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Start Date: Monday, December 6, 1971 8:04 PM

End Date: Monday, December 6, 1971 8:08 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Kissinger, Henry A.

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:16:16

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:19:40

630-010.mp3

NARA Description:

On December 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:04 pm to 3:08 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 630-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 630-010
Date: December 6, 1971
Time: 3:04 pm - 3:08 pm
Location: Oval Office
Page | 19
White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542
The President met with Henry A. Kissinger.
[The recording began at an unknown time while the conversation was in progress]
India-Pakistan situation
-Sub-continent
-Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] and People's Republic of China [PRC]
-1970 position
-Middle East
-Vietnam comparison
-USSR
-Discussions with North Vietnam
-PRC
-Possible embarrassment
-Middle East
-Chances for settlement
-United Nations [UN] position
-PRC
-George H.W. Bush
-Call to Kissinger
-PRC
-Actions
-Security Council
-USSR
-Message
-USSR and PRC
-Possible impact
-Timing
Kissinger left at 3:08 pm.