Henry Kissinger and Alexander Haig coordinate the President's final revisions to a Congressional resolution concerning Vietnam. Kissinger emphasizes that the administration must ensure the resolution is not distributed until finalized and clarifies that the White House is merely acquiescing to, rather than supporting, the measure. Haig is tasked with disseminating these instructions to relevant staff to ensure the administration's stance remains properly framed.
On June 30, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, White House operator, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:23 am and 9:45 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 006-038 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 6-38 Date: June 30, 1971 Time: Unknown between 9:23 am and 9:45 am Location: White House Telephone Henry A. Kissinger talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 532-6B] Call to Alexander M. Haig, Jr. Kissinger talked with Haig at an unknown time; the President can be heard in the background. Changes in Congressional resolution on Vietnam -President
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