Conversation: 555-001
Prev: 554-008 Next: 555-002Start Date: Thursday, August 5, 1971 1:40 PM
End Date: Thursday, August 5, 1971 2:10 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Butterfield, Alexander P.; Woods, Rose Mary; Bull, Stephen B.Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:09:12
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:36:15
NARA Description:
On August 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Alexander P. Butterfield, Rose Mary Woods, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:40 am to 10:10 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 555-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 555-1
Date: August 5, 1971
Time: 9:40 am - 10:10 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Henry A. Kissinger.
Correspondence
-Leonid I. Brezhnev
-Anatoliy F. Dobrynin
-News conference
-Georges J.R. Pompidou
-Importance
-Vietnam
Vietnam War
-Hanoi
-Possible attack
-Timing
-South Vietnam election
-Previous predictions
-Prisoners of War [POWs]
-North Vietnam statement
-Possible North Vietnam action
News media
-Issues
-Kissinger's conversation with Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.
-Economy
-Foreign policy
-Economy
-Kissinger's meeting with Barry M. Goldwater, Jr.
-Goldwater’s attitude
H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman entered at 9:45 am.
Kissinger's schedule
-William F. (“Billy”) Graham
-Groups
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 555-1 (cont.)
President’s schedule
-Possible meeting with William O. Bright
-San Clemente
-Campus Crusades
Support for President
-Kissinger's conversation with Goldwater
-Conservatives
-Liberals
-Compared to Communists
-Defense
-Foreign relations
-People's Republic of China [PRC]
-Japan
-Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR]
-PRC
-Liberals
-President’s reelection
-Defense
-Democrats
-Goldwater’s call to William F. Buckley, Jr.
-Kissinger's meeting with Ronald W. Reagan
-United Nations [UN]
-Reagan
-Malibu home
-Visit
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 555-1 (cont.)
-Compared to Vice President Spiro T. Agnew
-Agnew
-View on PRC and USSR
Newsweek article
-John A. Scali
-Agnew
-PRC
-Trip
-Tone
-Effect
-Taiwan
-Middle East
-Africa
-PRC
-Conservatives
-Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT], PRC
-Resolution
-Timing
-SALT, PRC
-SALT
-Intention
-Freeze USSR missile build-up
-Briefing
-Defense budget
-Strategic arms sector
-Presidential address
-Patrick J. Buchanan
-Strategic arms sector
-Conventional forces
-Briefing
-James L. Buckley
-William Buckley
-Kissinger’s forthcoming meeting
Defense budget
-White House Staff
-William E. Timmons, Clark MacGregor
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 555-1 (cont.)
-Anti-ballistic missiles [ABM]
-SALT
-Melvin R. Laird
Conservatives
-Briefing
-Buchanan
-1960 and 1968 elections
-Cambodia
-Goldwater
-Briefing
-List
-[Scali’s Newsweek article]
-Opposition to Administration
-Administration action
-Demonstrators
-Police
-Drug enforcement
-Marijuana
-Catholic school aid
-Reaction
-James J. Kilpatrick, Jr.
-Radio broadcast
-ABM
-National Review
-Frank S. Meyer
-Background
Kissinger’s schedule
-Cabinet meeting
President's schedule
-Cabinet meeting
-Agnew
-List
-Forthcoming meeting with Conservatives
Kissinger left at 9:56 am.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 555-1 (cont.)
Arthur F. Burns
-Note
National economy
-Wilbur D. Mills
-Ways and Means Committee trip
-European Economic Community [EEC] meeting
-Timing
-Peter G. Peterson's meeting with Mills
-Mills
-Import tax
-Connally
-Leaks
-Peterson
-Christian Science Monitor
-Peterson
Alexander P. Butterfield entered at an unknown time after 9:56 am.
Correspondence
-John C. Stennis
-Burns
Butterfield left at an unknown time before 10:05 am.
President's schedule
-Trip to New York City, August 4, 1971
-Reception
-Theater ovation
-Press coverage of trips
-Charles W. Colson
-Richard Moore
-Gerald L. Warren
-Ohio trip
-Dennis Leonard
-Trip to New York City
-Press coverage
-Television
-Timing
-Republican senators function
-Statements
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 555-1 (cont.)
-Colson
-George P. Shultz
-Connally
-Film clip
Oval Office press conference
-News coverage
-National economy
-Republican senators
-PRC
-Vietnam War
-Swedish story
-POW hoax
-PRC and USSR
-Focus
-National economy compared to foreign affairs
-PRC and USSR
-Connally, John D. Ehrlichman
-Peace
Rose Mary Woods entered at 10:05 am.
President's schedule
-Dinner guests
-Timmons
-Invitation
-Unknown chairman
Woods left at 10:06 am.
Congress
-Recess
Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 10:06 am.
President's schedule
Bull left at an unknown time before 10:10 am.
Administration public relations
-Economic news
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 555-1 (cont.)
-Unemployment figures
-Dan Rather
-Colson
-Congressional action
-Pentagon Papers
-Declassification
-World War II
-Korea
-Bay of Pigs
-Economic news
President's schedule
-Forthcoming press conference
-National Security Council [NSC] meeting
-Postponement
The President and Haldeman left at 10:10 am.