Conversation 310-026

TapeTape 310StartSunday, December 26, 1971 at 11:52 AMEndSunday, December 26, 1971 at 12:12 PMTape start time03:11:44Tape end time03:13:47ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Monson, ZosimoRecording deviceOld Executive Office Building

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President Nixon met with Zosimo Monzon to discuss the shifting geopolitical landscape in South Asia following the Indo-Pakistani War. The conversation focused on the occupation of East Pakistan, with Nixon expressing skepticism regarding India's long-term withdrawal intentions and questioning the validity of reports concerning atrocities by the Pakistani army. Nixon characterized the situation as a series of falsehoods, emphasizing his distrust of the current political developments in the region.

East PakistanIndiaIndo-Pakistani WarGeopoliticsMilitary occupationSouth Asia

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NARA Description

On December 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Zosimo Monson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:52 am and 12:12 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 310-026 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 310-26

Date: December 26, 1971
Time: Unknown between 11:52 am and 12:12 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Zosimo T. Monzon [?]

     Briefcase
          -Oval Office

Monzon [?] left at an unknown time before 12:12 pm.

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He said that Budo cannot claim that this is part of Pakistan anymore.

In other words, he's really put Budo on his daughter's grave.

Is it part of India?

The fact that they've been terribly cruel and deceitful is beginning to get true.

Well, you know, the main thing, though, when you look at what they're doing, they're doing exactly what I certainly think.

They're occupying East Pakistan, and I don't think they're ever going to get out to you.

You know, now another lie comes up.

They had to back down on the charge that the Pakistani army had slaughtered those intellectuals.

It turns out there had been some religious sect.

You notice that?

Well, anyway, fine.

I hope you feel better and just take an easy look out the window.

Okay.

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