Conversation: 407-007
Prev:  407-006 Next: 407-008Start Date: 23-Jan-1973 4:14 PM
End Date: 23-Jan-1973 4:34 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.; Price, Raymond K., Jr.; Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
NARA Description:
On January 23, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and Raymond K. Price, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:14 pm to 4:34 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 407-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 407-7 Date: January 23, 1973 Time: 4:14 pm and 4:34 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and Raymond K. Price, Jr. Vietnam settlement -The President's speech -Content and wording -Agreement -Full text -Page 6 -Prisoners of War [POWs] -Cease-fire -Meaning -Casualties -U.S., South Vietnam, and North Vietnam -Cease-fire -Meaning for Indochinese people -Henry A. Kissinger's briefing -Meaning for US -Da Nang -Page 9 -4- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Apr.-09) Conversation No. 407-7 (cont’d) -Generation of war -Page 10 -Congress -Style -US purpose -Compared to Great Britain in Boer War -South Africa -Compared to France in Algeria, Indochina -Communists -Indonesia -Thailand -US forces -Motives -Straits of Malacca, Indonesia, Thailand -The President’s speech -The President's opponents -Response of Congress, Press -Distribution through Herbert G. Klein -Further changes -Price's work -Further changes -The President's opponents Haig -New job -House and servants The President's opponents -Attitudes -White House response -Cambodia, Vietnam -Response -Success Haig -Possible effect of new job at Pentagon Vietnam settlement -Commentary on The President's May 8, 1972 decision -5- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Apr.-09) Conversation No. 407-7 (cont’d) The President's schedule Haig and Price left at 4:34 pm.