President Nixon and Henry Kissinger met to deliberate on sensitive foreign policy objectives, specifically addressing the administration's "Two China" strategy regarding Taiwan's United Nations membership. The discussion also evaluated ongoing U.S. military operations in Vietnam and Cambodia, assessing the effectiveness of South Vietnamese forces. Additionally, the participants touched upon press relations and communications strategy, referencing the involvement of Herbert G. Klein.
On June 1, 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 1:20 pm and 7:35 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 256-021 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 256-21
Date: June 1, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:20 pm and 7:35 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with an unknown person [Henry A. Kissinger?]
Press conference
-Two China policy
-[Forename unknown] Stevenson
-Taiwan’s membership in the United Nations
-Vietnam
-Cambodia
-US military efforts
-South Vietnamese
-Military operations
-Herbert G. Klein
-1968 election
-ChinaThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.