Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969–1976, Volume IX, Vietnam, October 1972–January 1973

America Leaves the War,
December 30, 1972–January 27, 1973

269. Message From the Ambassador to Vietnam (Bunker) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) in Paris

Saigon, January 12, 1973, 0538Z.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 28, HAK Trip Files, HAK Paris Trip Tohak 67–146, January 7–14, 1973. Top Secret; Flash; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. Sent via the White House Situation Room and Guay.

270. Message From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to Richard T. Kennedy of the National Security Council Staff

Paris, January 12, 1973, 0844Z.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 28, HAK Trip Files, HAK Paris Trip Hakto 1–48, January 7–14, 1973. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. Sent via Guay.

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

Paris, January 12, 1973, 1725Z.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 28, HAK Trip Files, HAK Paris Trip Hakto 1–48, January 7–14, 1973. Top Secret; Flash; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. Sent via Kennedy.

272. Memorandum of Conversation

Paris, January 12, 1973, 8:10–9:35 p.m.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 104, Country Files, Far East, Vietnam, South Vietnam, GVN Memcons, November 20, 1972–April 3, 1973 [1 of 3]. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. The meeting was held in the library of the Ambassador’s residence. Brackets are in the original.

273. Backchannel Message From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to the Ambassador to Vietnam (Bunker)

Paris, January 13, 1973, 0152Z.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 415, Backchannel Messages, To Amb. Bunker, Saigon thru April 1973. Top Secret; Flash; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only.

274. Memorandum of Conversation

Paris, January 13, 1973, 9:48 a.m.–4:55 p.m.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 866, For the President’s Files (Winston Lord)—China Trip/Vietnam, Camp David Memcons, January 8–13, 1973 [January 23, 1973]. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. The meeting took place at an American-owned villa, La Fontaine au Blanc, in the Paris suburb of St. Nom la Breteche. All brackets, except where indicated, are in the original.

275. Message From the Ambassador to Vietnam (Bunker) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) in Paris

Saigon, January 13, 1973, 1220Z.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 28, HAK Trip Files, HAK Paris Trip Tohak 67–146, January 7–14, 1973. Top Secret; Immediate; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. Sent via the White House Situation Room, Guay, and Lord.

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

Paris, January 13, 1972, 2003Z.

277. Diary Entry by the Assistant to the President (Haldeman)

Key Biscayne, Florida, January 14, 1973.

Source: Haldeman Diaries: Multimedia Edition.

278. Letter From President Nixon to South Vietnamese President Thieu

Washington, January 14, 1973.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 860, For the President’s Files (Winston Lord)—China Trip/Vietnam, Sensitive Camp David, Vol. XXIV. No classification marking. Haig was to personally hand the letter to Thieu when the two met in Saigon on January 16.

279. Backchannel Message From the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army (Haig) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)

Saigon, January 16, 1973, 1125Z.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 860, For the President’s Files (Winston Lord)—China Trip/Vietnam, Sensitive Camp David, Vol. XXIV. Top Secret; Flash; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only.

280. Transcript of a Telephone Conversation Between President Nixon and the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)

January 16, 1973, 9:42 a.m.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Kissinger Telephone Conversations, Box 17, Chronological File. No classification marking. Nixon was in Key Biscayne, Florida; Kissinger was in Washington.

281. Diary Entry by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Moorer)

Washington, January 16, 1973.

Source: National Archives, RG 218, Records of the Chairman, Moorer Diary, July 1970–July 1974. Secret. This diary entry summarizes a telephone conversation between Moorer and Kissinger at 10:27 a.m. Transcript of the conversation is attached to the diary but not printed.

282. Message From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army (Haig) in Saigon

Washington, January 16, 1973, 1615Z.

283. Message From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (Sullivan) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)

Paris, January 16, 1973, 1806Z.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 860, For the President’s Files (Winston Lord)—China Trip/Vietnam, Sensitive Camp David, Vol. XXIV. Secret; Operational Immediate; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. Sent via Guay and Scowcroft.

284. Message From the Commander in Chief, Pacific (Gayler) to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Moorer)

Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, January 17, 1973, 0638Z.

Source: National Archives, RG 218, Records of the Chairman, Records of Thomas Moorer, Box 59, CINCPAC General Service Messages, January 1973. Top Secret; Immediate; Specat; Exclusive. Repeated to Meyer, Weyand, Clarey, and Clay.

285. Backchannel Message From the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army (Haig) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)

Saigon, January 17, 1973, 1435Z.

Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box TS 45, Geopolitical File, Vietnam, Chronological File, 1969–75. Top Secret; Flash; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only.

286. Backchannel Message From the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army (Haig) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)

Saigon, January 17, 1973, 1510Z.

287. Minutes of a Washington Special Actions Group Meeting

Washington, January 17, 1973, 10:26–11:35 a.m.

Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box TS 80, National Security Council, Washington Special Actions Group, June 1972–Mar. 1973. Top Secret; Sensitive. The meeting was held in the White House Situation Room. According to Kissinger’s Record of Schedule this meeting took place on January 17. The original is mistakenly dated January 16. (Ibid., Box 438, Miscellany, 1968–1976)

288. Message From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (Sullivan) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)

Paris, January 17, 1973, 2059Z.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 119, Country Files, Far East, Vietnam Negotiations, Ambassador Porter’s File—Paris, June 1972–January 1973. Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. Sent via Guay and Scowcroft.

289. Transcript of a Telephone Conversation Between President Nixon and the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)

January 17, 1973, 4:50 p.m.

290. Backchannel Message From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to the Ambassador to Vietnam (Bunker)

Washington, January 17, 1973, 2345Z.

291. Message From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (Sullivan) in Paris

Washington, January 18, 1973, 0600Z.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 119, Country Files, Far East, Vietnam Negotiations, Ambassador Porter’s File—Paris, June 1972–January 1973. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. Sent via Scowcroft and Guay. Written on January 17.

292. Backchannel Message From the Ambassador to Vietnam (Bunker) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)

Saigon, January 18, 1973, 1030Z.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 415, Backchannel Messages, From Amb. Bunker, Saigon thru April 1973. Top Secret; Operational Immediate; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only.

293. Backchannel Message From the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army (Haig) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)

January 18, 1973, 1200Z.

294. Transcript of a Telephone Conversation Between President Nixon and the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)

January 18, 1973, 9:40 a.m.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Kissinger Telephone Conversations, Box 18, Chronological File. No classification marking. Nixon was in Key Biscayne, Florida; Kissinger was in Washington.