Conversation: 337-003
Prev:  337-002 Next: 337-004Start Date: 10-May-1972 9:20 AM
End Date: 10-May-1972 9:50 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:04:26
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:36:08
NARA Description:
On May 10, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:20 am to 9:50 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 337-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 337-3 Date: May 10, 1972 Time: 9:20-9:50 am Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Henry A. Kissinger. Greetings President's meeting with Walter H. Annenberg (?) Weather Vietnam -Air strikes -Completion -Report -Visibility -Damage -Bridge -Chinese and Soviet ships -Haiphong Harbor -Restrictions on pilots -Blockade -Soviet ships -Movement -North Vietnamese offensive -An Loc/Saigon area -Attacks -Army of the Republic of Vietnam [ARVN] [South Vietnam] divisions -Military Region One -Supplies -Air strikes -ARVN patrols -North Vietnam losses -Kontum -ARVN counterattacks -Weather -Rainy season -Kontum -Pleiku 3 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-01) Conv. No. 337-3 (cont.) -Central Highlands -Military Region One -An Loc -Loss -Compared to Quang Tri -Soviet Summit -Possible cancellation -North Vietnamese offensive -President's options -Blockade -Compared to Cambodia, World War III -Protests to Kissinger's staff -Public support -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman -Volume ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 50s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ********************************************************************** Vietnam -Blockade -President’s peace offers Joseph C. Kraft commentary -Negotiations -George H.W. Bush -William J. Porter -Plenary session -Xuan Thuy -Moscow -Le Duc Tho -Paris -Blockade 4 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-01) Conv. No. 337-3 (cont.) -Public support -Comparison with missile crises -Washington Post -New York Times -Three networks -Republicans -Intellectuals -Comparison with Cambodian invasion -Fears of World War III Soviet Union and People’s Republic of China [PRC] responses -Strength -US assessments -PRC -Kissinger’s message -Contents -Soviet ships -Kissinger’s call to Anatoliy F. Dobrynin -Soviet Summit -Soviet response -Timing -German treaties -US statement -Public relations efforts -Wording of statements -Kissinger call to Yitzhak Rabin -Jewish groups -Hijacking -Jewish groups -Position -Blockade -President’s offers -Statement to Soviets -Support for the President -US actions -Soviet summit -Kissinger's backgrounder -Response -Department of Defense -Melvin R. Laird -Call -Speech for John C. Stennis -Tone 5 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-01) Conv. No. 337-3 (cont.) -William P. Rogers -Demeanor -The President’s view -President's demeanor -Chou En-lai -Andrei A. Gromyko -Television -President's previious speech -Response -Marvin L. Kalb's party -Frank F. Church -Indonesian ambassador -Max Frankel -Soviets -Middle East -Jewish groups -North Vietnam offensive -Soviet arms -Soviet Summit -Compared with India-Pakistan crisis -Senate Democratic response -James B. Allen -Rebuttal to Church -Ted Stevens -Blockade -Soviet Summit -US stakes in Vietnam -North Vietnam offensive -South Vietnam Success -The President’s view -An Loc -North Vietnam problems -Supplies from Soviets -PRC aid -Air strikes -Railroads -Petroleum, Oils, and Lubricants [POLs] -Targets -Frequency -Damage -B-52s -Supporting aircraft 6 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-01) Conv. No. 337-3 (cont.) -Adm. Thomas H. Moorer -Losses -Blockade -North Vietnam response -Bush -Porter -New York Times -James B. (“Scotty”) Reston commentary -Public support -"Hawks" and "Doves" -Publicity -Telegrams -Volume -Television reports -"Man on the street" interviews -General Infantry [GI’s] -Support for President -Prisoner of war [POW] wives President's schedule -Florida trip -Advisability -Dinner for Duke Law School class -Future schedule Kissinger's schedule -Return to Washington Vietnam -Blockade -Laird press conference -John B. Connally press conference 7 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-01) Conv. No. 337-3 (cont.) ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 6 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 2m 57s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 6 ********************************************************************** Vietnam -Blockade -Kissinger's call to Anatoliy F. Dobrynin -US intentions -The President’s view -Soviet ships -Compared to Cuban missile crisis -Compared to Laos -US troops in South Vietnam -Message to Soviets Kissinger left at 9:50 am.