Conversation: 617-009
Prev: 617-008 Next: 617-010Start Date: 12-Nov-1971 6:22 PM
End Date: 12-Nov-1971 6:37 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Rogers, William P.; Kissinger, Henry A.; Bull, Stephen B.; Butterfield, Alexander P.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob");Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:38:57
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:56:15
NARA Description:
On November 12, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, William P. Rogers, Henry A. Kissinger, Stephen B. Bull, Alexander P. Butterfield, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 6:22 pm to 6:37 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 617-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 617-9
Date: November 12, 1971
Time: 6:22 pm - 6:37 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with William P. Rogers and Henry A. Kissinger.
[The recording begins at an unknown time while the conversation is in progress]
India-Pakistan relations
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-United Nations [UN]
-The President's forthcoming trip to People's Republic Of China [PRC]
-Military situation
-Possible US diplomatic action
-UN
-Indira Gandhi's view
-Pakistani view
-Security Council
-PRC presence
-Washington Special Actions Group [WSAP]
-Gandhi’s forthcoming speech
-Resolution
-US-PRC relations
-Paris contact
-UN delegation
-Canadian ambassador
-Huang Hua
-Possible US action
-Timing
Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 6:22 pm.
The President's schedule
-Departure for Camp David
Bull left at an unknown time before 6:26 pm.
India-Pakistan
-The President's schedule
-Joseph J. Sisco
-UN
-Security Council
-PRC
-Indians' View
-Agha Muhommad Yahya Khan's view
-Gandhi's forthcoming speech
-Military situation
-East Pakistan
-US actions
-Timing
-Gandhi’s forthcoming speech
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Tape Subject Log
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Conv. No. 617-9 (cont.)
-Messages
-Sisco
-Lakshmi Kant Jha
-Rogers's conversation with Gandhi
-Possible war
-Consequence
-US economic aid
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Vietnam
-Troop withdrawal announcement of November 12, 1971
-Withdrawal period
Rogers left at 6:27 pm.
The President’s schedule
-Meeting
India-Pakistan relations
-Rogers
-Kissinger’s memoranda
-Melvin R. Laird
-Possible motives
-Talks with the PRC
-UN Security Council
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
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Conv. No. 617-9 (cont.)
Submarines
Alexander P. Butterfield entered at 6:27 pm.
The President's signature
National Security Council [NSC] meeting
H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman entered at 6:27 pm.
The President's schedule
-American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations [AFL-CIO]
-NSC meeting
Unknown woman
Memorandum for the Cabinet
Butterfield left at 6:33 pm.
India-Pakistan relations
-Sisco
-UN Security Council
-Possible action
-Ceasefire
-PRC
-Military situation
-Possible war
-Timing
US relations with the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR]
-Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT] negotiations
-Laird
-Submarines
-Inter-Continental Ballistic Missiles [ICBM]
-US program
-Conservatives
PRC
-Sisco
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
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Conv. No. 617-9 (cont.)
The President's schedule
-NSC
-Sisco
-John B. Connally
-Cabinet
-Connally
-NSC
-Press conference
-PRC announcement
-Timing
-Press conference
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
The President's previous press conference
-Impact
-North Vietnam
Kissinger left at 6:35 pm.
White House staff
-Charles W. Colson's views
-Secret Service
-Herbert G. Klein
-Unknown person
-William E. Timmons
The President's schedule
-Departure
The President and Haldeman left at 6:37 pm.