Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969–1976, Volume XIV, Soviet Union, October 1971–May 1972
Nixon at the Summit, May 13–May 31, 1972: Document List
Document 224: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, May 14, 1972, 10:30 a.m.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 494, President's Trip Files, Dobrynin/Kissinger, 1972, Vol. 11. Top Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. The meeting was held in the Map Room at the White House. Kissinger returned to his office at 11:30 a.m. (Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box 438, Miscellany, 1968–1976, Record of Schedule) On May 14 Kissinger sent Smith a backchannel message that transmitted the text of the first 5 paragraphs of this memorandum. (National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 427, Backchannel Files, Backchannel Messages, SALT, 1972)
Document 225: Memorandum of Telephone Conversation Between President Nixon and his Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)
Washington, May 14, 1972, 11:40 a.m.
Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box 372, Telephone Conversations, Chronological File. No classification marking. According to the President's Daily Diary, President Nixon placed the call. (National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Central Files)
Document 226: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, May 15, 1972, 5 p.m.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 494, President's Trip Files, Dobrynin/Kissinger, 1972, Vol. 12, Part 2. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. Accordingly to Kissinger's Record of Schedule, the meeting, which was held in General Scowcroft's office, ended at 6:15 p.m. (Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box 438, Miscellany, 1968–1976)
Document 227: Memorandum From the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon
Washington, May 15, 1972.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 478, President's Trip Files, The President, Bilateral Agreements. Secret; Exclusively Eyes Only. Sent for information. A notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it. According to a May 16 memorandum from Kissinger to Nixon, this was part of the fifth briefing book for the summit delivered to the President before books one to four. (Ibid., RG 59, S/P Files: Lot 77 D D112, Box 335, Lord Chronology, 1972)
Document 228: Telephone Conversation Between President Nixon and his Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)
Washington, May 15, 1972
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Tapes, White House, Conversation No. 24–126. No classification marking. According to his Daily Diary, Nixon met with Kissinger from 9:29 to 9:35 p.m. The editors transcribed the portion of the conversation printed here specifically for this volume. According to the President's Daily Diary, President Nixon placed the call. (Ibid., White House Central Files)
Document 229: Telegram From the Department of State to the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks Delegation in Helsinki
Washington, May 16, 1972, 2234Z.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, DEF 18–3 FIN (HE). Secret; Nodis. Drafted and approved by Philip J. Farley, Deputy Director of ACDA.
Document 230: Paper Prepared by the National Security Council Staff
Washington, undated.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 487, President's Trip Files, For the President's Personal Briefcase, May 1972, Part 1. Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. A notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it. According to a May 16 memorandum from Kissinger to Nixon, this was part of the fifth briefing book for the summit delivered to the President before books one to four. (Ibid., RG 59, S/P Files: Lot 77 D 112, Box 335, Lord Chronology, May, 1972)
Document 231: Paper Prepared by the National Security Council Staff
Washington, May 16, 1972.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 484, President's Trip Files, The President, Issues Papers—USSR, III, [Part 1]. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. A notation on the paper indicates the President saw it. According to a May 16 memorandum from Kissinger to Nixon, this was the full content of the third briefing book for the summit sent to the President. (Ibid., RG 59, S/P Files, Lot 77 D 112, Box 335, Lord Chronology, May, 1972)
Document 232: Memorandum From the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon
Washington, undated.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 487, President's Trip Files, For the President's Personal Briefcase, May 1972, Part 2. Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. A notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it. According to a May 16 memorandum from Kissinger to Nixon, this was part of the first briefing book for the summit. (Ibid., RG 59, S/P Files: Lot 77 D 112, Box 335, Lord Chronology, May, 1972)
Document 233: Paper Prepared by the National Security Council Staff
Washington, undated.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 487, President's Trip Files, For the President's Personal Briefcase, May 1972, Part 2. Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. No drafting information appears on the paper. A notation on the paper indicates the President saw it. According to a May 16 memorandum from Kissinger to Nixon, this was part of the first briefing book for the summit sent to the President. (Ibid., RG 59, S/P Files: Lot 77 D 112, Box 335, Lord Chronology, May, 1972)
Document 234: Paper Prepared by the National Security Council Staff
Washington, undated.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 487, President's Trip Files, For the President's Personal Briefcase, May 1972, Part 1. Secret; Exclusively Eyes Only. No drafting information appears on the paper. A notation on the paper indicates the President saw it. According to a May 16 memorandum from Kissinger to Nixon, this was part of the second briefing book for the summit sent to the President. (Ibid., RG 59, S/P Files: Lot 77 D 112, Box 335, Lord Chronology, May, 1972) The other part of the second briefing book, “Nuclear Non-Aggression Treaty,” is ibid., Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 487, President's Trip Files, For the President's Personal Briefcase, May 1972, Part 1.
Document 235: Paper Prepared by the National Security Council Staff
Washington, undated.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 487, President's Trip Files, For the President's Personal Briefcase, May 1972, Part 1. Secret; Exclusively Eyes Only. A notation on the paper indicates the President saw it. According to a May 16 memorandum from Kissinger to Nixon, this was part of the fourth briefing book for the summit sent to the President. (Ibid., RG 59, S/P Files: Lot 77 D 112, Box 335, Lord Chronology, May, 1972)
Document 236: Paper Prepared by the National Security Council Staff
Washington, undated.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 487, President's Trip Files, For the President's Personal Briefcase, May 1972, Part 1. Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. A notation on the paper indicates the President saw it. According to a May 16 memorandum from Kissinger to Nixon, this was part of the fourth briefing book for the summit sent to the President. (Ibid., RG 59, S/P Files: Lot 77 D 112, Box 335, Lord Chronology, May, 1972)
Document 237: Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between President Nixon and his Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)
May 17, 1972, 9:52 a.m.
Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box 372, Telephone Conversations, Chronological File. No classification marking. According to the President's Daily Diary, President Nixon placed the call at 9:52 a.m. from Camp David, Maryland, to Kissinger in Washington. (National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Central Files)
Document 238: Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between President Nixon and his Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)
May 17, 1972, 11:12 a.m.
Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box 372, Telephone Conversations, Chronological File. No classification marking. According to the President's Daily Diary, President Nixon placed the call from Camp David, Maryland, to Kissinger in Washington. (National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Central Files)
Document 239: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, May 17, 1972, noon.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 494, President's Trip Files, Dobrynin/Kissinger, 1972, Vol. 12, Part 2. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. The meeting was held in the Map Room at the White House.
Document 240: Paper Prepared by the National Security Council Staff
Washington, undated.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 487, President's Trip Files, For the President's Personal Briefcase, May 1972, Part 2. Secret. A notation on the paper indicates the President saw it. This is a separate briefing paper for the summit sent to the President after the summit briefing books.
Document 241: Memorandum From Secretary of State Rogers to President Nixon
Washington, May 18, 1972.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL US–USSR. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Matlock on May 17 and cleared by Davies.
Document 242: Memorandum for the President's File From the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)
Camp David, May 18, 1972, 8:30 a.m.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 494, President's Trip Files, Dobrynin/Kissinger, 1972, Vol. 12, Part 2. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. According to the President's Daily Diary, this breakfast meeting took place from 8:44 to 9:50 a.m. (Ibid., White House Central Files)
Document 243: Memorandum of Conversation
Camp David, May 18, 1972.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 494, President's Trip Files, Dobrynin/Kissinger, 1972, Vol. 12, Part 2. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. According to the President's Daily Diary, the President was present for the first 10 minutes of this meeting, from 9:50 to 10 a.m. (Ibid., White House Central Files)
Document 244: Conversation Between President Nixon and his Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)
Camp David, May 18, 1972.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Tapes, Camp David, Conversation No. 191–18. No classification marking. According to his Daily Diary, Nixon met with Kissinger from 12:25 to 12:45 p.m. The editors transcribed the portion of the conversation printed here specifically for this volume.
Document 245: Editorial Note
Document 246: Conversation Between President Nixon and his Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)
Washington, May 19, 1972.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Tapes, Oval Office, Conversation No. 726–11. No classification marking. According to his Daily Diary, Nixon met with Kissinger in the Oval Office from 1:08 to 1:27 p.m. The editors transcribed the portion of the conversation printed here specifically for this volume.
Document 247: Backchannel Message From the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to the Head of the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks Delegation in Helsinki (Smith)
Washington, May 19, 1972, 1934Z.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 427, Backchannel Files, Backchannel Messages, 1972, SALT. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only.
Document 248: Conversation Between President Nixon and his Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)
Washington, May 19, 1972.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Tapes, Oval Office, Conversation No. 726–15. No classification marking. According to his Daily Diary, Nixon met with Kissinger in the Oval Office from 5:25 to 5:35 p.m. The editors transcribed the portion of the conversation printed here specifically for this volume.
Document 249: Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between President Nixon and his Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)
Washington, May 19, 1972, 6:50p.m.
Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box 372, Telephone Conversations, Chronological File. No classification marking. According to the President's Daily Diary, President Nixon placed the call. (National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Central Files)
Document 250: Memorandum From President Nixon to His Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Haig)
Washington, May 20, 1972.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Special Files, President's Personal Files, Box 3, Memoranda From the President. Top Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. The memorandum is unsigned. A copy was sent to Kissinger for information.
Document 251: Editorial Note
Document 252: Backchannel Message From the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to the Head of the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks Delegation in Helsinki (Smith)
Salzburg White House, May 21, 1972, 1630Z.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Box 427, NSC Files, Backchannel Files, Backchannel Messages, 1972, SALT. Top Secret; Eyes Only; Flash.
Document 253: Memorandum From the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon
Salzburg, Austria, May 21, 1972.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 487, President's Trip Files, The President's Conversations in Salzburg, Moscow, Tehran, and Warsaw, May 1972, Part 1. Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. A stamped notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it.
Document 254: Memorandum From the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon
Salzburg, Austria, May 22, 1972.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 487, President's Trip Files, The President's Conversations in Salzburg, Moscow, Tehran, and Warsaw, May 1972, Part 1. Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. A notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it.
Document 255: Memorandum From the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon
Salzburg, Austria, May 22, 1972.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 487, President's Trip Files, The President's Conversations in Salzburg, Moscow, Tehran, and Warsaw, May 1972, Part 1. Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. A notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it.
Document 256: Memorandum From the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon
Moscow, May 22, 1972.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 638, Country Files, Middle East, Arab Republic of Egypt, 1972, Vol. VIII. Secret; Sensitive. Sent for information. A notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it.
Document 257: Memorandum of Conversation
Moscow, May 22, 1972, 6:15–8:10 p.m.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 487, President Trip Files, The President's Conversations in Salzburg, Moscow, Tehran, and Warsaw, May 1972, Part 1. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. The meeting was held in the General Secretary's Office in the Kremlin. According to the President's Daily Diary, the meeting was from 6:18 to 8:18 p.m. (Ibid., White House Central Files)
Document 258: Editorial Note
Document 259: Memorandum of Conversation
Moscow, May 23, 1972, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 487, President Trip Files, The President's Conversations in Salzburg, Moscow, Tehran, and Warsaw, May 1972, Part 1. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Krimer. The meeting was held in St. Catherine's Hall, Grand Kremlin Palace. According to the President's Daily Diary, the meeting was from 11:04 a.m. to 1:04 p.m. (Ibid., White House Central Files)
Document 260: Editorial Note
Document 261: Memorandum From Helmut Sonnenfeldt of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)
Moscow, May 23, 1972.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 74, Kissinger Office Files, Country Files, Europe, USSR, Moscow Summit 1972 [1 of 2]. Top Secret; Sensitive. The memorandum is not initialed.
Document 262: Memorandum of Conversation
Moscow, May 23, 1972, 4–6 p.m.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 487, President's Trip Files, The President's Conversations in Salzburg, Moscow, Tehran, and Warsaw, May 1972, Part 1. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. Transcribed from Kissinger's notes. The meeting was held in St. Catherine's Hall, Grand Kremlin Palace. According to the President's Daily Diary, the meeting was from 4:05 to 5:39 p.m. (Ibid., White House Central Files)
Document 263: Memorandum of Conversation
Moscow, May 23, 1972, 7:20–9:55 p.m.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 487, President's Trip Files, The President's Conversations in Salzburg, Moscow, Tehran, and Warsaw, May 1972, Part 1. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. The meeting was held in the General Secretary's office in the Kremlin. According to the President's Daily Diary, the meeting was from 7:20 to 10 p.m. (Ibid., White House Central Files)
Document 264: Editorial Note
Document 265: Memorandum of Conversation
Moscow, May 24, 1972, 11:40 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 487, President's Trip Files, The President's Conversations in Salzburg, Moscow, Tehran, and Warsaw, May 1972, Part 1. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. The meeting was held in St. Catherine's Hall, Grand Kremlin Palace. According to the President's Daily Diary, the meeting was from 11:34 a.m. to 1:31 p.m. (Ibid., White House Central Files)
Document 266: Backchannel Message From the Head of the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks Delegation (Smith) to the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) in Moscow
Helsinki, May 24, 1972, 0930Z.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1088, Howe Vietnam Chronological File, May 24, 1972. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only.
Document 267: Telegram From the Head of the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks Delegation (Smith) to the Department of State
Helsinki, May 24, 1972, 1320Z.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 883, SALT, SALT Talks (Helsinki), May–Aug 1972, Vol. #18. Secret; Immediate; Nodis/SALT. Repeated to Moscow for Rogers and Kissinger.
Document 268: Telegram From Secretary of State Rogers to the Department of State
Moscow, May 24, 1972, 1515Z.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 719, Country Files, Europe, USSR, Vol. XXII, May 1972. Confidential; Exdis.
Document 269: Editorial Note
Document 270: Memorandum From the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon
Moscow, May 24, 1972.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 487, President's Trip Files, The President's Conversations in Salzburg, Moscow, Tehran, and Warsaw, May 1972, Part 1. Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. A notation on the paper indicates the President saw it.
Document 271: Memorandum of Conversation
Moscow, May 24, 1972, 7:50–11 p.m.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 487, President's Trip Files, The President's Conversations in Salzburg, Moscow, Tehran, and Warsaw, May 1972, Part 2. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. The meeting was held in General Secretary Brezhnev's dacha, Zarech'ye, Moscow. According to the President's Daily Diary, the meeting was from 7:55 to 11:00 p.m. (Ibid., White House Central Files)
Document 272: Memorandum From the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon
Moscow, May 24, 1972.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 487, President's Trip Files, The President's Conversations in Salzburg, Moscow, Tehran, and Warsaw, May 1972, Part 1. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. A stamped notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it.
Document 273: Memorandum of Conversation
Moscow, May 25, 1972, 1:15–3:45 a.m.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger's Office Files, Box 73, Country Files, Europe, USSR, Mr. Kissinger's Conversations in Moscow, May 1972. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. The meeting was held in the Conference Room of the Foreign Minister's Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Moscow. Kissinger recalled in his memoirs that when Brezhnev told him at the dacha that Gromyko and another senior Soviet official were waiting for him in Moscow to resume SALT negotiations, he was “not eager, after the motorcade, the hydrofoil ride, the brutal Vietnam discussion, and the heavy meal, to meet a fresh Soviet team headed by the indefatigable Gromyko.” He recalled that he made up his mind to stall during the session unless the Soviets unexpectedly accepted the U.S. terms. (White House Years, pp. 1228–1229)
Document 274: Memorandum From John D. Negroponte of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Assistant for National Security Policy (Kissinger)
Moscow, May 25, 1972.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 74, Country Files, Europe, USSR, Moscow Summit, 1972 [1 of 2]. Top Secret; Eyes Only.
Document 275: Memorandum From the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon
Moscow, May 25, 1972.
Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, TS Box 41, Geopolitical File, Soviet Union, Summits, 1972, May. Top Secret; Eyes Only. The memorandum is not initialed by Kissinger and there is no indication that the President saw it.
Document 276: Memorandum of Conversation
Moscow, May 25, 1972, 2:10–3:50 p.m.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 487, President's Trip Files, The President's Conversations in Salzburg, Moscow, Tehran, and Warsaw, May 1972, Part 2. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. The meeting was held in St. Catherine's Hall at the Grand Kremlin Palace. According to the President's Daily Diary, the meeting was from 2:08 to 3:54 p.m. (Ibid., White House Central Files)
Document 277: Memorandum of Conversations
Moscow, May 25, 1972, 5:20–6:35 p.m. and 11:30 p.m.–12:32 a.m.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 73, Country Files, Europe, USSR, Mr. Kissinger's Conversations in Moscow. Secret; Sensitive. The meeting was held in St. Catherine's Hall at the Grand Kremlin Palace.
Document 278: Backchannel Message From the Head of the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks Delegation (Smith) to the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) in Moscow
Helsinki, May 25, 1972, 2055Z.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 480, President's Trip Files, President's Moscow, Iran, Poland, Austria Trip, May–Jun. 72, Tohak (File No. 2), The Situation Room [Part 2]. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only; Flash.
Document 279: Backchannel Message From the President's Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Haig) to the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) in Moscow
Washington, May 25, 1972, 2144Z.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 480, President's Trip Files, President's Moscow, Iran, Poland, Austria Trip, May–Jun. 72, (File No. 2), The Situation Room [Part 2]. Top Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only.
Document 280: Backchannel Message From the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to the President's Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Haig)
Moscow,May 25, 1972, 2200Z.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 480, President's Trip Files, President's Moscow, Iran, Poland, Austria Trip, May–Jun. 72, HAKTO File. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Flash.
Document 281: Memorandum of Conversation
Moscow, May 26, 1972, 11:15 a.m.–12:25 p.m.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 73, Country Files, Europe, USSR, Mr. Kissinger's Conversations in Moscow. Top Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. The meeting was held in St. Catherine's Hall at the Grand Kremlin Palace.
Document 282: Backchannel Message From the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to the Head of the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks Delegation in Helsinki (Smith)
Moscow,May 26, 1972, 1000Z.
Document 283: Memorandum of Conversation
Moscow,May 26, 1972, 2:24–2:45 p.m.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 73, Country Files, Europe, USSR, Mr. Kissinger's Conversations in Moscow, May 1972. Top Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. The meeting was held in St. Catherine's Hall at the Grand Kremlin Palace.
Document 284: Memorandum of Conversation
Moscow, May 26, 1972, 3:10–5:40 p.m.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 487, President's Trip Files, The President's Conversations in Salzburg, Moscow, Tehran, and Warsaw, May 1972, Part 2. Top Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. The meeting was held in General Secretary Brezhnev's Office in the Kremlin. According to the President's Daily Diary, the meeting was from 3:15 to 5:40 p.m. (Ibid., White House Central Files)
Document 285: Memorandum of Conversation
May 26, 1972, 7:15–7:20 p.m.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL US–USSR. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by William D. Krimer, Interpreter (ACDA) on May 27. The meeting was held in the U.S. Embassy in Moscow.
Document 286: Editorial Note
Document 287: Editorial Note
Document 288: Memorandum of Conversation
Moscow, May 27, 1972, 2:10–4:10 p.m.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 73, Country Files, Europe, USSR, Mr. Kissinger's Conversations in Moscow, May 1972. Top Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. The meeting was held in St. Catherine's Hall at the Grand Kremlin Palace.
Document 289: Backchannel Message From the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to the President's Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Haig)
Moscow, May 27, 1972, 1115Z.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 480, President's Trip Files, President's Trip, USSR, Iran, Austria, Poland, May–Jun. 72, (HAKTO File). Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only.
Document 290: Memorandum of Conversation
Moscow, May 27, 1972, 4:30–6 p.m.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 73, Country Files, Europe, USSR, Mr. Kissinger's Conversations in Moscow, May 1972. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. The meeting was held in St. Catherine's Hall at the Grand Kremlin Palace.
Document 291: Memorandum From Helmut Sonnenfeldt of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)
Moscow, May 28, 1972.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 74, Country Files, Europe, USSR, Moscow Summit 1972 [1 of 2]. Secret; Sensitive.
Document 292: Memorandum of Conversation
Moscow, May 28, 1972, 10:45 a.m.–1 p.m.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 494, President's Trip Files, Dobrynin/Kissinger, 1972, Vol. 12. Top Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. The meeting was held in the Conference Room of the Foreign Minister's Office at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Document 293: Memorandum of Conversation
Moscow, May 28, 1972, 1–2:45 p.m.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 73, Country Files, Europe, USSR, Mr. Kissinger's Conversations in Moscow, May 1972. Top Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. The meeting was held in the Conference Room of the Foreign Minister's Office at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Document 294: Editorial Note
Document 295: Memorandum of Conversation
Moscow, May28, 1972, 9:35–11:55 p.m.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 73, Country Files, Europe, USSR, Mr. Kissinger's Conversations in Moscow, May 1972. Top Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. The meeting was held in the Conference Room of the Foreign Minister's Office at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Document 296: Memorandum From the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon
Moscow, May 28, 1972.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 487, President's Trip Files, The President's Conversations in Salzburg, Moscow, Tehran, and Warsaw, May 1972, Part 1. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. The President scrawled handwritten notations across the text of the memorandum that read: “Gifts— Established Personal Understanding—Key—[‘Chi’ crossed out] (Trust Chicom)—Must keep in touch in private channel on [illegible]—Legacy—positive footing—Nuclear [‘non’ crossed out] Recognition—Economics (re N[ew] York et al)—Mideast—V—Nam.”
Document 297: Editorial Note
Document 298: Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State
Moscow, May 29, 1972, 0811Z.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Country Files, Box 719, Europe, USSR, Vol. XXII, May 1972. Secret; Nodis.
Document 299: Memorandum of Conversation
Moscow, May 29, 1972, 10:20 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 487, President's Trip Files, The President's Conversations in Salzburg, Moscow, Tehran, and Warsaw, May 1972, Part 2. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. The meeting was held in the General Secretary's Office in the Kremlin. According to the President's Daily Diary, the meeting was from 10:15 a.m. to 12:16 p.m. (Ibid., White House Central Files) A note on the memorandum indicates it was transcribed from Kissinger's notes.
Document 300: Memorandum of Conversation
Moscow, May 29, 1972, 12:55p.m.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 487, President's Trip Files, The President's Conversations in Salzburg, Moscow, Tehran, and Warsaw, May 1972, Part 2. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. The meeting was held in St. Catherine's Hall at the Grand Kremlin Palace.