Conversation: 378-007
Prev:  378-006 Next: 378-008Start Date: 31-Oct-1972 11:56 AM
End Date: 31-Oct-1972 1:05 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Kissinger, Henry A.; Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
NARA Description:
On October 31, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 11:56 am to 1:05 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 378-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 378-7 Date: October 31, 1972 Time: 11:56 am - 1:05 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman at 11:56 am. The President’s conversation with Nelson A. Rockefeller, October 31, 1972 -Rockefeller’s demands -Vietnam negotiations -Hanoi’s recent statement -Reaction -Henry A. Kissinger -Ronald L. Ziegler Vietnam negotiations -Henry A. Kissinger’s October 26, 1972 press briefing -John A. Scali -Coverage of points -Use of phrase “peace is at hand” -The President’s view -Scali -Progress ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 13m 31s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 14 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) ***************************************************************** Kissinger entered at 12:15 pm. Vietnam negotiations -Hanoi’s recent statement -Analysis -Reaction -Tone -Progress -Right -Left -Left -North Vietnamese request of US to sign settlement -Hanoi’s recent statement -Analysis -State Department -Hanoi’s view -Anguish -Betrayal -Nguyen Van Thieu -US position -Politics -Build-up and let-down -1972 election -North Vietnamese troops in South Vietnam, coalition government -North Vietnamese troops in South Vietnam -Kissinger’s proposal -Tran Van Lam -Public relations -Los Angeles, Orange County -Lam -Military Region [MR] -Analogy to Soviet Union troops in Poland -Enforcing settlement -Infiltration -Soviet Union -People’s Republic of China [PRC] -Terms of agreement -Details -Intelligence reports 15 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) -Rockefeller -Coalition government -Intelligence reports -Saigon -North Vietnamese -Seizure of territory -Timing -[Unintelligible] -Pull-out of North Vietnamese troops from South Vietnam -US military action -Pull-out of North Vietnamese troops -Kissinger’s media and press relations -Possible backgrounder -Max Frankel -Unknown person’s recent commentary -Frankel, [Arnold] Eric Sevareid -John Chancellor, Howard K. Smith -Howard K. Smith -Tone -1972 election -Kissinger’s recent meeting with Hugh S. Sidey -Television networks -New York Times -Richard (“Dick”) Wilson -Recent column -Possibility of earlier settlement -Possible backgrounder -Raymond K. Price, Jr. -Settlement -Timing -1972 election -Politics -Casualties Kissinger left at 12:26 pm. ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 13m 29 ] 16 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4 ***************************************************************** Vietnam issue -Poll results -The President’s positions compared with to George S. McGovern’s positions -Bombing halt -1972 election -Announcement -McGovern’s recent TV appearance -New York Daily News -Bombing, mining -Political settlement -Post-war reconstruction -Withdrawal of military personal -South Vietnam -Bombing halt -Settlement -Timing -Corruption -Sabotage charge -George H. Gallup -Corruption issue -Protestants, Catholics -McGovern strategy -Florida -Tallahassee -Irish-Americans, Polish-Americans -Colorado -McGovern support -Democrats -Vietnam issue -Post-1972 election effect -Negotiation status ***************************************************************** 17 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 7m 11s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5 ***************************************************************** Haldeman left at 1:05 pm.