President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman met to review a cable from Henry Kissinger regarding a discussion between Colonel Richard T. Kennedy and Soviet Ambassador Anatoliy F. Dobrynin. The two men critically evaluated the emotional tone and content of recent interviews given by Kissinger, specifically criticizing his remarks to Oriana Fallaci. This exchange served as a debriefing session on diplomatic communications and the potential political fallout from Kissinger's public commentary.
On December 6, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 5:31 pm and 5:54 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 234-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 234-2
Date: December 6, 1972
Time: Unknown between 5:31 pm and 5:54 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire
The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
Henry A. Kissinger’s cable
Cable
-Col. Richard T. Kennedy
-Conversation with Anatoliy F. Dobrynin
Kissinger
-Emotions
-[Interview with Oriana Fallaci, November 2 and 4, 1972]
Cable
-Haldeman’s reading
-Kennedy’s call to the President
-Timing
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