Conversation: 495-023
Prev:  495-022 Next: 495-024Start Date: 7-May-1971 4:16 PM
End Date: 7-May-1971 4:32 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Siracusa, Ernest V.; Haig, Alexander M., Jr.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 03:14:58
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:31:18
NARA Description:
On May 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Ernest V. Siracusa, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:16 pm to 4:32 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 495-023 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 495-23 Date: May 7, 1971 Time: 4:16 pm - 4:32 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Ernest V. Siracusa and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. Greetings Bolivia -Tin -Economy -Juan José Torres -Meeting with President -US aid -Economy -Current situation -1950's, 1960's -Former President [Rene Barrientos Ortuno?] -Effect of death on country 39 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) Members of the press entered at an unknown time before 4:32 pm. [Unintelligible] San Clemente Schools Conv. No. 495-23 (cont.) [Unintelligible] Members of the press left at an unknown time before 4:32 pm. Bolivia -Current Situation -Bolivians -Natural resources -Compared with Argentina -Iron -Sierra Mountains -Transportation -Santa Cruz -Compared with Houston -Crops -Oil, gas, and petrochemicals -Torres -Relations with US -Public opinion in Bolivia -Military -Status -Morale -Readers -Intellectuals -Orientation -Compared with Chile -Economy -Compared with Chile -Relations with Chile Peru -Juan Velasco Alvarado -Economy -Brazil, Bolivia 40 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -IEC[?] -Population growth, Social conditions Brazil -Position in Latin America -Government -Economic growth Conv. No. 495-23 (cont.) Bolivia -Economy -Compared with Brazil -Catholic Church -Unknown priest -University rector -Views -Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] -University -Program -Rector -Medical care -People -Torres -Administration officials -People -Torres and wife -Background -Work -US policy -US embassy -Staff -Ambassador -Media -Meetings Gifts -Cufflinks La Paz Haig 41 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) California Siracusa and Haig left at 4:32 pm. Conversation Conv. No. 495-23 No. 495-24 (cont.) Date: May 7, 1971 Time: Unknown between 4:32 pm and 4:33 pm Location: Oval Office The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 2-122]