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

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

329. Message From the President’s Military Assistant (Scowcroft) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)

Washington, January 22, 1973, 2300Z.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 28, HAK Trip Files, HAK Paris Trip Hakto & Tohak & Misc. Memos, etc., January 22–23, 1973. Top Secret; Flash; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only.

330. Message From the President’s Military Assistant (Scowcroft) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)

Washington, January 23, 1973, 0047Z.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 28, HAK Trip Files, HAK Paris Trip Hakto & Tohak & Misc. Memos, etc., January 22–23, 1973. Top Secret; Immediate; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only.

332. Transcript of a Telephone Conversation Between the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Moorer) and the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army (Haig)

Washington, January 23, 1973, 9:11 a.m.

Source: National Archives, RG 218, Records of the Chairman, Moorer Diary, July 1970–July 1974. Secret.

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

January 23, 1973, 1815Z.

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; Operational Immediate; Sensitive; Eyes Only. Kissinger was en route to Washington from Paris.

334. Minutes of a Washington Special Actions Group Meeting

Washington, January 24, 1973, 4:09–5:32 p.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.

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

Washington, January 25, 1973.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 341, Subject Files, HAK/President Memos. Eyes Only. “Personal” and “Eyes Only” are written on the first page in an unknown hand. Printed from a copy that Haldeman did not initial or sign.

336. Memorandum From Secretary of Defense Laird to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Moorer)

Washington, January 26, 1973.

Source: National Archives, RG 218, Records of the Chairman, Records of Thomas Moorer, Box 13, Cambodia, Jan–May 73. Secret.

337. Message From the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Moorer) to Certain Commanders

Washington, January 26, 1973, 1731Z.

Source: National Archives, RG 218, Records of the Chairman, Records of Thomas Moorer, Box 69, JCS Out General Service Messages, January 1973. Top Secret; Immediate; Specat; Exclusive.

338. Transcript of a Telephone Conversation Between the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) and the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army (Haig)

Washington, January 26, 1973, 8:50 p.m.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Kissinger Telephone Conversations, Box 18, Chronological File. No classification marking.

339. Transcript of a Telephone Conversation Between the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Moorer) and the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)

Washington, January 27, 1973, 10:01 a.m.

Source: National Archives, RG 218, Records of the Chairman, Moorer Diary, July 1970–July 1974. Top Secret.

341. Telegram From the U.S. Delegation to the Paris Peace Talks to the Department of State

Paris, January 27, 1973, 2308Z.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 192, Paris Talks/Meetings, Paris Talks [3 of 3]. Confidential; Priority; Exdis. Repeated Priority to Saigon.