On September 15, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Patrick E. Carr, Cooper T. Holt, William F. Rhatican, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:50 am to 12:13 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 778-021 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 778-21
Date: September 15, 1972
Time: 11:50 am - 12:13 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Patrick E. Carr, Cooper T. Holt, and William F. Rhatican.
[The White House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting.]
Greeting
Presentation to the President of porcelain eagle
-New Orleans
(rev. Feb-24)
Veterans of Foreign Wars [VFW] Dinner
Telephone call from the President
-The President's schedule
-California
Holt's experience
-1956
Vietnam War
-VFW support for administration policies
-Press coverage
-VFW Support of the President
-Mining of Haiphong harbor
-Military progress
-US casualties
-Quang Tri
-North Vietnamese
-Prisoners of war [POWs]
-Demand for return
-US peace proposals
-The President's position
-Bombing
-Mining
-Return of POWs
-Importance of 1972 election
-Effect on negotiations
-The President's policies
-Return of Marine POWs
-Korean POWs
-Adm. John S. McCain, Jr.'s son
-US position in war
-Support of POW families
-North Vietnamese position
-Return of prisoners
-Negotiating stance
-Presidential evaluation
Foreign policy
-Henry A. Kissinger's trip to Paris
(rev. Feb-24)
-Negotiations
-The President's re-election
-Effect on President's policies
Vietnam War
-North Vietnam
-Military position
-US domestic conditions
-Bombing
-The President's May 8, 1972 speech
-Hue
-Army of the Republic of Vietnam [ARVN]
-North Vietnamese shortages
-Food
-Medical supplies
-Ammunition
-Effectiveness of blockade
-British blockade of World War I
-Civil War
-Economic effects
-German World War II POWs
-Herbert R. Rainwater
-POWs' situation
-Effect on North Vietnamese
-Administration policy
-Administration policy
-Bombing
-Negotiations
-North Vietnam
-Bargaining position
-Effect of Presidential election
-Military strategies
-World War II
-German cities
-Combat casualties
-South Vietnamese
-US public opinion
-Support for the President
-Bombing
-Mining
-Decisive actions
(rev. Feb-24)
-Negotiations
-The President's policy
-Possibility of war
-Press view
-Soviet Union
-World War III
-Cambodia
-The People's Republic of China [PRC]
-Moscow summit
-Troop support of the President
-The President's May 8, 1972 decision
-Carr's visit to Vietnam
-North Vietnamese
-Soviet tanks
-Oil
-Pipeline to replace barges
-Effect on negotiations
-Nationalism
-Indochina peninsula
-North Vietnam
North Vietnam
-Scope of war
-Cambodia
-Laos
-Thailand
Support of VFW
-Support for mining Haiphong harbor
-Support of the President in election
-George S. McGovern and Frank F. Mankiewicz
-Carr's speech
-Internal Revenue Service [IRS]
-VFW convention
-Minneapolis
-McGovern
-Amnesty
Amnesty issue
-Vice President Spiro T. Agnew
-McGovern
(rev. Feb-24)
-Advocacy of amnesty
-Compared to Abraham Lincoln
-Lincoln's strategy
-Proclamation of amnesty
-Union deserters
-Prison term
-Carl Sandburg
-The President's stand
-Penalty
-Peace Corps
-Deserters compared to combat troops
-Canada
-Ramifications for future
-Effects of granting amnesty
-Volunteer forces
-Future wars
-Cuba
-Canada
-Reaction of draftees
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 11/14/2022.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[778-021-w002]
[Duration: 1m 17s]
1972 election
-Veterans of Foreign Wars [VFW] convention
-Spiro T. Agnew’s August 1972 speech
-Support of Veterans of Foreign Wars [VFW] for the President
-George S. McGovern's election chances
-Canada
-Compared to 1948 presidential election
-The President's efforts
-Potential election of George S. McGovern to Presidency
-Potential effect on US
-The President's campaign style
-Forthcoming attacks on George S. McGovern
(rev. Feb-24)
-Timing
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VFW support for the President
The President's possible visit to VFW convention
-New Orleans
Presentation of gifts
-Presidential cuff links
Carr, Holt and Rhatican left at 12:13 pm.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.