Conversation 520-007

TapeTape 520StartTuesday, June 15, 1971 at 12:34 PMEndTuesday, June 15, 1971 at 12:42 PMTape start time02:40:53Tape end time02:43:42ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo; Butterfield, Alexander P.; Bull, Stephen B.; Ziegler, Ronald L.Recording deviceOval Office

AI Summary

President Nixon and Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler met to prepare for an upcoming press conference by reviewing potential inquiries regarding the President's meeting with West German Chancellor Willy Brandt. The discussion centered on foreign policy and economic issues, including Berlin negotiations, Mutual and Balanced Force Reduction (MBFR), NATO relations, and international monetary policy. Nixon commended Secretary of State William P. Rogers for his briefing work, and Ziegler concluded the session to prepare for his own press briefing.

Willy BrandtBerlin negotiationsNATOBalance of paymentsPress relationsMBFR

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NARA Description

On June 15, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, Alexander P. Butterfield, Stephen B. Bull, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:34 pm to 12:42 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 520-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 520-7

Date: June 15, 1971
Time: 12:34 pm - 12:42 pm
Location: Oval Office
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                            NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. 10/08)




Manolo Sanchez met with Alexander P. Butterfield and Stephen B. Bull

     President’s location

The President and Ronald L. Ziegler entered and Sanchez, Butterfield, and Bull left at 12:34 pm

     Press conference                                                   Conv. No. 520-6 (cont.)
           -President’s meeting with Willy Brandt
           -Possible questions
                 -Mutual and Balanced Force Reduction [MBFR]
                 -Berlin
                 -North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO]
                 -Balance of payments
                 -International monetary policy
           -William P. Rogers’ briefing

Ziegler left at 12:42 pm

Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Nå er det eit krasivt større vare på ombord enn på ombord.

I think they're probably going to go back.

Well, on the, on the, if you may ask any questions.

I found this question interesting.

I think that our positions basically are, are, are, I know we're on, we're in tandem, basically, right?

We found ourselves in basic agreement to the approach of the regime.

So, with regard to an orderly procedure,

We are leaving the agreement.

But we discussed it like the progress of the Berlin negotiations.

That was a major subject of discussion, you could say.

And the year and the... Oh, and also the balance of payments, you see.

We discussed that at the old Senate Congress.

Roger, Secretary Rogers did an excellent job.

Wait just a second, you have a brief?

I'm going to brief now, yes sir.

All right, fine, when you get through, we'll be back.

He did an excellent job.

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