Telephone Conversation Between Melvin Laird and Henry Kissinger
6/26/1973
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The Watergate scandal destroyed President Nixon’s political capital. He was therefore unable to fight mounting congressional efforts to cut off funding for the Vietnam War. National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger and Melvin Laird, a counselor to the President, lamented the situation during this telephone conversation.
This primary source comes from the Collection RN-NSF: National Security Files (Nixon Administration).
Full Citation: Telephone Conversation Between Melvin Laird and Henry Kissinger; 6/26/1973; April 26-30, 1973 through July 2-9, 1973; Henry A. Kissinger Telephone Conversation Transcripts (Telcons), 1/21/1969 - 8/8/1974; Collection RN-NSF: National Security Files (Nixon Administration); Richard Nixon Library, Yorba Linda, CA. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/telephone-conversation-laird-kissinger, April 24, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
