About this recording 24–16 President Richard M. Nixon Henry A. Kissinger May 8, 1972 Henry A. Kissinger Richard M. Nixon War and Terrorism Conversation No. 24-16 Date: May 8, 1972 Time: 5:23 pm - 5:27 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger. [See also Conversation No. 336-37] Vietnam -Blockade -The President's announcement -North Vietnamese offensive -Wording of denunciation -Changes -US-South Vietnamese goals -North Vietnamese offensive -Wording -Cambodia and Laos -Deletion -Escalation of war -Responsibility -Criticism -US peace offers -Mines -Detonation -The President's statement -The President's Request for a call to Kissinger 10 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 24-16 (cont.) Secret White House Tapes | Richard M. Nixon Presidency 24–16 Backward Play Stop Forward Download audio Previous 720–9 Next 722–1 More Richard M. Nixon Recordings View all Richard M. Nixon tapes 722–1 audio icon 722–10 audio icon 338–10 audio icon 722–11 audio icon 338–11 audio icon 722–12 audio icon 338–12 audio icon 338–13 audio icon 722–13 audio icon 722–14 audio icon