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On November 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, William P. Rogers, Henry A. Kissinger, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:27 pm to 1:12 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 624-021 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President met with William P. Rogers. The President's previous meeting with Arthur F. Burns John B. Connally's schedule - Group of Ten Unknown event [?] - Henry Luce - Henry M. ("Scoop") Jackson The President's schedule - Previous visit to Washington Redskins practice session - The President's view - Christian A. ("Sonny") Jurgenson's comments - George E. Allen - Billy Kilmer - Allen's previous telephone call to the President - Jurgenson and Kilmer - The President's view Football - Roger Staubach - Running quarterbacks - Kilmer - The President's conversation with Allen - Predictability of offense Henry A. Kissinger entered at 12:30 pm. India- Pakistan - US policy - Rogers's view An unknown man entered at an unknown time after 12:30 pm. Refreshments The unknown man left at an unknown time before 1:12 pm. India- Pakistan - US relations with Agha Muhommad Yahya Khan - Political solution - The President's previous conversation with Sultan Mohammed Khan - Zulfikar Ali Bhutto - Rogers's view - US policy - Newspaper story - India's military involvement - Statements by India - Compared with North Vietnam - Rogers's view - Military disposition - Yahya Khan's military position - Rogers's view - Edward M. Kennedy statements - US policy - US foreign aid to India - Export licenses - Agency for International Development [AID] - Rogers's view - United Nations [UN] - Possible US actions - Indira Gandhi's position - Compared with Pakistan - Possible Security Council action - Yahya Khan - Gandhi's views - UN observers - US policy - Gandhi's letter to the President - Timing - Gandhi - Previous conversations with the President and Rogers - Congress - Public reaction in America - US policy - Symbolic efforts - The President's view [Previous National Security (B) withdrawal reviewed under MDR guidelines case number LPRN- T- MDR-2012-003. Segment declassified on 06/23/2016. Archivist: DR] [National Security] [624-021- W001] [Duration: 26s] India–Pakistan - The President's prediction of Indian victory - US interests - Indian goals vis-à- Vis Pakistan - Indira Gandhi India–Pakistan - US position toward Pakistan - US relations with Yahya Khan and Gandhi - The President's view - India's role - US foreign aid to India - Compared with aid to Pakistan - The President's view - Congress Rhodesian settlement with Britain - US policy - Alexander Douglas- Home - Previous meeting with the President India- Pakistan - US policy - Symbolic action - Gandhi - Pakistan - UN - US position - Possible Security Council action - Rogers's view - Gandhi's cooperation - Yahya Khan - Mujibur Rahman - Gandhi's view - US policy - US military aid to India [Previous National Security (B) withdrawal reviewed under MDR guidelines case number LPRN- T- MDR-2012-003. Segment declassified on 06/23/2016. Archivist: DR] [National Security] [624-021- W004] [Duration: 10s] India–Pakistan - William P. Rogers's opinion regarding Indians - US policy in the previous twenty- Five years India–Pakistan - US military aid to India - Export licenses - Embargo - Economic aid - Refugees - Aid to Pakistan - AID - Aid committed to India - UN - Possible response to press questions - Rogers and Ronald l. Ziegler - Rogers's forthcoming conversations - Indian charge - Unknown Pakistani - Soviet Union - India's public relations - Compared with Pakistan - India's goals - US policy - Kissinger's view - Gandhi - Previous conversations with the President and Rogers - The President's previous conversation with Josip Broz Tito - US policy - Symbolic efforts - Export licenses - Timing - Ziegler's statement - The President's previous meeting with Kissinger and Rogers - President's forthcoming meeting with Kissinger and Rogers - US commitment to economic aid - Military aid to India - The President's view - Multilateral aid - The President's view - UN - World Bank - Kissinger's view - India - Soviet union's policy toward India - PRC - Financial support - Indian goals - Kissinger's view - Pakistan - Bengal - Nature of relationship - Yahya Khan - Bhutto - The President's view - Possible policy - Mujibur Rahman - Wife - The President's view - Possible policy - Mujibur Rahman - Yahya Khan - The President's view - Bhutto - The President's view - The President's visit in 1967 - Mohammed Ayub Khan's views - Soviet Union's policy - US policy - The President's view - Public relations - Nigerian War - UN - Achievements - Publicity - UN - Possible action - Rogers's schedule The President's schedule - California - Football game - Nebraska versus Oklahoma Portugal - UN resolution regarding Senegal - US position - Other nations' positions - Great Britain - The President's schedule - Forthcoming trip to the Azores Rogers's schedule India- Pakistan - US policy Rogers and Kissinger left at 1:12 pm. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Rogers, William P.; Kissinger, Henry A.; [Unknown person(s)].