In these clips from December taped conversations President Nixon discusses the December round of negotiations and Kissinger's recommendations to the President.
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Date: December 4, 1972
Participants: President Nixon, Richard T. Kennedy
Location: Oval Office - Telephone
Description: In this conversation President Nixon dictates to Kennedy the instructions for Henry Kissinger to follow in Paris.
Log File: WHT 34-15 Log
Date: December 6, 1972
Participants: President Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman
Location: Camp David
Description: In this conversation President Nixon and Haldeman discuss how Kissinger's "peace is at hand" statement has hurt the negotiations.
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Log File: CDHW 233-10 Log
Date: December 14, 1972
Participants: President Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Alexander M. Haig
Location: Oval Office
Description: In this conversation President Nixon, Kissinger, and Haig discuss the current state of the negotiations.
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Log File: Oval 823-1 Log
Date: December 14, 1972
Participants: President Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Alexander M. Haig
Location: Oval Office
Description: In this conversation Kissinger gives President Nixon his recommendation for breaking the impasse in the negotiations.
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Log File: Oval 823-1 Log
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