Conversation: 788-011
Prev: 788-010 Next: 788-012Start Date: 29-Sep-1972 3:16 PM
End Date: 29-Sep-1972 3:30 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; [Unknown person(s)];Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On September 29, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:16 pm to 3:30 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 788-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 788-11
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Tape Subject Log
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Date: September 29, 1972
Time: 3:16 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Henry A. Kissinger.
Kissinger's schedule
-Executive Office Building [EOB]
-Previous lunch with Hedley W. Donovan and Tad Szulc
-Vietnam Peace Talks
-Political effect
-The President’s view
-Kissinger’s response
-Possible settlement
-Timing
Vietnam peace negotiations
-Peace talks
-Meeting after previous meeting
-Importance
Alexander M. Haig, Jr.’s schedule
-Forthcoming trip to Vietnam
The President’s schedule
-Forthcoming meeting with Sir Alexander F. Douglas-Home
-Kissinger’s attendance
-Meeting with Kissinger and Haig
-Kissinger’s schedule
-Previous talk with Haig
Vietnam Peace Talks
-Nguyen Van Thieu’s position
-Resignation
-Scenario
-Possible effect
An unknown person entered at an unknown time after 3:16 pm.
Refreshments
The unknown person left at an unknown time before 3:30 pm.
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Tape Subject Log
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Thieu’s possible resignation
-North Vietnam military
-Effect on South Vietnam
-Laos
-Cambodia
-South Vietnam
-French’s view
-Possible bombing halt
-The President’s view
-Sorties
-Agreement
-Kissinger’s view
-20th Parallel
Haig’s forthcoming meeting with Thieu
-Significance
-The President’s view
-Paris Peace negotiations
-Possible progress
-North Vietnamese military
-North Vietnam
-Haig’s presence at negotiations
-Haig’s role
-Impact on Thieu
-Haig’s role
-Ellsworth F. Bunker
-Constituent assembly
-Constitution
-Presidential election in South Vietnam
-Review of Constitution
-Presidential election in South Vietnam
-National assembly
-Election
-Constitution review
-Haig
-Thieu’s possible reaction
-Previous position
-Presidential election
-National Assembly election
Vietnam Peace Talks
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
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-Committee of National Reconciliation
-Presidential election
-US proposal
-Kissinger’s view
-Committee
-Effect
-US withdrawal
-Cease-fire
-North Vietnamese proposal
-Presidential elections
-Military and political issues
-Haig’s forthcoming meeting with Thieu
-Thieu
-Cease-fire
-US presence in South Vietnam
-Interests of US and South Vietnam
-Thieus’ position
-Kissinger’s view
-South Vietnam
-Melvin R. Laird
-Supplies to South Vietnam
-South Vietnamese Air Force
-Supplies
-Navy
-Air Force
-Future plans
-Need for aircraft
-Bombing
-US withdrawal
-The President’s view
-Kissinger’s view
-Need for aircraft
-Prisoner of war [POW] issue
-Communist government possibility
The President’s schedule
-The President’s forthcoming meeting with Home
-Home’s forthcoming meeting with Kissinger
-People’s Republic of China [PRC]
-Topics of discussion
Kissinger's schedule
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
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Kissinger left at 3:30 pm.