Conversation: 581-002
Prev:  581-001 Next: 581-003Start Date: 30-Sep-1971 9:22 AM
End Date: 30-Sep-1971 9:54 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; Bush, George H. W.; [Unknown person(s)]; Ehrlichman, John D.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:26:16
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:10:12
NARA Description:
On September 30, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, George H. W. Bush, unknown person(s), and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:22 am to 9:54 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 581-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 581-2 Date: September 30, 1971 Time: 9:22 am - 9:54 am Location: Oval Office 6 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Henry A. Kissinger met with George H.W. Bush. ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [National Security] [Duration: 1m 17s ] MIDDLE EAST END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ********************************************************************** The President entered at an unknown time after 9:22 am. Greetings Taiwan's position in the United Nations [UN] -Debate and voting -Kissinger’s trip to the People's Republic of China [PRC] -Procedural vote -Type of results -Sir Alexander F. (“Alec”) Douglas-Home -Handling of vote -First vote -Important question vote -Procedural vote -Albanian resolution -Voting results -Dual representation -Situation -Scandinavian countries -US-PRC relations -Date of trip by Kissinger -UN vote -Date, projections 7 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 581-2 (cont.) -Timing compared to 1970 -Forthcoming vote -Possible options for us actions -Security council -US domestic politics -US strategy -Handling of vote -Kissinger's trip to the PRC -Ronald L. Ziegler's press release -Preparations -Press coverage -Impact -Debate -Date -Albania -Date of debate, vote -Delay -US speech -Timing -Kissinger's trip to the PRC -Debate -Date -Procedure at united nations -Handling -William P. Rogers -Speech -Timing -US speech -Voting procedure -Possible results -Allies -Japan -Situation -US -Message -Eisaku Sato -Handling of situation -Delivery -Scenario -Bush’s role in New York at the United Nations -Perceptions 8 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 581-2 (cont.) -Communications between the US and Peking -Effect on domestic political scene -Effect on voting results -Peking Foreign policy -Kissinger's discussion with bush -Date of PRC trip -Status -Soviet Union -Negotiations with the soviets -Knowledge by Bush and Rogers -PRC trip -Dates -The PRC -Possible Chinese reaction -The president's meeting with Gromyko -Soviet Union summit -US-Soviet Union summit -Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT] -Announcement date -UN vote -Effect of perceptions of US relations with the Soviet Union and the PRC -Timing -Peking -Albania -Peking’s actions -UN seat -Editorial coverage -New York Times -US reporting -Nicaragua -New Zealand -Australia -Japan -US communications with the PRC -Peking -Trip -Debates on UN seat -Bush's possible actions -Announcement of PRC trip 9 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 581-2 (cont.) -Kissinger's action -Preparation for the President's trip -Date -The PRC trip -Speculation -The President's trip -Date -Rogers -Date -Congress -Communication between the President and Bush -Bush’s possible action -UN procedure and principles -UN members -Perceptions of the us public -The Middle East -Namibia -UN Security Council -The PRC and the UN -Bush’s actions -PRC announcement -Procedural vote at the UN Bush left at 9:38 am. Foreign policy -Rogers -PRC trip -Possible call to Rogers -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman -Trip date -Date Soviet Union -The President's private meeting with Gromyko -The Middle East -United Arab Republic [UAR [Egypt] -Iran -Israel’s sovereignty -US-Soviet meeting -Kissinger 10 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 581-2 (cont.) -Vietnam war -Vietnam -Settlement of war -Kissinger's forthcoming conversation with Gromyko -Vietnam war negotiations -Nguyen Van Thieu -Eight points -Status -Proposal to Hanoi -Leonid I Brezhnev -Relations with the US -Kissinger's possible conversation with Gromyko -Economics -Foreign relations -Idea of peace -Comparison to Bolivia -The president's meeting with Gromyko -Nicolae Ceausescu's meeting with the president -The President's action during meeting -SALT -Berlin -SALT -Offensive weapons -Defensive weapons -Anatoliy F. Dobrynin -Kissinger's possible conversation with Gromyko -Vietnam -Effect on Soviet Union summit -Status -Date -Announcement -Military options -US Prisoners of war [POWs] -Timing of foreign policy action relating to the Soviet Union and the PRC -Congress An unknown man entered at an unknown time after 9:22 am. The president's schedule -John D. Ehrlichman 11 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 581-2 (cont.) The unknown man left at an unknown time before 9:53 am. Soviet Union -Effects of foreign policy action -Summit -Rogers -Role -Germany The president's schedule -Gromyko's meeting with Kissinger -Time -Reception -Meeting with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. -Shultz -Meeting with Haig Vietnam -Options -Edward M. Kennedy -Statement on Vietnam negotiations -US position -Gromyko -The PRC The Middle East -US actions -Yitzhak Rabin Ehrlichman entered at 9:53 am. Middle East -Romania -Soviet Union -US-Soviet Union relations -Interim Middle East settlement -US-Israel relations -Comparison to Soviet-US relations -Interim settlement -Kissinger's meeting with Dobrynin 12 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 581-2 (cont.) Kissinger left at 9:54 am. US domestic issues -Housing -The President's conversation with Richard M. Daley -George P. Shultz and the President -Appeal of case -Two similar cases -Chicago -Federal government -Chicago -Appeal to the Supreme Court -Government position -Relation to Chicago results -Appeal -The government's case -Further action -Appeal -Acceptance of situation -Appeal -Possible interpretation by public -Actual administration position -Comparison to handling busing issue -Letter to Daley from Shultz or the President -Forthcoming meeting with leaders of national educational organizations -The President's role -Dr. Sidney P. Marland, Jr. -Issues -Freeze, Cost of Living Council [COLC] -Arnold R. Weber -Clark MacGregor -Welfare reform -Support -Effect on the administration's position -Issue -Temporary jobs -Budget restrictions -Administration's position on welfare -Department of Health, Education and Welfare [HEW] -Revenue sharing -Conversation with governors 13 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 581-2 (cont.) -Tax reforms -Treasury Department John B. Connally -Schedule, responsibilities -Edwin S. Cohen's work on monetary problem -Effect on administration's staff and work -Long term effect -Conversation between the President and Connally -Anti-trust meeting -Connally's presence -Issue focus -Monetary issues -Phase II -Tax reform -Date -Wilbur D. Mills -Speeches -Military procurement -Congress -F-14 aircraft -Vote on anti-ballistic missiles [ABMs] -Time stipulation -Debates -MacGregor -Changes in vote numbers The President's forthcoming meeting with education leaders -Marland's role Ehrlichman left at 10:05 am.