Conversation: 723-010
Prev:  723-009 Next: 723-011Start Date: 11-May-1972 3:09 PM
End Date: 11-May-1972 3:24 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; [Unknown person(s)]; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:26:56
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:42:37
NARA Description:
On May 11, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:09 pm to 3:24 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 723-010 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 723-10 Date: May 11, 1972 Time: 3:09 pm - 3:24 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Henry A. Kissinger. Vietnam -Soviet Union response to the blockade -Kissinger’s previous meeting with Anatoliy F. Dobrynin -Leonid I. Brezhnev message -Content -Meanings -Wording -Major point -Soviet ships -US attacks -Interference -Kissinger’s reassurance An unknown person entered at an unknown time after 3:09 pm. Refreshments The unknown person left at an unknown time before 3:24 pm. US-Soviet Union relations -Brezhnev's message -Soviet Summit -Reply by Dobrynin -US statements 13 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Jan-02) Conv. No. 723-10 (cont.) -German Treaty -Dobrynin references -US position -Soviet Summit -Cancellation -Timing -Likelihood -Kissinger’s view -Dobrynin's assessment of diplomatic moves -President's letter -Comparison to Cuban missile crisis -Public statements -President's peace proposals -Soviet Summit -Impact on North Vietnam Vietnam -North Vietnamese offensive -US countermeasures -Effect -President's trip to Soviet Union -Kissinger's trip to Peking -Blockade -Press response -Ronald L. Ziegler's report -World War III predictions -President's meeting with Nikolay S. Patolichev -Significance -Politburo decision -Mining -US air strikes -Cessation in Hanoi and Haiphong -Time -Damage -Timing -Soviet Summit -Soviet ships -Instructions to Adm. Thomas H. Moorer -Reason -Soviet Response -Soviet Summit -Demonstrations 14 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Jan-02) Conv. No. 723-10 (cont.) -Inspiration -William P. Rogers -Forthcoming meeting with the President -Time -Substance -Peace proposals -Instructions for Rogers -Comments before Soviet Summit -Soviet Summit -Rogers's knowledge of Polish response President's forthcoming meeting with Rogers -Time -Substance of discussion -Soviet response to blockade -State Department -Statement -Release -Time Vietnam -Blockade -Soviet response -Tone -US response to Soviet note -Timing -Delivery -Study -Dobrynin -Attitude -Soviet Summit -Dobrynin's stake -Kissinger's forthcoming meeting with Dobrynin -Soviet note -US response -Time -German Treaties -Ratification -Soviet moves -Time -Cancellation -Likelihood 15 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Jan-02) Conv. No. 723-10 (cont.) -Kissinger’s view -Polish response -Interpretation -Timing -Press response -German Treaty vote President's meeting with Rogers Kissinger left at 3:24 pm.