President Nixon and Henry Kissinger met to coordinate final preparations for a diplomatic mission to South Vietnam. The President confirmed he had signed a letter for President Nguyen Van Thieu and arranged for a briefing with Alexander Haig prior to Haig's departure for Saigon. They also discussed managing public perception through press secretary Ronald Ziegler to ensure the administration's narrative regarding the negotiations remained consistent.
On November 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:11 pm and 3:28 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 388-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 388-9
Date: November 8, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:11 pm and 3:28 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger.
Kissinger's schedule
-Florida trip
Vietnam negotiations
-The President’s letter to Nguyen Van Thieu
-The President’s signature
-Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
-Meeting with the President, Kissinger
-Timing
-Dr. William O. Chase
-The President’s forthcoming trip to office
-The President’s forthcoming trip [to Florida]
-Haig’s forthcoming trip [to Saigon]
-Press relations
-Ronald L. Ziegler
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(rev. June-07)This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.