Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 308 › Conversation 308-010
Nixon & Kissinger on India-Pakistan War and Public Relations
Friday, December 10, 1971 · 1:50 PM–2:58 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 3 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and Henry Kissinger discuss the ongoing geopolitical crisis between India and Pakistan, specifically addressing reports of atrocities captured on film. They review the potential impact of televised footage and the role of Indian censorship in shaping the narrative. The two agree to maintain a degree of detachment regarding the reported atrocities to manage the administration's public position on the conflict.
- India-Pakistan War
- Public Relations
- International Conflict
- Media Coverage
- Foreign Policy
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NARA Description
On December 10, 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 1:50 pm and 2:58 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 308-010 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 308-10
Date: December 22, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:50 pm and 2:58 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger.
Domestic issues
Unknown events discussed
India-Pakistan situation
-H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
-Atrocities on television
-Indian censorship
Kissinger left at an unknown time before 2:58 pm.Also recorded on December 10, 1971
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- 308-002 1:35 PM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:35 pm and 2:17 pm.
- 308-003 1:35 PM · 35 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:35 pm and 2:17 pm.
- 308-004 1:35 PM · 29 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:35 pm and 2:17 pm.
- 308-005 1:35 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:35 pm and 2:17 pm.
- 308-006 1:35 PM · 34 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:35 pm and 2:17 pm.
- 308-011 1:50 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:50 pm and 2:58 pm.
- 308-012 1:50 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:50 pm and 2:58 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 308-010, December 10, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/308-010 (accessed October 6, 2026).