Conversation: 862-009
Prev: 862-008 Next: 862-010Start Date: Friday, February 23, 1973 4:14 PM
End Date: Friday, February 23, 1973 4:21 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; Bull, Stephen B.Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On February 23, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:14 am to 11:21 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 862-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 862-9
Date: February 23, 1973
Time: 11:14 am - 11:21 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Henry A. Kissinger.
President's previous meeting on international conference
-Enthusiasm
-William J. Porter
-William H. Sullivan
Kissinger's meeting with William P. Clements
-Laos and Cambodia
-Clements's qualities
-Toughness
-Loyalty
J. William Middendorf
-Appointment
-International Security Affairs [ISA]
-President’s view
-Loyalty
-Intelligence
-Loyalty compared with intelligence
Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 11:14 am.
President's schedule
-Telephone call
-Next meeting
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Jan.-10)
Conversation No. 862-9 (cont’d)
-Kissinger’s presence
Bull left at an unknown time before 11:21 am.
William P. Rogers
-Egypt’s visit [Hafez Ismail]
-Authorization to speak for administration
-Dealings with Israel
-Firmness
-Kissinger’s concern
-US-Egypt relations
-Spokesman
-President’s concerns
-Memorandum
-Rogers
-Golda Meir
-Hard-line
-Election
-Timing of settlement
-Meir’s visit
-Yitzhak Rabin
-Kissinger’s conversation
-Private negotiations
-Israel’s concessions
-Egypt’s position
-Kissinger
Middle East
-State Department
-Problems
-Options
-Negotiation strategy
-Compared with Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT], Vietnam
Laos and Cambodia
-Rogers
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Jan.-10)
Conversation No. 862-9 (cont’d)
-State Department
-Attacks
-Sullivan
-Porter
-Kenneth D. Rush
-Sullivan
-Loyalty to administration
Meeting with Egypt
-Kissinger’s schedule
-Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft’s schedule
-Photograph
Kissinger left at 11:21 am.