Conversation: 336-056
Prev:  336-055 Next: 336-057Start Date: 8-May-1972 6:22 PM
End Date: 8-May-1972 6:34 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; [Unknown person(s)]; Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:39:09
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:49:14
NARA Description:
On May 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:22 pm to 6:34 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 336-056 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 336-56 Date: May 8, 1972 Time: 6:22 - 6:34 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Henry A. Kissinger. Vietnam -President’s speech on the blockade -US courses of action -Wording -Deletions -US withdrawal The President talked with an unknown person at an unknown time between 6:22 pm and 6:34 pm. [Conversation No. 336-56A] -Changes [End of telephone conversation] -US offers -North Vietnam rejection -Prisoners of war [POWs] -Withdrawal -Cambodia -Wording 37 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-01) Conv. No. 336-56 (cont.) -Melvin R. Laird, William P. Rogers -Tone -Blockade -President’s decision -President’s orders -Kissinger’s briefing -Termination of war -Importance -Kissinger’s meeting with Anatoliy F. Dobrynin -Blockade -President’s speech -Demeanor -Press reports -Kissinger’s briefing -Arrangements -Previous US actions -Cambodia, Laos -Rogers, Laird -Cambodia -Laird, Rogers -Blockade -President’s decision -President’s speech -Delivery -Tone Kissinger left at 6:34 pm.