Tape 505, Conversation 007 (505-007)

On May 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, David K. E. Bruce, Henry A. Kissinger, White House photographer, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:43 pm to 1:17 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 505-007 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President met with David K.E. Bruce and Henry A. Kissinger; the White House photographer and members of the press were present at the beginning of the meeting. Greetings Bruce's schedule Malik Faisal ibn Abd al- Aziz al- Saud luncheon, May 27, 1971 - Time - Bruce's attendance - Number in attendance [Previous National Security (B) withdrawal reviewed under MDR guidelines case number LPRN- T- MDR-2014-026. Segment declassified on 04/26/2019. Archivist: DR] [National Security] [505-007- W001] [Duration: 14s] Malik Faisal ibn Abd al- Aziz al- Saud luncheon, May 27, 1971 - The President's opinion [Camera noise] Malik Faisal ibn Abd al- Aziz al- Saud luncheon, May 27, 1971 - Menu ********************************************************************* [Previous National Security (B) withdrawal reviewed under MDR guidelines case number LPRN- T- MDR-2014-026. Segment declassified on 04/26/2019. Archivist: DR] [National Security] [505-007- W006] [Duration: 10s] Malik Faisal ibn Abd al- Aziz al- Saud luncheon, May 27, 1971 - Menu - No pork ********************************************************************* Meeting between Bruce and Kissinger - Lunch Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT] - Progress - Delay - Appearance - President's meetings - Bruce's resignation - Postponement Manolo Sanchez [?] entered at an unknown time after 12:43 pm. Refreshments Sanchez [?] left at an unknown time before 1:17 pm. - Kissinger conference with Bruce Vietnam negotiations - Possible progress - Timing - Bruce's resignation - Negotiation process - Accomplishment - Stalemate [Previous archivists categorized this section as unintelligible. It has been rereviewed and released 06/20/2019.] [Unintelligible] [505-007- W008] [Duration: 27s] Vietnam negotiations - David K. E. Bruce's appointment - Negotiation process - The President's position - Destruction as a topic - Frustration Bruce's resignation - Possible departure from Paris - Unknown person - Jean Monnet - Bruce's health - Age - Residence - Vacation - Bruce's health - British - Timing - Spain - Mediterranean - Bruce's health Vietnam negotiations - Future - Prisoners of War [POWs] - North Vietnamese - Possible progress - Timing - Bruce's resignation - Timing - Paris talks - US negotiations - Rank - Bruce's future - POWs - Families - Future forum - Bruce's possible appointment - Consultant to the President - Bruce's experience - State Department - Bruce's view of status - Goals - Terminal date - Settlement - Ceasefire - Troop withdrawal - Ceasefire - US troops - North Vietnamese - Bruce's schedule - W. Averell Harriman - State Department - Llewellyn E. ("Tommy") Thompson, Jr. - Resignation - Date - Kissinger People's Republic of China [PRC] trip - Kissinger's forthcoming discussion with Bruce - President's conversation with Kissinger - US table tennis team - Visit to PRC - Trade and travel - Presidential candidate - Cabinet - Maurice H. Stans - Edward M. Kennedy - Edmund S. Muskie - Kissinger's Harvard University colleague - PRC - President's plans - Bruce's position - PRC - Compared with USSR - President's talk with Kissinger - Candidates for possible trip to PRC - Bruce - South Vietnamese - End of war - Timing - US- PRC relationship - Bruce's view [Previous National Security (B) withdrawal reviewed under MDR guidelines case number LPRN- T- MDR-2014-026. Segment declassified on 04/26/2019. Archivist: DR] [National Security] [505-007- W007] [Duration: 2s] People's Republic of China [PRC] trip - Japanese and Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] People's Republic of China [PRC] trip - Jean Sainteny - PRC - Negotiating posture [Previous archivists categorized this section as unintelligible. It has been rereviewed and released 06/20/2019.] [Unintelligible] [505-007- W009] [Duration: 7s] People's Republic of China [PRC] trip - Jean Sainteny's opinion of negotiating strategy People's Republic of China [PRC] trip - Jean Sainteny - PRC - Negotiating posture - Bruce - Japanese - Compared with Chinese - Chinese - Japanese - PRC - Attitudes toward others - World - USSR - Japanese - USSR - Indians - Bruce - Lunch - PRC - Bruce's health BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5 [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 06/20/2019. Segment will remain closed.] [Personal Returnable] [505-007- W005] [Duration: 1m 44s] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5 Bruce and Kissinger left at 1:17 pm. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bruce, David K. E.; Kissinger, Henry A.; White House photographer; Sanchez, Manolo.