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On January 13, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and John V. Brennan met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:55 pm to 4:15 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 314-009 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President met with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. Melvin R. Laird's press conference - Performance - The President's role - Announcement - US troop withdrawals from Vietnam - Questions - US troop withdrawals - Laird's handling Camp David - Work on State of the Union message - Draft Henry A. Kissinger - Forthcoming foreign policy report, February 9, 1972 - Credibility with the press - Ronald L. Ziegler - Statement to the press - The Soviet Union - Haig's view Russian student [Merab Kurashvili] - Defection in New York - Return to Soviet Union - Tunnel - State Department and Immigration and Naturalization Service [INS] - Soviet view - Yuli M. Vorontsov's call to Haig - Aeroflot - Haig's call to State Department - Interrogation - State Department Kissinger - State of mind [Previous PRMPA Privacy (D) reviewed under deed of gift 09/25/2019. Segment cleared for release.] [Privacy] [314-009- W003] [Duration: 38s] Henry A. Kissinger - State of mind - Depression - The President's opinion Henry A. Kissinger - The President's opinion - Negotiations with the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China [PRC] - Tenure in office - Possible resignation - Possible Administration action - Timing - Possible results - Timing - PRC and Soviet Union trips - The President's possible handling -1972 campaign - Attacks on Kissinger - Senate - Kissinger's possible reactions - Haig's view John V. Brennan entered at 4:06 pm. Status of First Family departure for Camp David - Briefcase Brennan left at 4:07 pm. PRC and Soviet trips - Outcome - Détente - Europe - West Germany PRC Kissinger - The President's instruction to Haig - Message - Support - Further attacks - Haig's handling - Overreaction to attacks - Personal life Brennan entered at 4:08 pm. First Family's schedule Brennan left at 4:09 pm. Kissinger - Tenure in office - Possible book - Press coverage Haig left at 4:15 pm. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.; Brennan, John V.