Conversation: 756-001
Prev:  755-001 Next: 756-002Start Date: 28-Jul-1972 9:40 AM
End Date: 28-Jul-1972 10:00 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Kissinger, Henry A.; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On July 28, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:40 am and 10:00 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 756-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 756-1 Date: July 28, 1972 Time: Unknown between 9:40 am and 10:00 am Location: Oval Office The President met with H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman and Alexander P. Butterfield. Butterfield left at an unknown time before 9:44 am. The President's schedule -[Antonio D. Neto] -Jack D. Maltester -David J. Mahoney, Jr. -Signing ceremony for Federal Crop Insurance Act -Future Farmers of America [FFA] -Call to Michael J. Mansfield, July 27, 1972 -Allen J. Ellender's funeral -Memorial service -Effect of the President’s attendance -Richard B. Russell's funeral -Trip to South -Louisiana Henry A. Kissinger entered at 9:44 am. The President's schedule -Ellender's funeral -Effect of the President’s attendance -Forthcoming call to Mansfield's office -Transportation -The President’s plane -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon -Transportation -The President’s plane -Campaign staff -[Thomas] Hale Boggs, F. Edward Hebert -Russell B. Long, Mansfield -Otto E. Passman -The President's itinerary -Ronald L. Ziegler's forthcoming announcement -[Carl B. Albert] -Transportation -The President’s plane 2 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Mar-02) -Louisiana delegation -Joe D. Waggonner, Jr. Kissinger's schedule -Europe Haldeman left at an unknown time before 10:00 am. Kissinger's schedule -Sir Burke Trend -Meeting at British Embassy -Ireland -W[illiam] Averell Harriman -Trend -Meeting with the President -Timing -George R.S. Baring [Earl of Cromer] -Harriman -Call to Kissinger, July 27, 1972 -Joseph C. Kraft -Trip to Hanoi -Alice Roosevelt Longworth, Joseph W. Alsop Harriman -Conversation with Kissinger, July 27, 1972 -George S. McGovern -Compared to Thomas F. Eagleton -Treatment at Democratic National Convention -Haldeman’s view McGovern -Views about Europe, Greece -The President’s recent press conference, July 27, 1972 Vietnam -Negotiations -Prospects -The President’s recent press conference -Press coverage -Effect of Congress -Albert -Kissinger’s comments -Effect of Congress -Breakdown 3 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Mar-02) -Timing -Resumption of talks -Effect of Congress and [McGovern] -1972 election -North Vietnamese -Forthcoming press conference -The President’s recent press conference -Transcript -Kissinger's conversation with Charles McC. Mathias, Jr., Ted Stevens, Marlow W. Cook -Cook, Charles H. Percy, and Stevens -Reelection prospects -Kissinger's conversation with Cook -The President's recent press conference -Amendment -The President’s recent conversation with Albert -Alexander M. Haig, Jr. -Kissinger’s efforts -Political settlement -US military efforts -Mining -Timing of vote in Congress -1972 election -Views of Boggs and Albert -Timing of vote in Congress -Disclosure of record -Ellender funeral -William E. Timmons -Kissinger’s schedule -Paris Kissinger’s efforts McGovern -Harriman's views -Europe, Greece -Longworth -Alsop Vietnam -Harriman’s views -Possible US withdrawal -Nguyen Van Thieu -Possible US withdrawal 4 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Mar-02) -Difficulties -Prisoners of war [POWs] -Possible legislation Kissinger’s schedule The President's schedule -Trend -Breakfast Kissinger left at 10:00 am.