Conversation: 539-012
Prev:  539-011 Next: 539-013Start Date: 19-Jul-1971 12:08 PM
End Date: 19-Jul-1971 1:08 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:44:31
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:56:37
NARA Description:
On July 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:08 pm and 1:08 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 539-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 539-12 Date: July 19, 1971 Time: Unknown between 12:08 pm and 1:08 pm Location: Oval Office The President dictated a memorandum to Henry A. Kissinger The US-People’s Republic of China [PRC] initiative -Kissinger’s press briefing -Content [End of dictation] Kissinger entered at 12:48 pm Kissinger’s schedule -Anatoliy F. Dobrynin -John B. Connally -The press -July 20, 1971 -Meeting with conservatives The PRC initiative -Staff meeting -Patrick J. Buchanan 12 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -Press story -The PRC’s stance -North Vietnam -News magazines -Coverage -Knowledge -Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, William P. Rogers -Call from Joseph W. Alsop Conv. No. 539-12 (cont.) -State Department knowledge -Comparison to Cambodian action -Future handling of announcements -Possible Soviet summit -The President’s visit to Perino’s Restaurant -Press coverage -Effect of announcement -Memorandum for Kissinger’s briefing -The President -Meeting in Lincoln Sitting Room -The President, Kissinger Kissinger left at 12:55 pm The President dictated a memorandum to Kissinger at an unknown time between 12:55 pm and 1:08 pm The PRC initiative -Kissinger’s press briefing -Content [The President played back a portion of the dictation] [End of dictation] [This dictation continues on Conversation No. 539-13] 13 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08)