Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 621 › Conversation 621-039

Nixon & Kissinger on Foreign Policy and Diplomatic Negotiations

Monday, November 22, 1971 · 8:50 AM–9:10 AM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.Conversation621-039 onTape 621 (tape position 04:15:45–04:17:29)StartMonday, November 22, 1971 at 8:50 AMEndMonday, November 22, 1971 at 9:10 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 621-039 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Henry Kissinger discussed ongoing diplomatic strategy and the management of international negotiations, specifically addressing the political environment and potential resolutions. The conversation touched upon the complexities of navigating foreign policy reforms and the necessity of maintaining control over communication regarding these sensitive agreements. The participants also briefly assessed the status of the situation in Cambodia and broader geopolitical maneuvering.

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4:15:45Dwi'n galw'r penodau diwethaf yma ar y Rhesoliad Cynulliad

4:15:48Dwi ddim yn gwybod, dwi wedi'i ddweud yn y cyfarfodydd cyffredinol bob amser.

4:15:51Ie.

4:15:52O, na, rydych chi'n gwneud rhywbeth am y cyfarfodydd.

4:15:54Ydych chi'n gwneud rhywbeth am y cyfarfodydd.

4:15:57Dwi'n gwneud rhywbeth am y cyfarfodydd.

4:15:59Dwi'n gwneud rhywbeth am y cyfarfodydd.

4:16:01O, na, rydych chi'n gwneud rhywbeth am y cyfarfodydd.

4:16:04Dwi'n gwneud rhywbeth am y cyfarfodydd.

4:16:07Dwi'n gwneud rhywbeth am y cyfarfodydd.

4:16:09Dwi'n gwneud rhywbeth am y cyfarfodydd.

4:16:13Dwi'n gwneud rhywbeth am y cyfarfodydd.

4:16:15D

4:16:16ar yr amgylchedd cyffredinol o'ch gwleidyddiaeth gwahanol, pan fyddan nhw'n diwethaf gwahanol, ac yna rydym yn dod yn ôl i ddweud, wel, gadewch i ni weithio ar y cyfrif, a gallen nhw ddweud eu bod wedi'u cymryd i'r reformaeth, ac rwy'n credu bod nhw'n rhoi'r safbwynt i ddweud, hyd yn oed os ydych chi wedi cyflwyno'r negosiad, bod wedi'u cymryd i'r reformaeth.

4:16:36Ond rwy'n credu, unwaith y byddwn ni wedi cael cytuno, os ydyn ni'n cael... Rwy'n credu y byddwn yn cytuno, peidiwch â penderfynu am y

4:16:46ond rydyn ni ddim yn parhau yno i roi'r cyfrif arno.

4:16:49Rydw i'n meddwl y gallwn gael hynny.

4:16:51Gallwn roi'r cyfrif ar nhw.

4:16:53Ac rydw i'n meddwl, wrth gwrs, bod Dr. Joe yn dod yn ôl.

4:16:55Mae'r Ffrans wedi cyhoeddi ei fod wedi cael ei gael am wythnos.

4:17:01Ac, mewn gwirionedd, byddai'n mynd i ddod yn y wythnos diwethaf a'i gwerthu, ond dwi ddim yn credu hynny, ond maen nhw'n cael y gair allan ei fod wedi'i gwerthu drwy bob canlyniad gwerthu.

4:17:11Mae hynny'n golygu eu bod yn ceisio mynd allan i ni.

4:17:13Mae hynny'

4:17:18Rwy'n mynd i fynd ymlaen yn y ffordd yr oeddwn i'n ei wneud.

4:17:21Dwi'n meddwl, Mr. Prifysgol, ei bod ni wedi cael ein cyfansoddiadau ar hyn, yn enwedig ar hyn o bryd, yn Cambodgia.

NARA Description

On November 22, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:50 am and 9:10 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 621-039 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 621-39

Date: November 22, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:50 am and 9:10 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Henry A. Kissinger.

     [Unintelligible]

Kissinger left at an unknown time before 9:10 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 621-039, November 22, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/621-039 (accessed September 18, 2026).