Conversation: 929-014
Prev: 929-013 Next: 929-015Start Date: 29-May-1973 3:11 PM
End Date: 29-May-1973 3:36 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; Mu-chih, Chu; Chen, Wang; Po-ti, Li; Chao-min, Pu; Ch'ang-hai, Chang; Cheng-lung, Wang; Hang, Hsiao; Hsi, Wang; Tuz-an, Lan; Ch'in, Li; Fei, Wang; Ping-chieh, Shen; Tao, Chang; Chi-hsin, Chang; Cheng-tsung, Chiang; Chi-hua, Chao; Ya-hsin, Chang; Kuang-hua, Yu; Wei, Yao; Wen-ch'ing, Hsieh; Chung-ch'ing, Yu; White, Robert; Hornby, William; Elston, Wilbur; Phillips, Warren; Hill, I. William; Deck, Arthur C.; Isaacs, Norman; Rowe, Charles; Fichenberg, Robert; Elston, Wilbur; Hughes, John; Ogden, Michael J.; Clendinen, James; Dickinson, William B.; Giles, William; Berris, Jan; Saikowski, Charlotte;Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On May 29, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Chu Mu-chih, Wang Chen, Li Po-ti, Pu Chao-min, Chang Ch'ang-hai, Wang Cheng-lung, Hsiao Hang, Wang Hsi, Lan Tuz-an, Li Ch'in, Wang Fei, Shen Ping-chieh, Chang Tao, Chang Chi-hsin, Chiang Cheng-tsung, Chao Chi-hua, Chang Ya-hsin, Yu Kuang-hua, Yao Wei, Hsieh Wench'ing, Yu Chung-ch'ing, Robert White, William Hornby, Wilbur Elston, Warren Phillips, I. William Hill, Arthur C. Deck, Norman Isaacs, Charles Rowe, Robert Fichenberg, Wilbur Elston, John Hughes, Michael J. Ogden, James Clendinen, William B. Dickinson, William Giles, Jan Berris, and Charlotte Saikowski met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:11 pm to 3:36 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 929-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 929-14
Date: May 29, 1973
Time: 3:11 pm - 3:36 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Henry A. Kissinger.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. July-2011)
Conversation No. 929-14 (cont’d)
Watergate
Kissinger’s previous press briefing
-Wiretaps
-Leaks
-Year of Europe
Wiretap question
-Answer
-Necessity
Chu Mu-chih, Wang Chen, Li Po-ti, Pu Chao-min, Chang Ch’ang-hai, Wang Cheng-lung, Hsiao
Hang, Wang Hsi, Lan Tzu-an, Li Ch’in, Wang Fei, Shen Ping-chieh, Chang Tao, Chang Chi-
hsin, Chiang Cheng-tsung, Chao Chi-hua, Chang Ya-hsin, Yu Kuang-hua, Yao Wei, Hsieh Wen-
ch’ing, Yu Chung-ch’ing, Robert White, William Hornby, Wilbur Elston, Warren Phillips, I.
William Hill, Arthur C. Deck, Norman Isaacs, Charles Rowe, Robert Fichenberg, John Hughes,
Michael J. Ogden, James Clendinen, William Dickinson, William Giles, Jan Berris and Charlotte
Saikowski entered at 3:14 pm.
President’s schedule
-Press
Introductions
-Official welcome
Object
-Peking
-President’s travels
People’s Republic of China [PRC] journalists’ schedule
-US travel
-Dinner with Ronald L. Ziegler and Herbert G. Klein
-White House tour
US-PRC relations
-PRC visitors to US
-Doctors
-Ping-ping players
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. July-2011)
Conversation No. 929-14 (cont’d)
-Gymnasts
-Importance of journalists
-New US-PRC relationship
-Mutual understanding
-Role of press
-PRC
-US
-Hospitality
-Importance in world history
-World War II
-Leadership
-Risk of confrontation
-Benefits for children
-President’s continuing relationship with Mao Tse-tung and Chou En-lai
-Opinion of US population
-Differences in forms of government philosophy
-Goal of administration
-Development of relationship
Presentation of gifts by President
-Momento
-Objectivity
-Pen
-Bills
-Congress
-Box
US-PRC relations
-PRC journalists’ visit
-Pens
-Roosevelt room
-Hallway
-Date of David K. E. Bruce’s arrival in PRC
-Date of arrival of Huang Chen
-Journalists’ meeting with President
President’s schedule
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. July-2011)
Conversation No. 929-14 (cont’d)
-Journalists’ visit
-President’s wishes for Mao Tse-tung and Chen En-lai
-Possible visit to PRC
-Second term
PRC journalists’ visit
-Pens
-Roosevelt room
-Hallway
Kissinger et al. left at 3:36 pm.