On March 2, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, White House operator, unknown person(s), and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:14 pm to 5:40 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 867-038 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President met with Henry A. Kissinger. Khartoum embassy hostage incident - Death of US Ambassador [Cleo A. Noel, Jr.] and Charge d'Affaires [George C. Moore] - Belgian Charge d'Affaires [Guy Eid] - Telegram - Condolences - Demands of terrorists - Israel, Jordan - Release of Sirhan Sirhan - Time of incident - Messages Ambassadorial job - Dangers Killing of ambassador - Arab governments - Control over terrorism - Golda Meir visit - Reason for action - Hafiz Ismail - Responsibility for controlling terrorists Sudan - Assistance from Egypt, Syria - William B. Macomber, Jr. - Mission to Middle East Public relations - President's statement on blackmail - Terrorist actions - President's news conference US actions - Military action - Sudan - Relations with US Killing of US officials in Khartoum, Sudan - Method - Deliberate nature - Compared with Libyan airliner shootdown incident - Compared with Munich massacre at 1972 Olympics - Demands - Release of terrorists - Jordan, Israel - US position - No negotiations - Further demands Terrorist demands on US - Pressure on Israel and Jordan President's note to Mao Tse- Tung and Chou En- Lai - Kissinger's trip - Draft - Revisions Noel - Career civil service Kenneth B. Keating - President's conversation with H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman - Support from Nelson A. Rockefeller - John N. Mitchell's telephone call - Loyalty - Ambassador **************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift during chronological review 2007-2013] Rockefeller - Candidacy in 1976 ***************************************************************** President's meeting with Charles E. Meyer - Replacement - Jack B. Kubisch - Charges d' affaires - Paris - John Crimmins - Meyer's opinion - Carlos de Santa Maria - Meeting with president - Latin American ambassador - William M. Roundtree - Brazil - Pakistan post - Requirements of post - Candidate - Henry A. Byroade - Thailand Admiral John S. McCain, Jr. - Ambassadorial appointment - Thailand, Pakistan, Taiwan Charles S. Whitehouse - Possible post - Thailand Joseph J. Sisco - Future - Replacement - Kissinger Robert C. Hill - Ambassadorial appointment - Canada - Pakistan - Importance - Mexico -[First name unknown] Reynolds - Columbia Ambassadors - Maurice H. Stans's recommendations - Germany - Stuart N. Scott - East- West trade negotiations - Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] - Mexico - Pakistan - John D. Lodge - Meyer's opinion - Replacement for Argentina - Loss of US ambassadors - Latin America - Brazil - Kidnapping - Guatemala - Uruguay - Agency for International Development US reaction to embassy incident - Condolences, outrage - Sirhan Sirhan release - Federal jurisdiction - Formal demand President's press conference - Questions - Prisoners of war [POWs] - Aid to North Vietnam - Funding - Domestic programs - President's compared to Ronald L. Ziegler's statement - Frequency - Atmosphere - Television [TV] Ziegler - Briefing Henry Kissinger talked with the White House operator at an unknown time between 5:14 pm and 5:31 pm. [Conversation No. 867-38A] [See Conversation No. 37-33] [End of telephone conversation] Murder of US ambassador in Sudan - Compared with US deaths in Vietnam An unknown man entered at an unknown time after 5:14 pm. Meeting with Ronald L. Ziegler The unknown man left at an unknown time before 5:31 pm. Diplomatic reception - Frequency - Value - Timing - Vietnam peace settlement - Ambassador from Canada, Sweden, Australia - President's reception - Sweden - Attitude to US - US ambassador Daniel P. ("Pat") Moynihan in India - Communication with Kissinger - Frequency Helmut ("Hal") Sonnenfeldt - Meeting with President - Assignment to Treasury Department - Contacts with Kissinger - Promotion in National Security Council [NSC] - Deputy assistant - Work with Kissinger - Intelligence - Philosophy Statement on death of US ambassador to Sudan - Preparation - Information - President's position - Blackmail - US action - Release of Sirhan Sirhan - Other governments - Contents - Reference to President's press conference - Major demands - Release of terrorists in Israel and Jordan - US intentions Terrorists in Sudan - Jordan's ambassador - Murder of US ambassador - Reasons - Resolve - Jordan's ambassador - Capitulation - Egypt - Interim settlement with Israel - Border issues - Palestinian issues Ziegler's statement - Condolences, anger - Risks of ambassadors - President's statement - Compared with tour of duty in Vietnam William F. ("Billy") Graham - Threats - Possible kidnapping - Ransom - Ambassadors - US policy toward terrorist demands Terrorist groups [Previous National Security (B) withdrawal reviewed under MDR guidelines case number LPRN- T- MDR-2014-037. Segment declassified on 10/24/2019. Archivist : MAS] [National Security] [867-038- W005] [Duration: 20s] Terrorist groups - Surveillance - Reports - Targeting of Henry A. Kissinger - US ability to identify Kissinger left at 5:35 pm. Ziegler's statement - President's review President's press conference - Frequency - Reporters reception - Questions for President - Answers President's schedule - Week's activities John P. ("Jack") Southerland - News events Events since 1972 election - Vietnam settlement - Deaths - New administration - POWs - State of the Union messages - Format Terrorist groups - US action - US policy on demands - Blackmail Murder of US ambassador to Sudan - Proximate cause - President's statement - Timing - Audience - Terrorists - Access to broadcast - International wives Ziegler left at 5:40 pm. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; White House operator; [Unknown person(s)]; Ziegler, Ronald L.
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