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On February 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:15 pm to 5:45 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 460-025 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President met with William P. Rogers Greetings Vietnam - Charles W. Yost - Yost's conversation with U Thant - South Vietnamese Ambassador to United Nations - Meeting with Thant - Laos - Military situation - Thant's comments - US response - Rogers - George H. W. Bush - Possible publicity - Thant - Instructions for Yost [Previous National Security (B) withdrawal reviewed under MDR guidelines case number LPRN- T- MDR-2014-020. Segment declassified on 10/17/2018. Archivist: MM] [National Security] [460-025- W001] [Duration: 17m 2s] Middle East - Israel - Response -1967 borders - US position - Jordan - Egypt - Israel's position -1967 borders - Sharm- El- Shiek - Israeli control - Golan Heights - William P. Rogers' statement - US position - Protection of Sharm- El- Shiek - Israel's response - Negotiations - Egypt's position - Riyadh - Possible effect on US position - Message from Egypt to US - State of World message - Need for Israeli security -1967 borders - The President's position - Sharm- El- Shiek - Jordan - Jerusalem - Golan Heights - Possible outcomes - Egypt's response - Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] -1967 war - Israel - US support of Israel - Congress - Aid - Arms package - Need for compromise - World support - Pressure on Israel - Israeli cabinet reaction - Yitzhak Rabin - Joseph J. Sisco - Egyptian offer - Commitment - Egypt's position - Negotiations - Cease- Fire - US position - Golan Heights -1967 borders - Israeli cabinet - Golda Meir's position - Moshe Dayan - Yitzhak Rabin - US support - US pressure -1967 borders - Negotiations - Egypt's position - Effect on Israeli's position - Negotiations - Gunnar Jarring - Negotiations - Cease- Fire - US support - Yitzhak Rabin - US relations with Israel - Support for Israel - US efforts - Union of Soviet Socialist Republics' [USSR] involvement - Possible dangers - - Egyptians - Security Council - Possible United Nations [UN] action - Future meeting with Melvin R. Laird and Joseph J. Sisco - The President's schedule - Possible dates - February 26, 1971 - February 28, 1971 - March 2, 1971 - Need for Israeli response -1967 war - Anwar el- Sadat - William P. Rogers' opinion - Cease- Fire - Israeli defense - Situation People's Republic of China [PRC] - Rogers' speech - Kissinger - US position - Bush - Timing - Korean elections - Vietnam references - Soviet Union Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT] - Possible speech by the President - Negotiations - President's view - Soviet Union - Future negotiations on other issues - Antiballistic missiles - Timing - Negotiations - Rogers' view - General Alexander M. Haig, Jr. - Need for progress - Public relations - Administration efforts - Public relations - Defense Department - The President - Woody Hayes - Vincent T. ("Vince") Lombardi - Theodore S. ("Ted") Williams - Press - Admiral Thomas H. Moorer - Conversation with the President - Department of State policy - Need to develop United States' strategy The President's schedule - Camp David - Thelma C. (Ryan) ("Pat") Nixon - New York Appointments - Paul W. Thompson - Department of Housing and Urban Development [HUD] - George W. Romney - Housing integration - Blacks - Jews - Public housing - John D. Ehrlichman - Public housing - Suburbs - Washington state problems - Economics Rogers C. B. Morton John B. Connally - Camp David Rogers left at 5:45 pm. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Rogers, William P.