Conversation: 473-011
Prev:  473-010 Next: 473-012Start Date: 25-Mar-1971 4:23 PM
End Date: 25-Mar-1971 4:40 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 04:25:22
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 04:31:04
NARA Description:
On March 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:23 pm and 4:40 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 473-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 473-11 Date: March 25, 1971 Time: Unknown between 4:23 pm and 4:40 pm Location: Oval Office The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger Vietnam -Negotiations -Status -Dr. David K. E. Bruce -Delay by North Vietnamese -US strategy -Delays -Bruce -The President’s instructions -Melvin R. Laird -Press briefing -Military option -South Vietnamese -Bombing -President’s view -Laird’s comments to Stewart J. O. Alsop -South Vietnamese military -US military supplies -President’s talk with Alsop -President’s position -Material and equipment -Possible meeting with Laird, Admiral Thomas H. Moorer, and David Packard -Scheduling -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman -An unnamed man -Laird -An unnamed man’s advice -Moorer -General Nguyen Van Thieu -Laos operation (Lam Son) -Importance compared with Cambodia -President’s policies 44 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08)