Date: May 8, 1972
Time: 9:57 pm - 10:00 pm
Location: White House Telephone
Melvin R. Laird talked with the President.
[See also Conversation No. 336-69C]
Vietnam
-Laird
-Work with congressmen
-The President's announcement
-Difficulty
-Cabinet meeting
-Blockade
-William P. Rogers
-Laird's explanation
-Michael J. Mansfield
-Questions regarding People's Republic of China [PRC]
-Laird's public stance
-The President’s view
-Department of Defense intelligence
-Placement of mines
-Message to pilots
-John S. McCain
-Air strikes
-Thomas H. Moorer
-Targets
-Railroads
-Petroleum, oil, and lubricants [POL]
-The President's announcement
-Laird’s view
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