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On July 27, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Soedjatmoko, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:05 am to 11:32 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 547-006 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President met with Ambassador Soedjatmoko and Henry A. Kissinger. Foreign relations - US- Indonesia - Recent developments - The US initiative towards the People's Republic of China [PRC] - Lt. Gen T.N.J. Suharto - Effect on the world - News summary citation - Indonesia - Internal situation - US- PRC relations - US relations with other countries - Allies - Assistance - US- Indonesian relations - Assistance - Military - Economic - President's view - Reassurances - PRC initiative - US relations with other countries - Japan, Indonesia - The President's background -1953 Far East trip - Assistance - Effect of initiative - The PRC, Japan - US role in the Pacific and Asian region - US policy - The President's view - The Indonesian concerns - Vietnam - Economic aid - Military role - Opening to the PRC - Future - Vietnam War - Method of settlement - Post- Settlement situation - The PRC - Japan - Focus - Indonesian concerns - US role in Asia - J. William Fulbright - Michael J. ("Mike") Mansfield - Assistance - Japanese defense situation - Possible changes - Nixon Doctrine - Vietnam War settlement - The PRC initiative - The President's meetings with Ambassadors - Indonesia and Southeast Asia - Rubber industry - The State Department - US action Soedjatmoko - Future plans Presidential gifts The PRC initiative - Background - The President, Kissinger -1969 World trip - The Soviet Union - Willy Brandt - US relations with the PRC and the Soviet Union Soedjatmoko left at 11:32 am. Soedjatmoko - Melvin R. Laird - The President's meetings with Ambassadors - Philippines US foreign relations - The PRC initiative - Perceptions in other countries - The US role in Southeast Asia and the Far East - Possible visit to Japan - Kissinger's trip - North Vietnam - Recent action - The PRC, Soviet Union - Recall of Ambassadors - The Vietnam War - Proposals for settlement - President Nguyen Van Thieu - North Vietnamese stance - Public reaction - Kissinger's secret negotiations - Possible revelation - H.R. ("Bob") Haldeman's view - Timing - Recent meeting - North Vietnamese position - The PRC initiative - Proposals - Prisoners of War [POWs] - Ceasefire - Timing of revelations - William P. Rogers The State Department - Leak to William Beecher - Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty [SALT] negotiations - Rogers' attitude - Alleged source -[Thomas R.] Pickering - Egil G. ("Bud") Krogh, Jr. - Rogers - Defense Department - Alleged leak source - Action by Laird - Rogers Leadership - Poll results - The President - Edward M. ("Ted") Kennedy, Edmund S. Muskie - Kissinger - Rogers - Perceptions Schedule - Kissinger - Luncheon with Dean G. Acheson - Afternoon meeting with the President Vietnam negotiations - Current status - Proposals - The POWs - Timetable US- PRC negotiations - Kissinger's next visit - Timing - Canadian official - Comments - The Vietnam War - US troop withdrawal - Thieu - Taiwan, Republic of China [ROC] - Communique - Agenda - Status of Americans - US public perceptions - POWs - Kissinger's meetings - Chinese attitude - North Vietnamese - Chou En- Lai - Soviets - The President - Perception - Forthcoming 1972 election - Visits to PRC by presidential candidates US foreign relations - Correspondence - Raymond K. Price, Jr. role - Rogers - Response to foreign leaders - The President's previous letter to Edward R.G. Heath - Agha Muhommad Yahya Khan - Agha Hilaly - Georges J.R. Pompidou - Willy Brandt - Chiang Kai- Shek - Eisaku Sato - Suharto - Price role - Content - The PRC initiative - Effect - US role in the World - The Soviet Union - PRC - Joseph S. Farland - Role - Yahya Khan - Hilaly Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 11:32 am. The President's schedule - Mamie G. Eisenhower - John B. Connally Bull, Kissinger left at 11:50 am. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; Soedjatmoko; Bull, Stephen B.