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Title: NIXON TAPES: Pentagon Papers (Henry Kissinger & John Mitchell) View count: 3298 Rating: 5.0 (4 ratings) Description: Henry Kissinger & John Mitchell 005-070 June 14, 1971 White House Telephone President Richard Nixon talks with his Attorney General John Mitchell, who wants to start legal proceedings against the New York Times for printing the first installment of the leaked secret government documents about the Vietnam War, the Pentagon Papers. Nixon gives his OK for Mitchell to go ahead. National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger joins the conversation and talks about Walt Rostow's reactions to the leaks. You can hear the conversation that instigated this conversation here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRl796arapk&feature=PlayList&p=9DFDD5AF0E124844&index=27 (Photo: President Richard Nixon waves goodbye before entering the helicopter Marine One to leave the White House on the day of his resignation from the presidency.) Tags: president, richard, nixon, white, house, tapes, pentagon, papers, leaks, daniel, ellsberg, press, henry, kissinger, watergate, mitchell, Author: rmm413c |
