Conversation 375-011

On October 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:40 pm to 12:49 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 375-011 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 375-11

Date: October 26, 1972
Time: 12:40 pm - 12:49 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler. Discontinuities occurred at time of original
recording.

        Vietnam peace settlement negotiations
            -Henry A. Kissinger's recent press briefing
                -George S. McGovern's plan
                -Duration
                -“Peace is at hand”
                -Settlement deadline and the 1972 election
                -North Vietnam
                     -October 8, 1972 concessions
                -The President's May 8, 1972 proposals
                     -“Peace with honor” compared with “peace with surrender”
                -Translation of Vietnamese statement
                     -The President’s view
                     -Coalition government
                -Future meeting
                -Coalition government
                     -The President’s opinion
                     -Concessions
                -Economic aid

                                        (rev. Oct-06)

                  -Possible press coverage
                      -“Peace is at hand”
                           -McGovern
                  -Questions on bombing
                      -20th parallel
                  -North Vietnam
                      -October 8, 1972 concessions
                  -Nguyen Van Thieu’s role and strategy
                      -National Council of National Reconciliation and Concord
                  -Murrey Marder’s question about timing of settlement
                      -History of negotiations
                      -Threat to peace
                      -Kissinger’s response

Ziegler left at 12:49 pm.