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Conversation 259-001

TapeTape 259StartMonday, June 28, 1971 at 1:40 PMEndMonday, June 28, 1971 at 2:47 PMTape start time00:00:41Tape end time00:03:47ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Kissinger, Henry A.Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building
AI Summary

President Nixon and Henry Kissinger discuss a sensitive special project intended to curb government leaks and centralize control over security clearances. Nixon instructs Kissinger to coordinate with General Alexander Haig to inventory individuals holding clearances and potentially revoke them, specifically excluding the State and Defense Departments from the deliberation process. The President emphasizes his intention to issue an immediate executive directive without consulting other agencies to ensure strict adherence to these new security protocols.

National Security CouncilSecurity clearancesGovernment leaksAlexander HaigExecutive authority
AudioNARA Description

On June 28, 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 1:40 pm and 2:47 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 259-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 259-1

Date: June 28, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:40 pm and 2:47 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger

     Special project
          -General Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
          -Inventory of people with security clearances
                -Possible revocation
                     -Department of State
                -[Forename unknown] Wiedner [sp?]
          -Richard M. Helms
          -Lieutenant General Vernon A. Walters
          -Presidential directive
          -National Security Council [NSC]
          -Department of State, Department of Defense
          -Leaks
Transcript (AI-Generated)

This 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.

Mae gen i brosiect rydw i eisiau i chi ei roi i Al.
Mae e yn ei brosiect.
Gadewch i mi ddweud i chi beth rydw i'n meddwl ei fod.
Mae'n bosibl iawn.
Rydw i eisiau cael ymchwil arall yn y Llywodraeth o'r cleifion pwysig.
Yn fy marn i, rydw i'n mynd i arwain ar y cyfnod o rewitiaeth, ac rydw i'n gwneud hynny.
Yn fy marn i, rydw i'n mynd i arwain ar y cyfnod o rewitiaeth, ac rydw i'n mynd i arwain ar y cyfnod o rewitiaeth.
Yn fy marn i, rydw i'n mynd i arwain ar y cyfnod o rewitiaeth, ac rydw i'n mynd i arwain ar y cyfnod o rewitiaeth.
Yn fy marn i, rydw i'n mynd i arwain ar y cyfnod o rewitiaeth.
Yn fy marn i, rydw i'n mynd i arwain ar y cyfnod o rewitia
Mae'n rhaid i mi ysgrifennu hynny.
Ydych chi'n deall?
Iawn.
Nawr, nawr, nawr, nawr, mae hyn yn rhywbeth yr hoffwn i. Ydych chi'n gallu gwylio Helms ar hyn?
Nid wyf yn gwybod, ond mae'r pwynt i mi yw, a allwn ni gael, a allwn ni gael cymaint o... Rydyn ni ddim wedi, rydyn ni ddim wedi mynd ymlaen eto ar y rôl neu rhywbeth fel hynny.
Mae'n rhaid i ni gael hynny yn perffaith.
Byddai hyn yn perffaith ar y rôl, wrth gwrs.
I agree to it.
I agreed to it a month ago.
It's not important.
It's been in the trial this year.
Fine.
Now, on this, I want this to be put forward post-paste because I would like to issue an order immediately and I'm going to just put it out without any discussion.
I'm not going to have an NSE meeting.
I'm not going to ask the State Department or the Directorate of Defense to say, here we have an order that big.
Do you understand?
ac edrych ar hynny.
Ie.
Ie.
A sut ambell o bobl, dwi ddim yn gwybod sut ambell o ddiogelwyr sydd wedi'u rhannu yma, sut ambell o ddiogelwyr sydd wedi'u rhannu yma, sut ambell ohonyn nhw.
A dwi'n dweud, dwi eisiau i bobl, dwi eisiau i ni ddewis i'r nifer hwn, i'r nifer hwn, chi'n gwybod beth dwi'n golygu?
Ac efallai y gallwch chi ddewis y nifer, ond rwy'n siŵr ei fod wedi'i gwerthu ac ydych chi'n ei ddewis.
Mae hynny'n ddangos i chi.
Mae hynny'n ddangos i chi.
Mae hynny'n ddangos i chi.
Mae hynny'n ddangos i chi.
Mae'n rhaid i chi ddweud, mae'n rhaid i chi ddweud, mae'n rhaid i chi ddweud, mae'n rhaid i chi ddweud, mae'n rhaid i chi ddweud,
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