Conversation 255-010

TapeTape 255StartMonday, June 7, 1971 at 1:41 PMEndMonday, June 7, 1971 at 2:40 PMTape start time00:17:56Tape end time00:20:10ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building

AI Summary

President Nixon and Henry Kissinger met to follow up on a previous discussion with labor leader Jay Lovestone regarding foreign policy strategy. The conversation specifically addressed the complexities of managing long-term versus short-term grain export policies and the ongoing status of the Vietnam War. They weighed the implications of current casualty rates and bombing campaigns as part of their broader evaluation of the administration's military and trade objectives.

Grain exportsVietnam WarForeign policyJay LovestoneMilitary strategy

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NARA Description

On June 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:41 pm and 2:40 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 255-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 255-10

Date: June 7, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:41 pm and 2:40 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger

     Previous conversation with Jay Lovestone
          -Grain exports
                -Long range versus short range
          -Vietnam [?]
                -Casualties
                -Bombings

Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Yeah.

I mean, I was thinking on that matter of the conversation you had with Love Stone.

So, in terms of the long range of the show that I knew of, your story is virtually over now, aren't you?

Thank you.

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