Conversation: 581-006
Prev:  581-005 Next: 581-007Start Date: 30-Sep-1971 12:20 PM
End Date: 30-Sep-1971 12:45 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Rogers, William P.; Kissinger, Henry A.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:07:36
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:32:09
NARA Description:
On September 30, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, William P. Rogers, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:20 pm to 12:45 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 581-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 581-6 Date: September 30, 1971 27 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 581-4 (cont.) Time: 12:20 pm - 12:45 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with William P. Rogers and Henry A. Kissinger. The President's schedule Souvanna Phouma Rogers's schedule -Lunch with Anatoliy F. Dobrynin -New York United Nations [UN] vote on Taiwan -Timing of Kissinger's trip to People's Republic of China [PRC] -Possible Chinese action -Internal political situation in the PRC -Kissinger's trip to the PRC -Timing -UN vote -Result -Threats by us conservatives -Japan -Australia -New Zealand -Kissinger's trip to the PRC -Status -UN vote -State Department official -Announcement -Status, options -PRC -Possible action 28 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 581-6 (cont.) ************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [National Security] [Duration: 12s ] FOREIGN AFFAIRS END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ************************************************************************** -US political/domestic situation -George H.W. Bush's efforts -UN -The President's meeting with Bush, morning of September 30, 1971 -PRC trip and UN vote -Timing of trip and UN vote -Gromyko's trip to the US -Timing -Gromyko's previous visit to the US -Announcement of Soviet Union summit -PRC trip -Delay -Timing with UN vote -Possible implications -Status of trip to the PRC -Timing -Gromyko's previous trip to the US -Effect of announcement of Kissinger's trip to the PRC compared to actual trip to the PRC -Timing with UN vote -[Unintelligible] -Announcement of trip -Ronald l. Ziegler -Regular briefing -Details of trip -Kissinger, Dwight L. Chapin -Preparation for forthcoming trip by the President 29 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 581-6 (cont.) -Date of vote -UN debate -Date -Announcement of trip -Announcement of trip -Date -US-Soviet Union relations -Meeting with Dobrynin -PRC -Lt. Gen. Vernon A. Walters -Announcement of Soviet trip -Date -Potential situation -Dates -The PRC -US position ************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [National Security] [Duration: 4s ] FOREIGN AFFAIRS END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ************************************************************************** -Perceptions -Date of PRC trip -US dealings with the Chinese -Announcement of trip -Kissinger's PRC trip compared to the President's PRC trip -Time interval Rogers's schedule 30 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 581-6 (cont.) -Dobrynin -Gromyko -The President's conversation with Gromyko -Issues -PRC -Middle East -Brezhnev Rogers's forthcoming meeting with Gromyko -US-Soviet Union relationship in the Middle East -Rogers's conversation with soviets -Egypt and US relations -Israel and US relations -US position -Soviet Union's view of Middle East relations -Conference on European security and cooperation -Handling by Rogers -Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT] -The president's conversation with Gromyko -SALT and Europe -Wording of the President's statement -Rogers's discussions with the Soviets -The President's conversation with Gromyko Rogers left at 12:36 pm. US foreign policy -Announcement of PRC trip -Congressional action in the US -Josip Broz Tito's trip to the US -Announcement of PRC trip -Timing -Rogers -Date of announcement -Kissinger's PRC trip -Timing -Rogers's analysis -Vote in UN -Timing of Kissinger's presence in the PRC -Rogers -Analysis 31 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 581-6 (cont.) -US position -Public appearance -US communications with the PRC -Announcement -Gromyko's visit to the US -Dates of trip and announcement -UN debate and vote -Previous years' schedule -Kissinger's presence in the PRC -Possible speech by Bush -Haig's trip to Vietnam -Kissinger's meeting with traveling members -Results of trip -Domestic situation -Nguyen Van Thieu -Samuel David Berger -Tran Kiem -Ellsworth F. Bunker -Charles Whitehouse -Kissinger's trip to the PRC -Rogers's analysis -Dates of communication with PRC -Schedule -Tito visit -Trip by Kissinger -Georges J.R. Pompidou Kissinger left at 12:45 pm. 32 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06)