Conversation: 881-002
Prev:  881-001 Next: 881-003Start Date: 16-Mar-1973 10:18 AM
End Date: 16-Mar-1973 10:33 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On March 16, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:18 am to 10:33 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 881-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 881-2 Date: March 16, 1973 Time: 10:18 am -10:33 am Location: Oval Office The President met with Henry A. Kissinger. US-Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] relations -Anatoliy F. Dobrynin -Leonid I. Brezhnev's message to President -Human Rights Commission -Resolution -Geneva -Free emigration -Kissinger's call to [David] Kenneth Rush -Andrei A. Gromyko -Dobrynin -Rush's call to Kissinger -US resolution -Handling -Jewish protests -US representative to Human Rights Commission -Ties to Jewish organizations -2- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. July-2010) Conversation No. 881-2 (cont’d) -Explanation of actions -US resolution on free emigration -William P. Rogers -Recall of US representative -State Department’s role -Rogers, Rush -Dobrynin's reaction -Brezhnev -Rush -Jewish emigration -President's message to Congress -Impact -Support for President -Written report -Rush -Dobrynin -Senate Democratic Caucus -Overseas troops -Henry M. (“Scoop”) Jackson -Jewish protests -President's sympathies -Congressional action -President's opposition -Max Fisher -Statistics of Soviet Jewish emigrants -Publicity -Message for Dobrynin -Recall of US representative -President's meeting with Jewish leaders -Brezhnev -President’s note -Rush -Telephone call -Apology Overseas troops -Mutual and Balanced Force Reduction [MBFR] -European concerns Vietnam -3- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. July-2010) Conversation No. 881-2 (cont’d) -US military action -Timing -President's message to North Vietnam -Timing -President's press conference -Effectiveness -Options -Troop withdrawals -Appearance of weakness -Prisoners of War [POWs] release North Vietnam’s action -Bombing -Economic commission [?] -Mining -Safest course -POW release -President’s statement on television [TV] -Nguyen Van Thieu’s visit -Peace settlement -Enforcement -Public reaction -Respect for President -Violations -1969 chances for peace -Thieu -South Vietnam -President’s message to North Vietnam -North Vietnam’s response President's press conference -New York Times -TV -Dr. David K. E. Bruce -Vietnam -Questions -Watergate -John N. Mitchell -Reasons for break-in -Public reaction -Disclosure of information -4- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. July-2010) Conversation No. 881-2 (cont’d) -White House staff testimony -Position -Kissinger's talk with Joseph A. Califano, Jr. -Clark M. Clifford -Califano's reaction to Watergate trial -Court system -Senate hearings -Controversy -Comparison with India-Pakistan War -International Telephone and Telegraph [ITT] Brezhnev’s visit to US -Public interest -“Big plays” Vietnam -Possible defeat -Bombing -1974 election -Impact -1975, 1976 predictions -Prospects -Peace settlement -US handling of North Vietnam Cambodia -Bombing -B-52s -Intelligence reports -Targets -Adm. Thomas H. Moorer President's meetings with John W. Dean, III Human Rights Commission resolution -Kissinger's message to Dobrynin -Rush -Personal apology Kissinger left at 10:33 am. -5- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. July-2010)