Conversation: 532-017
Prev:  532-016 Next: 532-018Start Date: 30-Jun-1971 12:18 PM
End Date: 30-Jun-1971 12:35 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); McConaughy, Walter P.; Haig, Alexander M., Jr.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:58:14
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:17:08
NARA Description:
On June 30, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Walter P. McConaughy, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:18 pm to 12:35 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 532-017 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 532-17 Date: June 30, 1971 Time: 12:18 pm - 12:35 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Ambassador Walter P. McConaughy and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. Greetings US and Taiwan, Republic of China relations -Need for concern -United Nations [UN] problem -Seating of People’s Republic of China [PRC] -US position ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4 [National Security] [Duration: 6s ] PRC AND TAIWAN END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4 ****************************************************************************** 29 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -Recognition of Countries -Small African Nations -Chile -Turkey -Iran -Difficulty of McConaughy Effort -Rationale of Us Actions -US and PRC initiative -Relationship to Soviet Union -Relationship to Vietnam -McConaughy line -US and Taiwan friendship -Taiwan UN membership -Expulsion -Place on Security Council -US official line -US and PRC evolution -US interests -World situation -Taiwan -The President’s relationship with Chiang Kai-Shek -John F. Kennedy and Ngo Dinh Diem relationship -President's efforts -US and PRC relations -Impact on other US interests -UN membership -PRC and Taiwan admission -Security Council membership -President's assessment -UN value -Policy making -Psychological impact -Trade activities -European Economic Community [EEC] preference -Taiwanese exports -Volume of Taiwan trade -PRC trade potential ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 30 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) [National Security] [Duration: 9s ] FOREIGN AFFAIRS END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 Conv. No. 532-17 (cont.) ****************************************************************************** -Businessmen's council of international understanding -McConaughy comments -Continued investment in Taiwan -Rationale -Political climate -Guarantees -Export -Investment -Export-Import Bank [EX-IM] -Agency for International Development [AID] -Businessmen's response -Stability ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 [National Security] [Duration: 2m 15s ] EAST ASIAN AFFAIRS END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 ****************************************************************************** -PRC UN entry 31 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -Soviet Union -McConaughy’s efforts McConaughy’s schedule Gift Presentation -Dorothy McConaughy -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon Conv. No. 532-17 (cont.) McConaughy and Haig left at 12:35 pm.