Conversation: 496-014
Prev: 496-013 Next: 496-015Start Date: 10-May-1971 4:54 PM
End Date: 10-May-1971 5:25 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ahmed, M. M.; Saunders, Harold H.; Sanchez, Manolo; Bull, Stephen B.;Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 04:10:04
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 04:41:15
NARA Description:
On May 10, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, M. M. Ahmed, Harold H. Saunders, Manolo Sanchez, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:54 pm to 5:25 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 496-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 496-14
Date: May 10, 1971
Time: 4:54 pm - 5:25 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with M.M. Ahmed, Agha Hilaly, and Harold H. (“Hal”) Saunders
Seating arrangements
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 9/08)
Pakistan
-East Pakistan
-Civil disturbances
-US sympathy
-US position
-Situation
-Solution Conv. No. 496-13 (cont.)
-Talk of partition
-UN General Assembly
-Economic policy
-Awami league
-Leadership
-Pakistani reaction
-Constitutional justification
-Awami league
-Resolution
-Request for US support
An unknown person [Manolo Sanchez?] entered at an unknown time after 4:54 pm.
Refreshments
The unknown person [Sanchez?] left at an unknown time before 5:25 pm.
Pakistan
-East Pakistan
-Population
-Food program
-US role
-Army
-International organizations
-UN
-East Pakistan’s economy
-Food assistance
-Effect of conflict on delivery
Ahmed's schedule in US
-[Name(s) Unintelligible]
-Secretary of Agriculture [Clifford M. Hardin]
-William P. Rogers
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 9/08)
-Henry A. Kissinger
-Press
-Agencies
Pakistan
-Press coverage
-Relations with US
-President, Rogers Conv. No. 496-14 (cont.)
-Civil disturbances
-US position
-Congress, Senate
-Economic assistance
-Agency for International Development [Aid]
-World Bank
-A consortium
-Economic development
-Germany, Italy, Japan, Great Britain, US
-World Bank
-Timing
-Possible future
-Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
-[Unintelligible]
-Constitution
-Elections
-Economy
-Indira Ghandi [?]
-Influences in West Bengal
-Problems
-New leaders in East Pakistan
-Bhutto
-East Pakistan, West Pakistan
-Proportional representation in new parliament
-Bhutto
-President's interest
-Finances
-World Bank
-Europeans
-Germany and Great Britain
-Sir Alec Douglas-Home
-AID
-Monetary problems worldwide
-Anatoliy F. Dobrynin[?]
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 9/08)
-Douglas-Home
-Edward R.G. Heath
-US
-Position of leadership
-Rogers[?]
-Central Treaty Organization [CENTO] meeting
-A discussion with [Name Unintelligible]
Conv. No. 496-14 (cont.)
Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 4:54 pm.
President’s schedule
Bull left at an unknown time before 5:25 pm.
Pakistan
-World Bank
-Policy
-US support
-New leader
Ahmed, et al., left at 5:25 pm