About this recording 24–16 President Richard M. Nixon Henry A. Kissinger May 8, 1972 Henry A. Kissinger Richard M. Nixon War and Terrorism Conversation No. 24-16 Date: May 8, 1972 Time: 5:23 pm - 5:27 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger. [See also Conversation No. 336-37] Vietnam -Blockade -The President's announcement -North Vietnamese offensive -Wording of denunciation -Changes -US-South Vietnamese goals -North Vietnamese offensive -Wording -Cambodia and Laos -Deletion -Escalation of war -Responsibility -Criticism -US peace offers -Mines -Detonation -The President's statement -The President's Request for a call to Kissinger 10 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 24-16 (cont.) Secret White House Tapes | Richard M. Nixon Presidency 24–16 Rewind 10 seconds Play/Pause Fast-forward 10 seconds 0:00 Download audio Previous 949–9 Next 450–1 More Richard M. Nixon Recordings View all Richard M. Nixon tapes 450–1 audio icon 47–1 audio icon 450–10 audio icon 450–11 audio icon 450–12 audio icon 450–13 audio icon 450–14 audio icon 450–15 audio icon 450–16 audio icon 450–17 audio icon