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Conversation 744-003

TapeTape 744StartFriday, June 30, 1972 at 9:55 AMEndFriday, June 30, 1972 at 10:05 AMTape start time02:02:32Tape end time02:12:24ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Kissinger, Henry A.Recording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon and Henry Kissinger met to review the President’s recent press conference, focusing heavily on Vietnam policy, peace negotiations, and the political implications of bombing campaigns. They discussed strategies for managing international arms control, specifically regarding submarine and ABM costs in coordination with Anatoliy Dobrynin. Furthermore, the two evaluated a broad array of foreign and domestic policy issues, including welfare reform, NATO, and the administration’s legislative agenda, while also touching upon recent internal administration personnel matters.

Vietnam WarArms controlPress relationsForeign policyDomestic policyPeace negotiations
Audio

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NARA Description

On June 30, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:55 am to 10:05 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 744-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 744-3

Date: June 30, 1972
Time: 9:55-10:05 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Henry A. Kissinger.

     The President's previous press conference

                                 (rev. Feb-02)

     -Vietnam question
           -Nguyen Van Thieu
           -Kissinger’s view
           -Press reaction
                -Kissinger's talk with Max Frankel
                     -Peace talks
           -Date of negotiations
     -Arms control
           -Possible US defense costs
                -Submarines, Anti-Ballistic Missile [ABMs]
                     -Anatoliy F. Dobrynin
                -Instructions for Kissinger
                -The President’s program
                -Melvin R. Laird
     -Vietnam
           -Bombing and peace talks
                -Peter Lisagor
           -Kissinger's talk with Frankel
                -Democrats and North Vietnamese
                     -George S. McGovern
           -Bombing
           -Jim Cannon
                -Nelson A. Rockefeller
                -Call to Kissinger
     -Range of questions
     -The President's preparation
           -Foreign policy
                -Latin America
                -Azores agreement
                -Bahrain agreement
                -War powers
                -Middle East
                -North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO]
           -Domestic policy
                -Welfare reform
                -Child care
                -Office of Economic Opportunity [OEO]
                     -legal services
                -British currency
                     -Smithsonian agreement

Kissinger's schedule

                                          (rev. Feb-02)

           -Children
                 -Pool in San Clemente

      John N. Mitchell
           -Martha (Beall) Mitchell

      William P. Rogers's trip
           -Graham A. Martin
           -Italy
           -Georges J. R. Pompidou

The President and Kissinger left at 10:05 am.
Transcript

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