Conversation: 449-017
Prev: 449-016 Next: 449-018Start Date: 21-Sep-1971 4:04 PM
End Date: 21-Sep-1971 4:23 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Kissinger, Henry A.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Kissinger, Henry A.;Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:49:23
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:07:56
NARA Description:
On September 21, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:04 pm to 4:23 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 449-017 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 449-17
Date: September 21, 1971
Time: 4:04 pm - 4:23 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
International Monetary Fund [IMF]
-Reception
Thelma C. (“Pat’) Nixon
-Reception for IMF wives
-Number of guests
-Date
-Tour reception
-The President's appearance
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 449-17 (cont.)
Department of the Treasury
-Smithsonian Institution reception for the IMF
-Guests
-White House
-IMF wives
The President's northwestern trip
-Alaska
-Newspaper group
-Number
-Walter J. Hickel
-Reception
-Press reception
-The President's appearance
-William P. Rogers
-Rogers C. B. Morton
-John A. Scali
-Ronald L. Ziegler
-Herbert G. Klein
-The President's appearance
-Hickel
-Reception
-Number of guests
-The President's schedule
-Speaking appearance
-Receiving
-Reception
-Rogers
-Attendance
-Henry A. Kissinger
-Southern California
-Media briefing
-Rogers
-Press reception
-Alaska
-The President's schedule
-Hickel's reception
-Rogers's appearance at press reception
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 449-17 (cont.)
The President's previous trips
-Scheduling
-Receptions
-Dinners
The President's schedule
-Appearances
-Cancellation
-Scheduling the President's time
-Receptions
-Dinner
-The President's appearance
-Guests
-Foreign visitors
-Background
-Diplomatic Credentials Ceremony
-Importance to diplomats
-Emil (“Bus’) Mosbacher, Jr.
-Staff
-State Department
-Receiving foreign visitors
-Meeting the President
-Background
-Country of origin
-Foreign post
-Foreign service
-Presentation of credentials to the President
-Photo opportunity
-Impact
-Presentation of diplomatic credentials
-The President's performance
-Meetings in the Cabinet Room
-The President's performance
-Haldeman's conversation with Virginia N. Knauer
-Reaction of guests
-Knauer
-Weekly meetings
-Length
-Congressmen
-Different groups
-Views of different groups
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 449-17 (cont.)
-The President's attendance
-Impact
-Cabinet Room
-Number attending
-Length of meeting
-Subject
-The President's attendance at Business Council meetings
Kissinger entered at 4:16 pm.
People's Republic of China [PRC]
-Domestic situation
-Civil aviation airports
-Parade for national holiday
-Status
-Mao Tse-tung
-Pictures
-Health
-Domestic situation
-Commercial aviation
-Cancellation of flights
-Date
-Resumption of flights
-Date
-Cancellation
-Flights to and from Peking
-Diplomatic communications between the US and PRC
-Government leaders
-Public appearances
-Cultural revolution group
-Possible actions
-Red Guard
-Purges
-Mao Tse-tung
-Position
-1960
-"Great Leap Forward"
-Liu Shao-ch'i
-Cultural revolution
-Chou En-lai
-Health
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 449-17 (cont.)
-Cancellation of parade
-Chou En-lai
-US initiative
-Cultural revolution
-Relations with Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR]
-Incident with the Soviet Ambassador
-Domestic situation
-Factions
-Mao
-Organization
-Trip to the PRC
-Dates
-Kissinger's October 1971 trip, the President's 1972 Summit
trip
-Communications between the US and PRC
-Lt. Gen. Vernon A. Walters, Jr.
-The President's proposal for PRC trip
-Dates
-The PRC's response
-Cancellation of civil aviation flights
-Peking
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[National Security]
[Duration: 2m 3s ]
PRC
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-Press reports
-Ronald L. Ziegler
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 449-17 (cont.)
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3
[National Security]
[Duration: 1m 23s ]
SAUDI ARABIA
KISSINGER LEFT AT 4:23 PM.
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Haldeman left at 4:23 pm.