Index

Note: All references are to document numbers

    • Bac, Vuong Van. See Vuong Van Bac.
    • Bach Mai Hospital incident, 245
    • Baez, Joan, 214
    • Beecher, William, 132
    • Bennett, Josiah W., 110
    • Brown, Lt. Col. Frederic J., 303
    • Bruce, David, 293
    • Bui Diem, 249, 268, 272, 276, 321, 341
    • Bundy, McGeorge, 234
    • Bunker, Ellsworth:
    • Cambodia:
      • economic situation, 21
      • foreign forces withdrawal, U.S.–DRV discussions, 5, 6
      • Haig visits, 101, 199
      • National Security Council staff memoranda, 21
      • Nixon-DRV correspondence, 30
      • Nixon memoranda to Kissinger, 137
      • political situation, 21
      • post-Accord planning, 332, 336, 339
      • prisoners of war and, 1
      • U.S.–DRV discussions, 1, 3
      • U.S.–RVN discussions, 27
      • Washington Special Actions Group meetings, 287, 334
    • Canada (see also International Commission of Control and Supervision), 79, 80, 128, 287
    • Cao Van Vien, Gen., 32, 99, 220, 292
    • Cao Xuan Ve, Col., 330
    • Carver, George A., Jr.:
      • intelligence operations, 109
      • Paris Peace Accords tentative agreement (Oct. 1972), 18, 19, 80, 84
      • Paris peace talks, Nov.–Dec. 1972, 86, 95, 128, 138, 165, 195, 209, 214
      • Paris peace talks, Jan. 1973, 247
      • post-Accord planning, 92, 287, 334
    • Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (see also Carver, George A., Jr.), 84
    • China, People’s Republic of, 6, 132, 158, 161, 173, 187
    • Chou En-lai. See Zhou Enlai.
    • Clarey, Adm. Bernard A., 88, 284, 337
    • Clay, Gen. Lucius D., 284, 337
    • Cleland, Brig. Gen. John R.D., 21, 101
    • Colson, Charles, 142
    • Congress, U.S.:
      • Linebacker II Operation, 245
      • Paris peace talks, Jan. 1973, 295, 296, 312, 335
      • RVN lobbying efforts, 239, 243
      • U.S. military aid to RVN, 181
    • Connally, John B., Jr., 142, 229
    • Cooksey, Maj. Gen. Howard H., 292
    • Cooper, Adm. Damon W., 337
    • Cooper, Charles, 21
    • covert operations (see also psychological operations), 64, 128
    • Cox, Tricia Nixon, 175
    • Cushman, Gen. Robert E., Jr., 132
    • Dang Van Quang, Gen., 292
    • De Borchgrave, Arnaud, 36, 42, 51, 78
    • Defense Intelligence Estimates:
      • DIEM 17–72, “Vietnam Cease-fire:: A New Challenge for North Vietnam (U),” 148
    • Derus, Irene G., 3, 6, 274
    • Dextraze, Gen. Jacques A., 287
    • Diem, Bui. See Bui Diem.
    • Dobrynin, Anatoly F.:
    • Do Cao Tri, Gen., 16
    • Do, Tran Van. See Tran Van Do.
    • Dole, Robert J., 209
    • Duc, Nguyen Phu. See Nguyen Phu Duc.
    • Ehrlichman, John, 155
    • Enders, Thomas, 21, 101
    • Engel, David A.:
      • Paris Peace Accords tentative agreement (Oct. 1972), 1, 3, 5, 6, 27
      • Paris peace talks, Jan. 1973, 242, 244, 274, 317
    • Enhance Plus Operation. See U.S. military aid to RVN.
    • Evans, Rowland, 293
    • Ford, Gerald R., 245
    • France, 27
    • Gayler, Adm. Noel A.M.:
    • Godley, G. McMurtrie:
      • foreign forces withdrawal, 251
      • Linebacker II Operation, 213
      • Paris Peace Accords tentative agreement (Oct. 1972), 28
      • Paris peace talks, Nov.–Dec. 1972, 219, 240
      • post-Accord planning, 339
    • Goldwater, Barry M., 280, 293, 295, 297, 312
    • Graham, Brig. Gen. Daniel O., 148
    • Green, Marshall, 195, 287, 334
    • Guay, Col. Georges R.:
      • Linebacker II Operation, 169, 215, 224, 226
      • Paris Peace Accords tentative agreement (Oct. 1972), 10, 14, 16, 19, 23, 30, 37, 51, 62
      • Paris peace talks, Nov.–Dec. 1972, 93, 142, 147, 171, 174, 183, 224, 226, 231
        • Haig memoranda, 185
        • Kissinger instructions to Porter, 186
        • National Security Council staff memoranda, 228, 236, 237
      • Paris peace talks, Jan. 1973:
        • Bunker memoranda, 257, 269
        • Kissinger-Le Duc Tho meeting (Jan. 11, 1973), 263
        • Kissinger memoranda, 262
        • Nixon memoranda to Kissinger, 261, 264
        • publicity, 270
        • RVN negotiations, 268
        • Sullivan memoranda, 308
        • U.S.–DRV technical meetings, 291, 299, 300, 303, 322
      • U.S. economic aid to DRV, 301
    • Ha Xuan Trung, 220
    • Hackett, James T.:
      • intelligence operations, 109
      • Paris Peace Accords tentative agreement (Oct. 1972), 80
      • Paris peace talks, Nov.–Dec. 1972, 86, 95, 128, 195
      • post-Accord planning, 287, 334
    • Haig, Maj. Gen. Alexander M.:
    • Haldeman, H.R.:
      • Kissinger personality issues, 135, 158
      • Linebacker II Operation, 207
      • Paris Peace Accords tentative agreement (Oct. 1972), 1, 5, 9, 15, 20, 25, 82
      • Paris peace talks, Nov.–Dec. 1972, 137
        • Haig discussions, 135
        • Kissinger discussions, 127
        • Kissinger-Le Duc Tho meetings, 115
        • Nixon-Haig discussions, 155
        • Nixon memoranda, 118, 150
        • publicity, 142, 170
        • RVN negotiations, 131, 133, 139, 209
      • Paris peace talks, Jan. 1973, 259, 261, 270, 335
      • Paris peace talks, Nov.–Dec. 1972, 127
    • Hang Tun Hak, 101
    • Harriman, W. Averell, 181
    • Helms, Richard M., 77
      • intelligence operations, 109
      • Paris Peace Accords tentative agreement (Oct. 1972), 80
      • Paris peace talks, Nov.–Dec. 1972, 86, 95, 128, 195
      • Paris peace talks, Jan. 1973, 247
      • post-Accord planning, 287, 334
    • Hoang Duc Nha, 76
      • Paris Peace Accords tentative agreement (Oct. 1972), 27
      • Paris peace talks, Nov.–Dec. 1972, 98, 168, 220
      • Paris peace talks, Jan. 1973, 279, 286, 305, 329
    • Hoang Van Hoan, 109
    • Holdridge, John H.:
      • intelligence operations, 109
      • Paris Peace Accords tentative agreement (Oct. 1972), 80
      • Paris peace talks, Nov.–Dec. 1972, 86, 95, 128, 195
      • post-Accord planning, 287, 334
      • U.S. military aid to RVN, 170
    • Holloway, Vice Adm. James L., 336
    • Howe, Lt. Cmdr. Jonathan T., 154, 176, 338
    • Huong, Tran Van. See Tran Van Huong.
    • Hutschnecker, Arnold A., 158
    • India (see also International Commission of Control and Supervision), 27, 84, 107, 110, 251, 287
    • Indonesia (see also International Commission of Control and Supervision), 1, 128
    • intelligence operations (see also post-Accord planning), 95, 109, 128, 132, 176
    • International Commission of Control and Supervision (ICCS):
      • CIA memoranda, 84
      • Kissinger memoranda, 110
      • U.S.–DRV discussions, 1, 3, 6, 171
      • U.S.-Laotian discussions, 251
      • U.S.–RVN discussions, 27, 99, 106, 244, 250
      • Washington Special Actions Group meetings, 79, 109, 128, 287
    • International Conference on Vietnam, 95, 287
    • International Monetary Fund (IMF), 21
    • Isham, Heyward:
      • Paris peace talks, Nov.–Dec. 1972, 125, 139, 221
      • Paris peace talks, Jan. 1973, 242, 244, 272
      • Paris Peace Accords signing, 341
    • Japan, 79, 110
    • Johnson, U. Alexis:
      • intelligence operations, 109
      • Linebacker II Operation, 194
      • Paris Peace Accords tentative agreement (Oct. 1972), 18, 37, 79, 80
      • Paris peace talks, Nov.–Dec. 1972, 86, 95, 128, 195
      • post-Accord planning, 287, 334
      • psychological operations, 218, 233
    • Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) (see also Moorer, Adm. Thomas H.), 132
    • Kennedy, Edward M., 209
    • Kennedy, Col. Richard T.:
      • intelligence operations, 109
      • Linebacker II Operation, 149, 194, 196, 203, 207, 214
        • Haig memoranda, 139, 143, 154
        • Moorer discussions, 213
        • Nixon discussions, 227
        • publicity, 245
        • U.S.–DRV discussions, 215
      • military situation, 12
      • Paris Peace Accords tentative agreement (Oct. 1972), 1, 80
      • Paris peace talks, Nov.–Dec. 1972, 228, 236, 237
      • Paris peace talks, Jan. 1973, 276
        • Kissinger-Le Duc Tho meeting (Jan. 9, 1973), 256
        • Kissinger-Le Duc Tho meeting (Jan. 10, 1973), 258
        • Kissinger-Le Duc Tho meeting (Jan. 11, 1973), 263, 265
        • Kissinger-Le Duc Tho meeting (Jan. 12, 1973), 271
        • Kissinger memoranda, 260, 262, 266
        • Nixon memoranda to Kissinger, 264
        • publicity, 270
      • post-Accord planning, 2, 287, 334
      • U.S. military aid to RVN, 170
    • Khammao, Prince, 74
    • Khamphan Panya, 219, 240
    • Khang, Gen. Le Nguyen. See Le Nguyen Khang.
    • Khiem, Tran Thien. See Tran Thien Khiem.
    • Kirby, Brig. Gen. William, 128
    • Kissinger, Henry A.:
    • Kléber Street. See Paris Peace Accords tentative agreement (Oct. 1972).
    • Korea, Republic of (ROK), 314
    • Laird, Melvin R.:
      • Linebacker Operation, 7
      • Linebacker II Operation, 154, 176, 194, 200, 203, 229, 245
      • military situation, 12
      • Paris peace talks, Nov.–Dec. 1972, 132, 166, 175
      • post-Accord planning, 336
      • U.S. air support for ARVN, 88, 91
      • U.S. military aid to RVN, 29, 71, 111
    • Lam, Pham Dang. See Pham Dang Lam.
    • Laos:
      • foreign forces withdrawal, 5, 6, 251
      • Haig visit, 210, 293
      • Nixon-DRV correspondence, 30
      • Nixon memoranda to Kissinger, 137
      • Nixon-Souvanna Phouma meetings, 74
      • Paris peace talks, Nov.–Dec. 1972, 210, 219, 240
      • post-Accord planning, 339
      • U.S.–DRV discussions, 1, 3
      • U.S.-Laotian discussions, 28, 74
      • U.S.–RVN discussions, 27
      • Washington Special Actions Group meetings, 334
    • Lavelle, Gen. John D., 66
    • Le Duc Tho:
      • Paris Peace Accords tentative agreement (Oct. 1972), Kissinger meetings, 1, 3, 5, 6
      • Paris peace talks, Nov.–Dec. 1972:
      • Paris peace talks, Jan. 1973:
        • Kissinger meeting (Jan. 8, 1973), 255
        • Kissinger meeting (Jan. 9, 1973), 256
        • Kissinger meeting (Jan. 10, 1973), 258
        • Kissinger meeting (Jan. 11, 1973), 263, 265
        • Kissinger meeting (Jan. 12, 1973), 271, 273
        • Kissinger meeting (Jan. 13, 1973), 274, 276
        • Kissinger meeting (Jan. 23, 1973), 333
    • Le Nguyen Khang, 292
    • Lehman, John F., 207
    • Linebacker Operation (May–Oct. 1972), 50
      • Haig memoranda, 24, 44, 53
      • Kissinger memoranda, 25, 43, 48, 54, 61
      • Moorer memoranda, 7
      • Nixon memoranda, 5
      • U.S.–DRV discussions, 1, 3, 10
    • Linebacker II Operation (Christmas bombings) (Dec. 14–29, 1972):
    • Loc, Vinh. See Vinh Loc.
    • Lon Nol, 21, 49, 101, 199
    • Lord, Winston:
      • Cambodia, 101
      • Laos, 240
      • Linebacker II Operation, 143, 169, 177, 204, 281
      • Paris Peace Accords tentative agreement (Oct. 1972), 1
        • Haig memoranda, 18, 24
        • Kissinger-Le Duc Tho meetings, 1, 3, 5, 6
        • Kissinger memoranda, 4, 8, 13
        • Nixon-DRV correspondence, 26, 30, 51
        • Nixon-Haig discussions, 37
        • Nixon-Thieu correspondence, 20, 79
        • RVN negotiations, 8, 11, 34, 39, 63, 68, 70, 75
        • U.S.–RVN discussions, 27, 32, 36, 58
        • U.S.-Soviet discussions, 56, 62
        • Xuan Thuy meetings, 10
      • Paris peace talks, Nov.–Dec. 1972:
        • Guay memoranda, 224, 226, 231
        • Haig memoranda, 172, 185
        • Haig-Thieu meetings, 198, 206
        • Kissinger instructions to Porter, 186
        • Kissinger-Le Duc Tho meetings:
        • Kissinger-Nguyen Phu Duc discussions, 138
        • National Security Council staff memoranda, 228, 236
        • Nixon-Haig discussions, 155
        • Nixon memoranda, 118, 142, 145, 167
        • Porter memoranda, 192
        • Porter-Xuan Thuy meetings, 183
        • RVN negotiations, 98, 106, 127
          • Bunker memoranda, 87, 94
          • Kissinger memoranda, 102, 104
          • Nixon memoranda, 121
          • Nixon-Nguyen Phu Duc meetings, 131, 134
          • Nixon-Thieu correspondence, 189, 206
        • scheduling, 93
        • U.S.-Laotian discussions, 293
      • Paris peace talks, Jan. 1973:
      • Republic of Korea, 314
      • U.S. economic aid to DRV, 301
    • Lowenstein, James G., 6
    • Luu Van Loi, 83
    • Luu Van Tinh, 220
    • Mahon, George H., 245
    • Mansfield, Michael J., 209, 245
    • Marder, Murray, 207
    • Mathias, Charles M., 181
    • McGovern, George S., 5, 62, 82, 209, 327
    • McNamara, Robert S., 15
    • Meyer, Cord, Jr., 77
    • Meyer, Gen. John C.:
    • military situation (see also post-Accord planning):
      • Bunker memoranda, 341
      • Haig memoranda, 29
      • possible cease-fire and, 8, 92, 102
      • Washington Special Actions Group meetings, 109, 287, 334
      • Weyand memoranda, 12
    • minesweeping operations, 95, 109, 287, 307, 324, 334, 339
    • Moorer, Adm. Thomas H.:
      • Cambodia, 339
      • Laos, 339
      • Linebacker Operation, 7
      • Linebacker II Operation, 184, 203, 211, 222, 223
        • Haig discussions, 229
        • Kennedy discussions, 213
        • Kissinger discussions, 193, 201, 212, 229, 281
        • Laird discussions, 229
        • Meyer discussions, 238
        • National Security Council staff memoranda, 149
        • Nixon discussions, 190
        • publicity, 245
        • Vogt discussions, 176
      • military situation, 12, 287
      • minesweeping operations, 307
      • Paris peace talks, Nov.–Dec. 1972, 95, 128, 132, 166, 195, 217
      • Paris peace talks, Jan. 1973, 260
      • Pocket Money operation, 7
      • post-Accord planning, 253, 284, 287, 332, 334, 336, 337, 339
      • psychological operations, 267
      • U.S. air support for ARVN, 7, 31, 66, 88, 91, 213
      • U.S. military aid to RVN, 71
    • Moose, Richard M., 6
    • Murphy, Rear Adm. Daniel J.:
      • intelligence operations, 109
      • Linebacker Operation, 7
      • Linebacker II Operation, 154
      • Paris Peace Accords tentative agreement (Oct. 1972), 80
      • Paris peace talks, Nov.–Dec. 1972, 86, 95, 128, 195
      • post-Accord planning, 287, 334
    • Odeen, Philip A., 21
    • Paris Peace Accords signing (Jan. 27, 1973), 340, 341
    • Paris Peace Accords tentative agreement (Oct. 1972) (see also Paris peace talks, Nov.–Dec. 1972):
      • CIA memoranda, 84
      • DRV briefing paper, 67
      • Haig memoranda, 18, 24
      • Kissinger-Haldeman discussions, 15, 82
      • Kissinger-Le Duc Tho meetings, 1, 3, 5, 6
      • Kissinger memoranda, 4, 5, 8, 22, 23, 48
      • Kissinger-Sullivan discussions, 78
      • Kissinger-Xuan Thuy meetings, 14, 22, 23
      • Lord-Xuan Thuy meetings, 10
      • Nixon-DRV correspondence, 26, 30, 46, 51, 60
      • Nixon-Haig discussions, 37, 40, 45
      • Nixon-Kissinger discussions, 9, 16, 25
      • Nixon memoranda, 5
      • Nixon-Thieu correspondence, 20, 27, 79
      • Nixon-Westmoreland discussions, 33
      • publicity, 36, 40, 42, 51, 62, 72, 73, 77, 78
      • RVN negotiations:
        • Bunker memoranda, 11, 72, 77
        • Haig memoranda, 18, 19, 39, 44, 47, 50, 53, 63
        • Haldeman diary on, 20
        • Kissinger-Haldeman discussions, 15
        • Kissinger instructions to Bunker, 8, 13, 68, 70, 75, 83
        • Kissinger memoranda, 8, 13, 35, 41, 43, 48, 57, 59, 61, 68, 70, 75
        • Kissinger-Sullivan discussions, 69
        • National Security Council staff memoranda, 65
        • Nixon-Haig discussions, 37, 38
        • Nixon-Kissinger discussions, 9, 16
        • Nixon memoranda, 34
        • Nixon-Westmoreland discussions, 33
      • State Department input, 9, 18, 25
      • U.S.-Laotian discussions, 28, 49, 74
      • U.S. presidential election (1972) and, 5, 27, 34, 36, 83
      • U.S.–RVN discussions, 8, 27, 29, 32, 36, 41, 42, 48, 49, 58, 77
      • U.S.-Soviet discussions, 16, 17, 40, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 52, 55, 56, 57, 63
      • U.S.-Thai discussions, 49
      • Washington Special Actions Group meetings, 80
    • Paris peace talks, Nov.–Dec. 1972:
    • Paris peace talks, Jan. 1973:
    • Park Chung Hee, 314
    • Passman, Otto E., 245
    • Percy, Charles H., 181, 207
    • Pham Dang Lam:
      • Paris Peace Accords tentative agreement (Oct. 1972), 27
      • Paris peace talks, Nov.–Dec. 1972, 115, 125, 126, 127, 139, 144
      • Paris peace talks, Jan. 1973, 255
    • Pham Kim Ngoc, 168, 220
    • Pham Van Dong, 36, 78
    • Phan Hien, 1, 3, 5, 6, 274
    • Pheng Phongsavan, 128
    • Phong, Nguyen Xuan. See Nguyen Xuan Phong.
    • Phuong, Tran Kim. See Tran Kim Phuong.
    • Pineau, Julienne L., 1, 5
    • Pocket Money operation (harbor mining), 1, 7
    • Poland (see also International Commission of Control and Supervision), 251
    • Polgar, Thomas, 178, 205, 216, 309
    • Porter, William J.:
    • post-Accord planning:
      • Carver memoranda, 92
      • Gayler memoranda, 284
      • Haig memoranda, 2, 323
      • Kissinger-Haig discussions, 338
      • Kissinger memoranda, 8, 81
      • Kissinger-Moorer discussions, 339
      • Laird memoranda, 336
      • Moorer-Haig discussions, 332
      • Moorer memoranda, 337
      • Polgar memoranda, 178
      • Washington Special Actions Group meetings, 95, 109, 287, 334
    • Price, Raymond K., 331
    • prisoners of war (POWs):
      • Laird memoranda, 166
      • Linebacker II Operation and, 214, 217
      • Moorer memoranda, 337
      • Nixon-DRV correspondence, 30
      • Nixon-JCS discussions, 132
      • Nixon-Kissinger discussions, 209, 221
      • Nixon-Kissinger-Haig discussions, 175
      • Nixon memoranda, 5
      • Nixon press briefing (Dec. 15, 1972), 180
      • U.S.–DRV discussions, 1, 5, 6, 14
      • U.S.–RVN discussions, 27
      • U.S.-Soviet discussions, 17
      • Washington Special Actions Group meetings, 287
    • propaganda campaigns. See psychological operations.
    • psychological operations:
      • Johnson memoranda, 218, 233
      • Kissinger memoranda, 64
      • Kissinger-Sullivan discussions, 69
      • Seignious memoranda, 267
    • Psychological Pressure Operations Group (PPOG), 267
    • Quang, Dang Van. See Dang Van Quang.
    • Reston, James, 170, 171, 175
    • Richardson, Elliot L., 338
    • Rodman, Peter W.:
      • Paris Peace Accords tentative agreement (Oct. 1972), 1, 3, 5, 6
      • Paris peace talks, Nov.–Dec. 1972, 125, 139
      • Paris peace talks, Jan. 1973, 272, 274
    • Rogers, William P., 9, 18, 25, 175, 245, 339
    • Rush, Kenneth:
      • intelligence operations, 109
      • Laos, 74
      • Linebacker II Operation, 149
      • Paris Peace Accords tentative agreement (Oct. 1972), 80
      • Paris peace talks, Nov.–Dec. 1972, 86, 95, 128, 132, 166, 195
      • post-Accord planning, 287, 334
    • Sanchez, Manolo, 9
    • Saxbe, William B., 238
    • Sayre, Francis R., 238
    • Scott, Hugh D., 245
    • Scowcroft, Brig. Gen. Brent:
    • Seignious, Lt. Gen. George M., II, 109, 267
    • Shields, Roger, 86, 95
    • Shillitoe, Barry J., 71
    • Sisouk na Champassak, 218, 240
    • Sisowath Sirik Matak, 21
    • Souvanna Phouma, Prince, 28, 74, 210, 219, 251, 293
    • Soviet Union:
    • Spaatz, Gen. Carl, 238
    • Stearman, William L., 178
    • Stennis, John C., 296, 297, 312
    • Stevenson, Adlai E., III, 181
    • Sullivan, William H.:
    • Swank, Emory C., 101
    • Taft, Robert, Jr., 207
    • Tempo Surge operation, 267
    • Thach, Nguyen Co. See Nguyen Co Thach.
    • Thailand, 6, 27, 304
    • Thanom Kittikachorn, 304
    • Thiep, Nguyen Phuong. See Nguyen Phuong Thiep.
    • Thieu, Nguyen Van. See Nguyen Van Thieu.
    • Tho, Le Duc. See Le Duc Tho.
    • Thompson, Richard S., 242, 244
    • Thuy, Xuan. See Xuan Thuy.
    • Timmons, William, 335
    • Tran Kim Phuong:
    • Tran Quoc Buu, 168
    • Tran Thien Khiem, 27, 214, 216, 220
    • Tran Van Do, 249, 272, 276, 321
    • Tran Van Huong, 27, 42, 220, 286, 330
    • Tran Van Lam, 27, 67, 87, 110, 220, 272, 330
    • Tran Van Linh, 330
    • Tran Van Minh, 330
    • Trinh Ngoc Thai, 274, 317, 341
    • Trung, Ha Xuan. See Ha Xuan Trung.
    • Unger, Leonard S., 101
      • U.S. air support for ARVN, 50
      • Laird memoranda, 91
      • Moorer-Kennedy discussions, 213
      • Moorer memoranda, 7, 31, 66
      • Moorer-Zumwalt discussions, 88
    • U.S. air support for ARVN (see also post-Accord planning):
      • Washington Special Actions Group meetings, 109
    • U.S. bombing of DRV. See Linebacker Operation (May–Oct. 1972); Linebacker II Operation (Christmas bombings) (Dec. 14–29, 1972).
    • U.S. economic aid to DRV:
      • DRV draft, 301
      • Nixon-JCS discussions, 132
      • Nixon-Kissinger discussions, 9, 209
      • U.S.–DRV discussions, 1, 3, 5, 6, 274, 333
      • U.S.–RVN discussions, 27
    • U.S. military aid to RVN:
      • Bunker memoranda, 77
      • Congressional opinions, 181
      • Haig memoranda, 44
      • Kissinger memoranda, 59, 70, 129
      • Laird memoranda, 71, 111
      • Nixon-Haig discussions, 40
      • Nixon-JCS discussions, 132
      • Nixon-Kissinger-Agnew discussions, 181
      • Nixon-Kissinger discussions, 9, 133, 209, 280
      • Nixon memoranda, 121
      • RVN Congressional lobbying efforts, 239, 243
      • U.S. air support for ARVN and, 31
      • U.S.–DRV discussions, 1, 3, 6, 10
      • U.S.–RVN discussions, 27, 29, 42
      • Washington Special Actions Group meetings, 109, 128
    • U.S. presidential election (1972), 5, 27, 34, 36, 83, 187
    • Vien, Cao Van. See Cao Van Vien.
    • Vinh Loc, 321
    • Vogt, Gen. John W.:
      • Linebacker II Operation, 176, 204, 217
      • Paris peace talks, Nov.–Dec. 1972, 217
      • post-Accord planning, 253, 336, 337
      • U.S. air support for ARVN, 66
    • Vuong Van Bac, 125, 139, 144, 255, 272
    • Wade, Gen. Horace M., 132
    • Warnke, Paul, 62
    • Washington Special Actions Group (WSAG), 80, 86, 95, 109, 128, 195, 287, 334
    • Wedeman, Miles G., 21
    • Weinel, Vice Adm. John:
      • Paris Peace Accords tentative agreement (Oct. 1972), 80
      • Paris peace talks, Nov.–Dec. 1972, 86, 95, 128, 195
      • post-Accord planning, 287, 334
      • U.S. air support for ARVN, 88
    • Westmoreland, Gen. William C., 33, 66
    • Weyand, Gen. Frederick C.:
    • Whitehouse, Charles W., 27, 67, 110
    • Wilson, George, 211
    • Xuan Thuy:
      • Paris Peace Accords tentative agreement (Oct. 1972), 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 14, 22, 23
      • Paris peace talks, Nov.–Dec. 1972, 122, 126, 139, 183
      • Paris peace talks, Jan. 1973, 274
      • Paris Peace Accords signing, 341