Secret White House Tapes

156–18

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156–18
  • President Richard M. Nixon
  • Henry A. Kissinger
November 29, 1972
Conversation No. 156-18

Date: November 29, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:10 am and 1:47 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table

The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger.

[See Conversation No. 232-10]

Vietnam negotiations
-The President’s forthcoming meeting with [Nguyen Phu Duc and Tran Kim
Phouong]
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

Tape Subject Log
(rev. Jan.-08)

Conversation No. 156-18 (cont’d)

-Talking points
-Priorities
-Tone
-“Tough”
-Gen. Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
-The President’s support
-South Vietnamese tactics
-Negotiations schedule
-Reassurances
-Republic of Vietnam
-Violations
-The President’s possible meeting with Nguyen Van Thieu
-The President’s agreement
-The President’s schedule
-Timing
-“Peace time” President
-Terms
-Timing
-The President’s views
-Thieu
-Unpredicability
-Pressure
-Public opinion
-Agreement on final formula
-Talking points
-The President’s review
-Thieu’s letter to the President
-Intercept
-Negotiations schedule
-Demoralization
-Assurances
-The President’s tone
-Pressure
-Thieu’s resistance
-The President’s letters

Kissinger’s schedule
-Meeting with the President
-Trip to Florida
-Timing
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

Tape Subject Log
(rev. Jan.-08)

Conversation No. 156-18 (cont’d)

-Ronald L. Ziegler’s announcement
-Length of meeting
-Kissinger’s plans
-Accommodations
-Haldeman
-Access to press
-Meeting with the President
-Length
-Ziegler’s announcement

Vietnam negotiations
-North Vietnam
-Agreement
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