24–40

Conversation No. 24-40

Date: May 9, 1972
Time: 11:16 am - 11:21 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Melvin R. Laird.

[See also Conversation No. 338-9]

Vietnam
-Blockade
-Implementation
-The President's conversation with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
-Reconnaisance
-Ships In Haiphong Harbor
-Photograph
-Public release
-Public relations
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Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)



-The President’s view
-Ships
-Pilot's report
-Air strikes
-Intensity
-Targets
-Railroads
-Petroleum, oil, and lubricants [POL]
-Power plants
-Intensity
-Compared to Julius Caesar
-[David] Kenneth Rush
-Television appearance
-Laird's efforts
-Meetings with Congress
-Henry A. Kissinger
-Press conference
-Locations
-Times
-Television coverage
-Timing
-The Vice President
-Trip
-Cancellation
-Request for a call to Haldeman
-Coordination
-The President's speeches
-Frequency
-Kissinger's appearances
-Laird’s statement
-Contents
-The President's decision
-Workability
-Psychological impact