Conversation: 594-005
Prev:  594-004 Next: 594-006Start Date: 18-Oct-1971 12:01 PM
End Date: 18-Oct-1971 12:35 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Rogers, William P.; Finch, Robert H.; White House photographer; Bull, Stephen B.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:42:54
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:16:30
NARA Description:
On October 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, William P. Rogers, Robert H. Finch, White House photographer, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:01 pm to 12:35 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 594-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 594-5 14 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 594-4 (cont.) Date: October 18, 1971 Time: 12:01 pm - 12:35 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with William P. Rogers and Robert H. Finch. [Press photographers and White House photographers were present at the beginning of this meeting] Salutations The President's schedule -Fort Detrick -Cancer initiative Baseball -World Series -Tony Kubek -Attendance Rogers Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 12:01 pm. The President's schedule Bull left at an unknown time before 12:20 pm. Finch's schedule -Mexico Bull returned with photographers at an unknown time after 12:01 pm. Bull and photographers left at an unknown time before 12:20 pm. Finch -Rogers -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon Mrs. Nixon's forthcoming trip to Africa -William R. Tolbert, Jr. -Visit to Liberia 15 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 594-5 (cont.) -Tolbert and the president -William F. (“Billy”) Graham -Mrs. Nixon -Possible visit to other African countries -Nigeria -Spiro T. Agnew -Ghana -Mrs. Nixon’s previous visit -Timing of announcement -Graham -Nigeria -Possible itinerary -Possible events Finch’s forthcoming trip -Length -Mexico -Argentina -Ecuador -Brazil -Panama -Peru -Argentina -Ecuador -Fishing -Venezuela -Columbia -Bogota -Meetings -Organization of American States [OAS] -Tourism -Highways -Quito -The President's experience -Panama -Dwight D. Eisenhower -Henry A. Kissinger -International Highway Association -Commerce -Department of Transportation -Size of delegation 16 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 594-5 (cont.) -State -Companies -Freestone, Del Monte -Technical assistance -Disease -Pan American health organization -Surgeon general -Argentina Demographics -Cabinet Committee on Spanish-Speaking [CCOSS] population -Chicago, New York -Gerrymandering -Illegal aliens -California -Otis Chandler -Pay scales -Romano A. Banuelos -Philip V. Sanchez -Chandler Hispanic Americans -Democrats -Support for the President Finch's forthcoming trip to Latin America -Expectations -Class structure -Future American plans toward Latin America -Finch’s status as the President's personal representative Imelda Marcos -Schedule -Ferdinand E. Marcos -Relatives -Business deal Finch left at 12:20 pm. US foreign relations 17 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 594-5 (cont.) -Controversy -Adam Malik -Kissinger -Conservatives -Meeting -Alexander M. Haig, Jr. -White House position -George H. W. Bush -Ronald L. Ziegler -Bush -Speech, October 18, 1971 -Chou En-Lai Bull entered at an unknown time after 12:20 pm. The President's schedule Photograph -Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins Bull left at an unknown time before 12:35 pm. US foreign relations -Rogers's schedule -North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO] meeting -Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] -Kissinger -People’s Republic of China [PRC] -European security conference -Rogers’ role -Scheduling -Press -Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty [SALT] -Campaign -Television -Iceland -Compared with Kissinger for PRC -Kissinger's PRC trip -Discussions -USSR trip -Press 18 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 594-5 (cont.) -Ziegler -Numbers involved -PRC trip ************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 [Agency Policy] [Duration: 3s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 ************************************************************************** -Communications -Press -Size of official party -Secretaries -Compared with trip to USSR -Alfred Les. Jenkins -Dwight L. Chapin -Television personnel -Wire services -News magazines -New York Times -Washington Post -Television -USSR trip -Press -Chinese -SALT -Middle East -Trade -Salt -European security agreement -Rogers -Andrei A. Gromyko -PRC 19 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 594-5 (cont.) -Middle East -Salt -Press -Kissinger -PRC trip -Scheduling -Statement -Ziegler Bush's forthcoming speech Rogers left at 12:35 pm.