President Nixon and Henry Kissinger met in the Oval Office to conduct a brief, private consultation. While the specific substance of the dialogue is not captured in the available transcript, the meeting served as a direct exchange between the President and his National Security Advisor during a period of high-stakes diplomatic maneuvering. No specific policy decisions or action items are discernable from this brief encounter.
On July 20, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon 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 540-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 540-3
Date: July 20, 1971
Time: Unknown between 7:35 am and 7:53 am
Location: Oval Office
Schedule
-Meeting with Henry A. KissingerThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.