Conversation: 285-036
Prev: 285-035 Next: 285-037Start Date: 7-Oct-1971 2:50 PM
End Date: 7-Oct-1971 3:05 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.;Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 03:34:34
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:46:40
NARA Description:
On October 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:50 pm to 3:05 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 285-036 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 285-36
Date: October 7, 1971
Time: 2:50 pm - 3:05 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Henry A. Kissinger.
Vietnam
-Forthcoming announcement
-Peace statements
-US ground forces involvement
-Troop strength
-Bombing
-People's Republic of China [PRC]
-Kissinger's schedule
-Timing of Vietnam announcement
-North Vietnam
-Clark MacGregor
-Bombing announcement
-Troop levels
-PRC trip
-Possible effect on North Vietnam
-New York Times
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 285-36 (cont.)
Berlin Agreement
-Publicity
-West Germany
-Status
Media
-New York Times
-Time and Newsweek
-McGeorge Bundy
PRC
Kissinger's schedule
-Meeting with European businessmen
-Kissinger's conversation with [Forename unknown] Rubinstein
-Hedley W. Donovan
European Summit
-Possible location
-Official dinner arrangements
-Georges J.R. Pompidou
-The President
-Kennedy Center
-White House
-Kissinger’s role
-British, French, Germans, Italians
-PRC initiative
-World monetary situation
-Views of unknown prime minister
-The President's schedule
Chilean Embassy special function
-Michael J. Mansfield
Vietnam
-Mansfield amendment
-Washington Post
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR]
-North Vietnamese
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 285-36 (cont.)
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3
[National Security]
[Duration: 48s ]
INDIA AND PAKISTAN
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3
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-Letters from the President
-Nicaragua
Unidentified Australian
-Proposed meeting
-Timing
Kissinger left at 3:05 pm.