422–22

Conversation No. 422-22

Date: March 22, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:35 am and 10:56 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft.

Prisoners of war [POWs]
-Patrick J. Buchanan's office
-David R. Gergen
-Statements and messages
-Selection
-Patriotism
-Pride, gratitude
-Gergen

The President talked with an unknown person at an unknown time between 10:35 am and 10:56
am.

[Conversation No. 422-22A]
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-Party
-Announcement
-Ronald L. Ziegler
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
-Dinner
-Arrangements
-Attendees
-Military leaders
-Secretary of State
-Secretary of Defense
-Chief of Staff

-Arrangements

[End of telephone conversation]

Laos
-US POWs
-US withdrawal date
-Informal agreement
-North Vietnam
-Complaints
-Publicity
-US public statements

Vietnam
-President's statement
-Release of POWs
-Withdrawal of US troops
-Timing
-US ambassador

Laos
-Pathet Lao
-Negotiators
-[Unintelligible place]
-Delay
-US strategy
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-Internal developments
-Possibilities
-POW return to US

Vietnam
-US military action
-Psychological effects
-May 8, 1972 decision [?]
-December 1972 bombing
-Justification
-Provocation
-North Vietnam’s reactions
-Henry A. Kissinger’s argument
-Possible effects
-Economic aid [?]
-Blockade
-Harbor
-North Vietnam’s future actions
-US reaction
-Attacks on Ho Chi Minh Trail
-Effectiveness
-Bombing
-Troop withdrawal
-Settlement agreement
-Violations
-Infiltration
-Offensive by North Vietnam
-Durability
-Peace with honor
-Dangers
-Kissinger's recommendations
-Resumption of bombing
-Warning
-Future action
-Message to Kissinger
-Scowcroft’s conversation with Kissinger

Scowcroft left at 10:56 am.
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