Conversation: 278-048
Prev: 278-047 Next: 278-049Start Date: Thursday, September 16, 1971 2:34 PM
End Date: Thursday, September 16, 1971 2:48 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:03:37
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:09:36
NARA Description:
On September 16, 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 10:34 am and 10:48 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 278-048 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 278-48
Date: September 16, 1971
Time: Unknown between 10:34 am and 10:48 am
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with an unknown person [Henry A. Kissinger?].
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Conv. No. 278-48 (cont.)
-Problems
-POW wives
-Pubic relations
-Indications of action
-Response to proposals
-US policies
-Negotiations
-Claims by the US
-Michael J. Mansfield
-Press story
-Deadline, ramifications
-Casualties
-Vietnam
-US military and political position
-Ellsworth F. Bunker
-Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
-Report
-Sir Robert K.G. Thompson
-Possible trip
-Cable
-Draft Extension Bill
-George P. Shultz
-All volunteer army
-Cost and effectiveness
-Conference Committee action
-F. Edward Hébert