Memo from Henry Kissinger to President Nixon
7/20/1972
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National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger sent this memo about "My Meeting July 19 with the North Vietnamese" to President Richard Nixon. He describes his secret discussions with Le Duc Tho and Xuan Thuy, the first meeting since Nixon's decision to intensify bombing of North Vietnam. Kissinger describes that he offered a temporary ceasefire while negotiations proceeded, but that North Vietnam declined. But he sensed they were ready to either make major progress toward a settlement, or to keep talks going until further battles and American politics played out. They agreed to meet again in August.
This primary source comes from the Collection RN-NSF: National Security Files (Nixon Administration).
Full Citation: From Henry Kissinger to The President - 'My Meeting July 19 with the North Vietnamese'; 7/20/1972; Sensitive Camp David, Vol XIV [May - July, 1972]; Central Files, 1/20/1969 - 8/9/1974; Collection RN-NSF: National Security Files (Nixon Administration); Richard Nixon Library, Yorba Linda, CA. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/memo-kissinger-president-nixon, April 20, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.