reduction in South Vietnam
-Problems with withdrawal
-Israel
-US relationship with allies
-Europe
-Asia
-Amnesty for draft evaders
-Concern for Vietnam
-Previous US troop commitment
-Casualties
-Pursuit of foreign policy initiatives
Request to use telephone
Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 11:25 am.
Instructions about use of outside telephone
Kissinger and Sanchez left at an unknown time before 12:27 pm.