Conversation 460-019

On February 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:44 pm to 2:55 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 460-019 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 460-19

Date: February 26, 1971
Time: 2:44 pm - 2:55 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Henry A. Kissinger and General Alexander M. Haig, Jr.

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[Previous National Security (B) withdrawal reviewed under MDR guidelines case number
LPRN-T-MDR-2014-020. Segment partially declassified with 16m23s cleared for release and
25s remains exempt as 460-019-w001 per Executive Order 13526, 3.3(b)(1)(6) on 10/17/2018.
Archivist: MM]
[460-019-w001]
[Duration: 16m 23s]

     Alexander M. Haig Jr.’s attendance

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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[National Security]
[460-019-w001]
[Duration: 25s]

       MIDDLE EAST

END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1

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     Middle East
         -Reports to the President
               -February 26, 1971
               -Yitzhak Rabin
               -Israeli government
         -Israeli attitude toward Joseph J. Sisco
         -Israel
               -Boundaries
                      -Security Council
               -Effect on US policy
         -Possible outcome
               -US position

      -Arabs
             -Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR]
-US policy
      -Henry A. Kissinger’s view
             -Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR]
             -Israeli response
      -Inaccurate reports
-Israeli frontiers
      -US support
      -1967 borders
             -Henry A. Kissinger’s memorandum
                   -Israeli communication with Egypt [?]
                          -William P. Rogers
-1967 borders
      -US position on borders
      -Israeli position on borders
      -Egypt
             -Henry A. Kissinger’s opinion
      -Jordan
             -The President’s letter
      -US position
      -Israeli position
             -Security Council
-Potential outcomes
      -US actions
             -Arms
      -Arab actions
      -Israeli actions
      -Union of Soviet Socialist Republics’ [USSR] intervention
      -Henry A. Kissinger’s view
-Possible solutions
      -Jordan borders
      -1967 borders
             -Egypt
-US support for Israel
      -The President’s position
             -Yitzhak Rabin [?]
             -Israeli action
                   -Cease-fire
                          -Arabs
             -Henry A. Kissinger’s view

                       -Provocation
                       -1970 and 1972 elections
                       -US support
                              -Military arms
                              -Congress
                 -Henry A. Kissinger’s conversations with Yitzhak Rabin
           -Israel
           -Israeli position on borders
                 -1967 borders
                       -US support
                       -The President’s view
           -Need for Joseph J. Sisco's view
                 -Future US policy options
                 -Melvin R. Laird
                 -William P. Rogers
                 -George H. W. Bush
           -William P. Rogers’ forthcoming meeting with the President
                 -Joseph J. Sisco
           -US position with Israel
                 -The President’s position
                 -Continued Israeli support for cease-fire
           -Israeli reaction to Egyptian reply
                 -Joseph J. Sisco

Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 2:44 pm

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The President, et al. left at 2:55 pm