White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542 Conversation No. 635-001 Conversation No. 635-002 Conversation No. 635-003 Conversation No. 635-004 Conversation No. 635-005 Conversation No. 635-006 Conversation No. 635-007 Conversation No. 635-008 Conversation No. 635-009 Conversation No. 635-010 Conversation No. 635-011 Conversation No. 635-012 Conversation No. 635-013 Conversation No. 635-014 Conversation No. 635-015 Conversation No. 635-016 Conversation No. 635-017 Conversation No. 635-018 Conversation No. 635-001 Date: December 10, 1971 Time: Unknown between 8:23 am and 8:38 am Location: Oval Office The President met with Stephen B. Bull. The President's schedule -Henry A. Kissinger -Forthcoming meeting -Jerrold L. Schecter interview -Timing -Camp David -Ronald L. Ziegler -Tour Bull left at an unknown time before 8:38 am. Conversation No. 635-002 Date: December 10, 1971 Time: Unknown between 8:23 am and 8:38 am Location: Oval Office Page | 1 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 an unknown person. ********************************************************************** [Previous archivists categorized this section as unintelligible. It has been rereviewed and released 07/18/2019.] [Unintelligible] [635-002-w001] [Duration: 9s] [This portion of the tape is mostly room noise with some muffled background conversation.] ********************************************************************** The unknown person left at an unknown time before 8:38 am. Conversation No. 635-003 Date: December 10, 1971 Time: 8:38 am - 8:48 am Location: Oval Office The President met with Rose Mary Woods. The President's schedule -Cornelius V. (“Sonny”) Whitney -Correspondence -Possible telephone call -Appointment -Withdrawal from consideration -John N. Mitchell -Form of address ********************************************************************** Page | 2 White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542 [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 07/18/2019. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [635-003-w001] [Duration: 4m 17s] Robert H. Finch -California -Contributions -Check The President’s schedule -Tricia Nixon Cox -Julie Nixon Eisenhower -New York -Dinner -Club 21 -Timing -Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon -Theater -Start time -Preparations -Hotel -Meal ********************************************************************** The President's schedule -Camp David -Timing Julie Nixon Eisenhower's television show -Timing Woods left at 8:48 am. Page | 3 White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542 Conversation No. 635-004 Date: December 10, 1971 Time: Unknown between 8:48 am and 9:10 am Location: Oval Office The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield. The President’s schedule -Meeting -Call from Barry M. Goldwater -Dulles Airport -John D. Ehrlichman -George P. Shultz -Clark MacGregor -Possible handling Butterfield left at an unknown time before 9:10 am. Conversation No. 635-005 Date: December 10, 1971 Time: Unknown between 8:48 am and 9:10 am Location: Oval Office The President met with Stephen B. Bull. The President's schedule -9:15 meeting -Rescheduling -Henry A. Kissinger Bull left at an unknown time before 9:10 am. Page | 4 White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542 Conversation No. 635-006 Date: December 10, 1971 Time: 9:10 am - 10:31 am Location: Oval Office The President met with Stephen B. Bull. The President's schedule -Henry A. Kissinger -Notes -Cambodia -Barber -Timing -Nicholas P. Thimmesch Bull left at an unknown time before 9:20 am. H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman entered at an unknown time after 9:10 am. The President's schedule -Presidential addresses -Prayer breakfast for the Armed Forces -Tapings -Proposed length -Desired length -Telegrams -Leslie T. (“Bob”) Hope -Wire from Lyndon B. Johnson -Eisenhower Center -Length ********************************************************************** Page | 5 White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542 [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 07/18/2019. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [635-006-w001] [Duration: 2m 32s] Republican National Committee [RNC] -John N. Mitchell -The President’s attendance -India–Pakistan -Rationale -Broadcast -Possible conflict with trip to New Hampshire -Republican convention -No political appearances -Maurice H. Stans -Public fundraising dinner ********************************************************************** *********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Previous PRMPA Privacy (D) reviewed under PRMPA regulations 07/18/2019. Segment will remain closed.] [Privacy] [635-006-w002] [Duration: 3m 2s] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ********************************************************************** Robert A. Taft, Sr. -Dwight D. Eisenhower -Possible timing of attitude change Page | 6 White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542 -Health -Awareness of illness Kissinger entered at 9:20 am. India–Pakistan -Pakistan Army -Ceasefire -East Pakistan -Awami League -Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] -Washington Special Actions Group [WSAG] -Ceasefire resolution -United Nations [UN] Security Council -People’s Republic of China [PRC] -USSR -Timing of resolution -Communications with USSR -Movement of carrier and planes -Agreement with the USSR ********************************************************************** [Previous National Security (B) withdrawal reviewed under MDR guidelines case number LPRN-T-MDR-2012-004. Segment declassified on 05/27/2015. Archivist: DR] [National Security] [635-006-w003] [Duration: 5s] India–Pakistan -Henry A. Kissinger’s meeting with People’s Republic of China [PRC] -Message to move troops -Timing ********************************************************************** India–Pakistan Page | 7 White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542 -Kissinger's Meeting With Golda Meir -Timing -Adm. Thomas H. Moorer meeting -Kissinger’s schedule -[Vietnam] -Possible military action -PRC -Priority of issues -Armed Forces -Proposed cancellation of Moorer meeting -President’s orders -Cambodia -Air strike reports -Gen. Creighton W. Abrams, Jr. -Moorer -Importance of daily reports -The President's and Kissinger's schedule -USSR meeting -[Anatoliy F. Dobrynin] -Timing -Moorer meeting -Air strikes -Department of Defense [DOD] -Gen. Leonard F. Chapman, Jr. -Rescheduling of Moorer meeting ************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 11 [National Security (B) withdrawal reviewed under MDR guidelines case number LPRN-T-MDR- 2012-004. Segment exempt per Executive Order 13526, 3.3(b)(1) on 05/23/2019. Archivist: DR] [National Security] [635-006-w011] [Duration: 3m 45s] PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA [PRC] Page | 8 White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542 END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 11 ************************************************************************** India–Pakistan -Report -Ceasefire in the East -Civilian bombing -US planes strafed -State Department -News summary -Public protest in regards to US planes shot down -Alexander P. Butterfield -John F. [?] Kennedy -Unknown Harvard associate of Kissinger -Previous discussion about India -Pakistan -Yuli M. Vorontsov -Message to USSR -Kennedy memorandum -Meeting with the President -President’s instructions -India -Civilian bombing -Indian protests of US action in North Vietnam -State Department protest -Strafing -Public relations -Possible call to John N. Irwin, II -PRC ************************************************************************** [Previous National Security (B) withdrawal reviewed under MDR guidelines case number LPRN-T-MDR-2012-004. Segment declassified on 05/23/2019. Archivist: DR] [National Security] Page | 9 White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542 [635-006-w012] [Duration: 6s] India–Pakistan -India -People’s Republic of China [PRC] -Leak -Indian invasion -Timing ************************************************************************** India–Pakistan -India -People’s Republic of China [PRC] -Pakistani Ambassador -Leak -Kennedy memorandum -Vorontsov -Obligation Kissinger left at 9:35 am. State Department White House staff -Proposed action American planes strafed -News summary -Public relations -John A. Scali -Kissinger -Foreign policy -Public relations -Scali -Clark MacGregor -News summary Page | 10 White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973 Richard Nixon