Secret White House Tapes

34–138

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34–138
  • President Richard M. Nixon
  • Henry A. Kissinger
December 19, 1972
Conversation No. 34-138

Date: December 19, 1972
Time: 8:18 pm - 8:22 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked to Henry A. Kissinger.

Vietnam War
-US bombing
-B-52s
-Report
-Third Wave
-Number of planes
-Radio Hanoi
-Importance to guerrillas
-Xuan Thuy
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

Tape Subject Log
(rev. Dec.-07)

Conversation No. 34-138 (cont’d)

-Statement
-Tone
-William H. Sullivan
-View
-Ambassadorship to Philippines
-Interest
-Conversation with Kissinger
-Paris
-The President’s position and possible action
-Effect
-Enforceability of agreement
-Reaction
-B-52s
-DC-3s
-Radio Hanoi
-Negotiations
-Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
-Forthcoming meeting with Nguyen Van Thieu
-Recent meeting with Lon Nol
-Lon Nol’s view of Thieu
-Settlement agreement
-Settlement agreement
-[US bombing]
-Compared to May 8, 1972 decision
-[Bilateral deal]
-Sullivan’s conversation with Kissinger
-Technical meetings

Appointments
-Sullivan
-Philippines
-Marshall Green
-The President’s recent conversation with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
-Australia
-Indonesia
-Businessman
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

Tape Subject Log
(rev. Dec.-07)
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34–138

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