Conversation: 449-020
Prev:  449-019 Next: 449-021Start Date: 21-Sep-1971 5:02 PM
End Date: 21-Sep-1971 5:15 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; Bull, Stephen B.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 03:45:23
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:56:10
NARA Description:
On September 21, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:02 pm to 5:15 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 449-020 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 449-20 Date: September 21, 1971 Time: 5:02 pm - 5:15 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Henry A. Kissinger. The President's schedule -Exhibition of race cars -Reception for race drivers -Compared to horse racing -Invitation to Kissinger ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [National Security] [Duration: 1m 47s ] PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA [PRC] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ********************************************************************** -Mao Tse-tung -Status -Political changes -Comeback -"Great Leap Forward" -Status -Kissinger’s forthcoming visit -Effect on the President's visit to the PRC -Veterans of Foreign Wars [VFW] -Chou En-lai -Timing 49 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 449-20 (cont.) -Kissinger's meeting with the PRC Ambassador -Timing -Lt. Gen. Vernon A. Walters's meeting -Report on meeting -The PRC’s response -Meeting -The PRC’s response -The President's communique -Announcement of Kissinger’s forthcoming visit -Dates -Crew lists -Dates Negotiations -Nikolai Podgorny -Trip to North Vietnam -Dates of the President's trip to the PRC -Announcement of Kissinger's trip -Effect of the PRC’s domestic situation -Date of announcement -Agreement ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 [National Security] [Duration: 9s ] PRC END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 ********************************************************************** -US position -Middle East 50 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 449-20 (cont.) -PRC trip -USSR -Soviet Summit -The President's trip to the PRC -Kissinger's memorandum to the President -Soviet response ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4 [National Security] [Duration: 30s ] PRC END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4 ********************************************************************** -The President's visit to the PRC -Chou En-lai -Kissinger's meeting with PRC officials Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 5:02 pm. The President's schedule -Exhibition of race cars -The President's remarks -Photo opportunity -Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins -Racing magazines -Press -Time -Racing cars -State Dining Room Bull left at an unknown time before 5:15 pm. 51 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 449-20 (cont.) PRC -Domestic situation -National holiday -Parade -Cancellation of events -PRC's response to the President's communique -Kissinger's proposals -Dates The President and Kissinger left at 5:15 pm.