Conversation: 726-008
Prev:  726-007 Next: 726-009Start Date: 19-May-1972 12:55 PM
End Date: 19-May-1972 1:04 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Porter, William J.; Kissinger, Henry A.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:17:11
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:26:25
NARA Description:
On May 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, William J. Porter, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:55 pm to 1:04 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 726-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 726-8 Date: May 19, 1972 Time: 12:55 pm - 1:04 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with William J. Porter and Henry A. Kissinger. 40 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Jan-02) Greetings Porter's schedule -Travel -Children Vietnam -Paris talks -North Vietnam Strategy -Le Duc Tho -Stay in Paris -Stops in Peking and Moscow -North Vietnam offensive -Losses -US and South Vietnam counter action -US bombing -Limitations -People’s Republic of China [PRC] trip -Ceasefire -South, North -Prisoners of war [POWs] -Purpose -Blockade -Harm to North Vietnam -President's peace terms -State Department response -Foreign service -Pentagon response -The President’s view -Air strikes -Adm. John S. McCain -Talk with Spiro T. Agnew -McCain -Restrictions -Ceilings -The President’s trip to the Soviet Union -Talk with Henry A. Kissinger -Future -Orders from President -Damages -Aerial photographs -PRC border 41 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Jan-02) Conv. No. 726-8 (cont.) -Restrictions -Reason -Targets in Area -Bridges -Railroad marshalling yards -Railroad marshalling yards -Damage -Photographs -Restrictions -Response -Basis -Effect -Railroads -Trucks -Limitations -Railroads -Pontoon bridges -Trucks -Usefulness in moving supplies -Paris talks -Porter's role -Plenary session -Timing -Private session -President's offers -North Vietnam responses -North Vietnam counter offers -Soviets -Possible North Vietnam offer -Likelihood -Return of POWs for US withdrawal -North Vietnam offensive -Failure -Signs -New York Times, Washington Post -Army of the Republic of South Vietnam [ARVN] -Nguyen Van Thieu's position -Commentaries -New York Times -Washington Post -Time -Newsweek -Networks 42 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Jan-02) Conv. No. 726-8 (cont.) -The President’s view -Paris talks -Porter's work -Foreign Service evaluated -Bureaucrats -Soviet Union Porter and Kissinger left at 1:04 pm.