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Conversation: 626-006

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Start Date: 30-Nov-1971 9:54 AM

End Date: 30-Nov-1971 10:06 AM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Kissinger, Henry A.Bull, Stephen B.

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:54:10

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:04:55

626a.mp3

626b.mp3

626c.mp3

NARA Description:

On November 30, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:54 am and 10:06 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 626-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 626-6

Date: November 30, 1971
Time: 9:54 am - unknown before 10:06 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Henry A. Kissinger.

     People's Republic of China [PRC]
                                          6

                     NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                 Tape Subject Log
                                   (rev. 10/06)



     -Vernon A. Walters's visit
          -The President's forthcoming trip
               -Announcement
               -Arrangements
                     -Logistics
                           -Hangchow
          -Walters

India-Pakistan
      -US policy

News reports
    -John B. Connally
          -Role in administration
               -Arthur F. Burns
                      -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman's view
               -Joseph C. Kraft's previous story
    -Previous conversation with Kissinger
          -The President's schedule
               -Italy
                      -Presidential election
                            -Timing
               -Role in Administration
                      -Connally’s view
                            -Peter G. Peterson and Federal Reserve Board [FRB]
                      -The President’s view
                      -Kissinger’s view
                            -Peterson’s possible comments

International monetary situation
      -Kissinger's conversations
           -Peterson, George P. Shultz, Burns and Connally
                 -Kissinger
Connally
      -Kissinger’s view
           -Possible Vice Presidential bid
      -Enemies

Efforts on behalf of the Administration
     -Shultz
     -Connally
                                               7

                           NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                       Tape Subject Log
                                         (rev. 10/06)
                                                                       Conv. No. 626-6 (cont.)


           -Philip H. Trezise
                 -Brookings Institution
                 -William P. Rogers
                 -Charles W. Yost
                       -Kissinger’s view
                 -The President’s view
                       -Democratic National Committee
                            -Election year actions

     Connally
         -News reports
              -Kissinger's forthcoming backgrounder
         -Conversation with Kissinger
              -Kissinger's forthcoming backgrounder
                    -News reports concerning Connally's role in administration
                    -Shultz
         -The President's opponents' strategy

Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 9:54 am.

     Schedule

Bull left at an unknown time before 10:06 am

           -International monetary situation

     PRC
           -News reports

     Middle East
         -William P. Rogers's forthcoming meeting with Congressmen
               -Kissinger's conversation with John N. Mitchell
               -Effect
         -Rogers's role
               -Israel
                     -Soviet Union
                     -Possible arms sale
         -US policy
               -Timing of arms sale decision
                     -President’s forthcoming meeting with Gold Meir
               -Possible call from Mitchell
                                              8

                          NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. 10/06)
                                                                      Conv. No. 626-6 (cont.)


               -Department of State involvement
               Possible leaks
                     -Congressmen
               -Mitchell
          -Cable form Walworth Barbour
          -Mitchell

Kissinger left at an unknown time before 10:06 am.