Conversation: 460-005
Prev: 460-004 Next: 460-006Start Date: Friday, February 26, 1971 5:35 PM
End Date: Friday, February 26, 1971 5:48 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Laird, Melvin R.; Moorer, Thomas H. (Adm.); Kissinger, Henry A.; Henderson, NigelRecording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:19:33
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:31:30
NARA Description:
On February 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Melvin R. Laird, Adm. Thomas H. Moorer, Henry A. Kissinger, and Nigel Henderson met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:35 pm to 12:48 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 460-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 460-5
Date: February 26, 1971
Time: 12:35 pm - 12:48 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Melvin R. Laird, Admiral Thomas H. Moorer, and Henry A. Kissinger;
members of the press were present at the beginning of the meeting
Greetings
Photograph
Seating
Schedule
Admiral Sir Nigel Henderson entered at 12:38 pm
Photograph
US foreign policy
-Vietnam
-Middle East
-North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO]
-President’s position
-Soviet Union
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-Soviet Union’s concern about People’s Republic of China
-NATO
-Soviet Union’s Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT] positions
NATO
-Future NATO bases
-Types of deterrents
-Moorer
-Conventional
-President’s view
-Dwight D. Eisenhower
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[National Security]
[Duration: 5m 16s ]
NATO
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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Farewells
Laird, Moorer, and Henderson left at 12:48 pm
Middle East
-Briefing paper
Kissinger left at 12:48 pm
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