Office of the Historian

The Consequences of Operation Lam Son 719 and the Search for a Settlement, April 8–October 6, 1971

265. Memorandum From K. Wayne Smith of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)

Washington, undated.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–59, WSAG Meeting, Ceasefire 10/2/71. Top Secret.

266. Minutes of a Meeting of the Senior Review Group

Washington, October 1, 1971, 3–3:45 p.m.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–112, SRG Minutes, Originals, 1971. Top Secret; Sensitive. The meeting took place in the Situation Room of the White House. All brackets are in the original. Jeanne Davis forwarded the minutes to Kissinger under an October 5 covering memorandum and Kissinger read them on November 6.

268. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon

Washington, October 6, 1971.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 872, For the President’s Files, Lord, Vietnam Negotiations, Encore, September 1971–75 February 1972, President’s Speech January 25, 1972. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. Sent for information. A stamped notation on the memorandum reads, “The President has seen.” Nixon wrote at the top of the memorandum, “K—This man has great character and subtlety.”