Conversation: 674-011
Prev: 674-010 Next: 674-012Start Date: Thursday, February 17, 1972 2:11 PM
End Date: Thursday, February 17, 1972 2:16 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:58:21
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:03:58
NARA Description:
On February 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:11 am to 9:16 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 674-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 674-11
Date: February 17, 1972
Time: 9:11 am - 9:16 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Henry A. Kissinger.
Greetings
Kissinger’s well-being
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 674-11 (cont.)
Nelson Rockefeller
-President’s return call
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
-Call
Washington Post
-Joint resolution
-George H. Gallup poll
People’s Republic of China [PRC] trip
-Tricia Nixon Cox
-Network specials
-Networks
-Hawaii
-Press conference
-President’s statement
-Technical remarks
-Chou En-lai’s remarks in toast
-Welcome of Kissinger to Peking, October 1971
-Publicity
-President’s possible statements
-Chou En-lai
-Desired tone
-Vietnam
-Gen. Nguyen Van Thieu
-Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR]
-PRC’s concern
-Communications
-Ambiguity
-USSR
-Aid
-Percentage
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 674-11 (cont.)
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 21s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
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Congressional leadership meeting
-Planning
-President’s filibuster
-Questions
-The President’s comments
-William P. Rogers
-Kissinger
-Philosophical comments
-Message for Rogers
-Seating arrangements
Kissinger left at 9:16 am.