Conversation: 540-001
Prev: 539-015 Next: 540-002Start Date: Tuesday, July 20, 1971 11:35 AM
End Date: Tuesday, July 20, 1971 11:53 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Rogers, William P.; Kissinger, Henry A.Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:00:47
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:04:35
NARA Description:
On July 20, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, William P. Rogers, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:35 am and 7:53 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 540-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 540-1
Date: July 20, 1971
Time: Unknown between 7:35 am and 7:53 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with William P. Rogers and Henry A. Kissinger.
The Vietnam War
-Kissinger
-Present status of negotiations
-John C. Stennis
-Statement of position on type of settlement
-Cease fire
-Prisoners of war [POWs]
-Self determination
-Congress
-F. Edward Herbert
-Michael (“Mike”) Mansfield
-Stennis
Rogers and Kissinger left at an unknown time before 7:53 am.