Conversation: 539-001
Prev: 538-017 Next: 539-002Start Date: Monday, July 19, 1971 2:00 PM
End Date: Monday, July 19, 1971 2:11 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Stennis, John C.; Hébert, F. Edward; Rogers, William P.; Timmons, William E.; MacGregor, Clark; BeLieu, Kenneth E.; Kissinger, Henry A.Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:00:33
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:09:20
NARA Description:
On July 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, John C. Stennis, F. Edward Hébert, William P. Rogers, William E. Timmons, Clark MacGregor, Kenneth E. BeLieu, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:00 am to 10:11 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 539-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 539-1
Date: July 19, 1971
Time: 10:00 am - 10:11 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with John C. Stennis, F. Edward Hébert, William P. Rogers, William E.
Timmons, Clark MacGregor, Kenneth E. BeLieu, and Henry A. Kissinger
[Recording begins while the conversation is in progress]
US foreign policy
-The People’s Republic of China [PRC]
-Congressional action
-Perception of restriction of the President
Vietnam War
-Cease fire, troop withdrawal
-Prisoner of war [POW] issue
-Effect of Congressional action
-Michael J. (“Mike”) Mansfield
-Stance
-US goals
-Number of US military casualties
-POW return
-Effect of Congressional action
-On the President
-On a possible settlement
-House, Senate votes
-Mansfield
-Possible effect of PRC trip on attitude
-Strategy
-Limitation on the President’s freedom of action
General conversation
The President, et al. left at 10:11 am
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