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Conversation: 495-023

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Start 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

495a.mp3

495b.mp3

495c.mp3

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
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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
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             -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
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     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]