Conversation: 501-003
Prev: 501-002 Next: 501-004Start Date: Wednesday, May 19, 1971 12:55 PM
End Date: Wednesday, May 19, 1971 1:05 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; Bull, Stephen B.Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:05:31
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:14:18
NARA Description:
On May 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:55 am to 9:05 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 501-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 501-3
Date: May 19, 1971
Time: 8:55 am - 9:05 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Henry A. Kissinger.
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT] negotiations
-Kissinger’s previous meeting with Gerard C. Smith
-Draft statement
-March proposal
-Instructions for Smith
-Schedule
-Smith’s questions
-Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle [MIRV]
-Kissinger's backgrounder
-William P. Rogers
-Drafted statement for President
-Kissinger’s contributions
-President's schedule
-Meeting with American Red Cross
-Statement for President
-Wording
Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 8:55 am.
Rogers
Bull left at an unknown time before 9:05 am.
SALT negotiations
-Announcement
-President's statement
-Future of negotiations
-Kissinger's backgrounder
-Hubert H. Humphrey
-President's statement
-President’s position in negotiations
-Kissinger’s draft statement
-Schedule
-Leaks
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 9/08)
-Congressional support
-Columnists
-Richard (“Dick”) Wilson, William F. Buckley, and William S. White
-Kissinger's schedule, President's schedule
-Charles W. Colson
Kissinger left at 9:05 am.