Conversation 580-018

On September 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:00 pm to 3:02 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 580-018 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 580-18

Date: September 29, 1971
Time: 3:00 pm - 3:02 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Henry A. Kissinger.

     The President's forthcoming meeting with Andrei A. Gromyko
          -Missiles
                -Production
          -Ratification of Berlin Agreement
                -Treaty settlement between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] and
                      Germany

     The President's schedule
          -Diplomatic reception
               -Time
          -Gromyko and the President in the Map Room
               -Rose Garden

The President talked with an unknown person [H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman?] at an unknown time
between 3:00 pm and 3:02 pm.

[Conversation No. 580-18A]

     The President's meeting with Gromyko

     The President's schedule
          -Unknown person
          -Kissinger
          -Meeting
                -Date
          -International Monetary Fund [IMF] receiving line
                -John B. Connally

[End of telephone conversation]

Kissinger left at 3:02 pm.