251–21

Conversation No. 251-21

Date: April 29, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:31 am and 9:48 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with General Alexander M. Haig, Jr.

Prisoners of War [POW] statement

Vietnam
-Ashau Valley operations
-South Vietnamese
-Secrecy

Aid to India
-Pakistani refugees
-Possible US assistance
-West Pakistan government
-Request from India

Pakistan fighting
-Possible US mediation
-Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR]
-Developments

Middle East
-Statement in President’s briefing book
-Suez
-State Department
-William P. Rogers
-Visit to Suez
-State Department
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Tape Subject Log
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-Rogers
-US role
-Possible breakthrough
-Suez
-President’s policies
-Suez
-Peace prospects
-Israel Conv. No. 251-21 (cont.)

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News summaries

Vietnam
-Casualties
-Unknown man’s views on negotiations

People’s Republic of China [PRC] initiative
-President’s policy
-New York Times story, April 29, 1971
-State Department
-Press statement by Charles W. Bray, III
-President’s policy

POWs
Vietnam
-Casualties
-Number killed in North Vietnam
-Number killed in South Vietnam

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