Conversation: 456-024
Prev:  456-023 Next: 456-025Start Date: 23-Feb-1971 6:42 PM
End Date: 23-Feb-1971 7:18 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 05:25:45
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 05:56:41
NARA Description:
On February 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 6:42 pm to 7:18 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 456-024 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 456-24 Date: February 23, 1971 Time: 6:42 pm - 7:18 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Henry A. Kissinger Vietnam -General Alexander M. Haig, Jr. visit -Melvin R. Laird -General Nguyen Van Thieu -General Creighton W. Abrams, Jr. -Purpose -Military situation -Purpose -Kissinger’s conversation with John Sherman Cooper -Democrats -Edward M. (“Ted”) Kennedy, Michael J. (“Mike”) Mansfield, and J. William Fulbright -Administration response -Troop withdrawal 37 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -General Do Cao Tri -Successor -Ellsworth F. Bunker’s message to Kissinger -Laos Briefing -E. Ross Adair -Age -Congressional service -John B. Connally -William P. Rogers -John N. Mitchell H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman entered at an unknown time after 6:42 pm The President’s schedule -National Security Council [NSC] meeting -Timing -Swearing-in ceremony -Frank J. Shakespeare -George H. W. Bush -NSC meeting Middle East -Israeli/Arab talks -Prospects -Kissinger’s view -Administration position -Report to the President -Middle East -Laos The President’s schedule -NSC meeting -Timing State Department translator -Lieutenant General Vernon A. Walters -President’s view -Possible position at White House 38 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 [National Security] [Duration: 1m 1s ] PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA Conv. No. 456-24 (cont.) END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 ****************************************************************************** The President’s schedule -William J. (“Jack”) Edwards -William E. Timmons -Public relations -Administration policy on Vietnam -Meetings with reporters -Walter L. Cronkite, Jr., [Arnold] Eric Sevareid, John A. Scali, and John W. Chancellor -NSC meeting -Briefings by Admiral Thomas H. Moorer -Vietnam -Briefing by Joseph J. Sisco -Middle East -Briefing by Richard M. Helms -Laos -Attendance -Bush -Connally -Mitchell -The Vice President -Undersecretaries -David Packard -General John W. Vogt, Jr. -Moorer Kissinger left at 7:02 pm 39 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 1m 22s ] Conv. No. 456-24 (cont.) END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4 ****************************************************************************** The President’s conversation with Kissinger -Middle East ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5 [National Security] [Duration: 30s ] MIDDLE EAST END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5 ****************************************************************************** -Kissinger -Israel -Rogers -Workload Kissinger -Role in administration -Foreign policy -President’s position -United States-Soviet Union relations 40 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -President’s role -Anatoliy F. Dobrynin -The President’s role -Workload -Rogers -Haldeman’s conversation with Rogers -State Department leak -Kissinger’s comments to press Conv. No. 456-24 (cont.) -Gerard C. Smith -Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT] negotiations role -President’s role -Aleksei N. Kosygin -Rogers -Department of State -Middle East ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 7 [National Security] [Duration: 46s ] MIDDLE EAST END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 7 ****************************************************************************** -Kissinger’s view -Israel -Compared to Vietnam -Role -Press briefings -Meetings -Middle East -William L. Safire -Laird -Writing style 41 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Safire and Raymond K. Price, Jr. Haldeman left at 7:18 pm