Conversation: 726-008
Prev: 726-007 Next: 726-009Start Date: Friday, May 19, 1972 4:55 PM
End Date: Friday, May 19, 1972 5:04 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.
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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
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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
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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.