Conversation: 285-008
Prev: 285-007 Next: 285-009Start Date: Thursday, October 7, 1971 12:50 PM
End Date: Thursday, October 7, 1971 1:10 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:14:36
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:30:28
NARA Description:
On October 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:50 am to 9:10 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 285-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 285-008 Date: October 7, 1971 Time: 8:50 am - 9:10 am Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Henry A. Kissinger. Kissinger's schedule -Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] -Embassy visit -Anatoliy F. Dobrynin -Michael J. Mansfield US relations with the People's Republic of China [PRC] Page | 4 White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542 -Handling story on Kissinger's trip -Strategy -Press statements -White House staff -Department of State -USSR -Andrei A. Gromyko -White House staff -Handling of announcement -Forthcoming meeting Kissinger’s memorandum for the President -Dobrynin -Gromyko Kissinger's schedule -Egyptian Foreign Minister Ronald W. Reagan and Nelson A. Rockefeller -Support for the President Rockefeller -State of mind after Attica Prison riot -Democratic reaction -Reaction to criticism ********************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Privacy (D) reviewed under PRMPA regulations 07/22/2019. Segment cleared for release.] [Privacy] [285-008-w002] [Duration: 54s] Nelson A. Rockefeller -Margareta Large (Fitler) (“Happy”) Rockefeller -Political leanings -Psychiatrist Page | 5 White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542 -The President’s opinion -Jewish ********************************************************************** Nelson A. Rockefeller -Forthcoming meeting with Kissinger -Attica Prison riots -Impact on black vote -Democrats -Dick Cavett Show -John V. Lindsay's comments -Vice President Spiro T. Agnew Press conference by unknown person -Indochina -Cambodia -Vietnam The President's schedule -Reading of newspapers -New York Times -Television -James B. (“Scotty”) Reston -Stewart J.O. Alsop -New York Times -Access to the President -Access to the White House staff Vietnam ********************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 07/22/2019. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [285-008-w003] Page | 6 White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542 [Duration: 1m 18s] Democrats -Television appearance -George S. McGovern -Edmund S. Muskie -John V. Lindsay -Edmund S. Muskie -Position -Leadership The President’s actions -Courage ********************************************************************** The President’s actions -PRC -USSR -Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT] -Berlin -William L. Safire -Public relations -White House efforts -Seabed treaty -Chemical and biological warfare -Okinawa agreement -Possible press comments -Television Kissinger left at 9:10 am.