Conversation: 449-008
Prev:  449-007 Next: 449-009Start Date: 21-Sep-1971 11:48 AM
End Date: 21-Sep-1971 12:14 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Hoffman, Paul G.; Kennedy, Richard T. (Col.); White House photographer; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:47:02
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:14:38
NARA Description:
On September 21, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Paul G. Hoffman, Col. Richard T. Kennedy, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:48 am to 12:14 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 449-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 449-8 Date: September 21, 1971 Time: 11:48 am - 12:14 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Paul G. Hoffman and Richard T. Kennedy; the White House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting. ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 6m 59s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ********************************************************************** United Nations [UN] economic program Hoffman's position -Retirement in 1958 -Offer of position by Dag Hammarskjöld -Reason for accepting offer -World situation -Peacekeeping -Economic and social activities -Program to build up economic and social policies 11 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 449-8 (cont.) -Budget for programs -US position -Budget -Changes in budget -World Bank -Robert S. McNamara -Allocation of monies for UN development program -Amount -Investment -McNamara -Pre-investment work -Education -Surveys -Foreign countries -Development -Understanding of countries' problems -UN representative -Pre-investment -Planning of programs -Technical inputs -Presence in foreign countries -Successor -Hoffman’s trips -Japan -Germany -France -Great Britain -Fundraising for 1972 -US foreign economic aid -Policies -Budget for UN -Development programs budget -Resources -Reserves -Hoffman's successor -Declining resources -Hoffman's role -House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee -Recommendations -Approval of Senate -Committee 12 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 449-8 (cont.) -Otto E. Passman -Possible conversation with the President -View of the world -Hoffman's meeting with John A. Hannah -Hannah’s programs -State Department -Budget -Hoffman's programs -Budget -Hoffman's successor -Hoffman's retirement -Date -Successor -Rudolf A. Peterson -Qualifications -Hoffman's assistance -David A. Morse -Transition -Organization -Funds -World development -Funds -Technical assistance -The President's role -Congress -Foreign assistance aid International trade -The President's meeting with consumer representatives -Cabinet Room -Tariffs -Quotas -Guaranteed price -Liberalized trade -Labor leaders -Cheap labor abroad -Multinational companies -American consumers -Business leaders -Loss of will to compete -Congressmen 13 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 449-8 (cont.) -Concerns -Textiles -Shoes -Automobiles -Steel -US position -Economic isolationism -Dangers -Effects on US -Consumers ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [National Security] [Duration: 18s ] NORWAY END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ********************************************************************** -Competition in world marketplace UN -Social and economic programs -Importance -Hoffman's trips -Thailand -Sarat Thanarat -Prince Norodom Sihanouk -Visit to Japan -Meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia -Ministers -Mekong Valley -Newspapers 14 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 449-8 (cont.) -Story on Prince Norodom Sihanouk -Sarat’s comment -Ministers of Thailand, Vietnam, Laos -Development of Mekong Valley -Neutrality -Unifying influence -Political influences -Ideologies of member countries -World War III -World economy -Peace -Political world -Objectives of Marshall Plan -Recovery -Common Market -Significance -Marshall Plan -Hoffman's role -Experiences Hoffman -Retirement -Senior citizens -Age -Golf -Fishing -Hoffman's wife -Length of retirement International drug traffic conference Presidential gifts -Cufflinks -Golf -Golf balls -Paperweight -Presidential seal -Tie pin White House -Powder room 15 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 449-8 (cont.) -Oval Office -Lyndon B. Johnson -Rugs -Color -Color television -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon -Colors in rooms -The President's greetings to Mrs. Hoffman Hoffman and Kennedy left at 12:14 pm.