Conversation: 609-007
Prev:  609-006 Next: 609-008Start Date: 30-Oct-1971 10:05 AM
End Date: 30-Oct-1971 11:12 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Tito, Josip Broz; Tambaca, Lijana; Akalovsky, Alexander; Bull, Stephen B.; Nixon, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan); Mosbacher, Emil, Jr. (Bus); Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:13:23
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:19:51
NARA Description:
On October 30, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Josip Broz Tito, Lijana Tambaca, Alexander Akalovsky, Stephen B. Bull, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, and Emil ("Bus") Mosbacher, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:05 am to 11:12 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 609-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 609-7 Date: October 30, 1971 Time: 10:05 am - 11:12 am Location: Oval Office The President met with Josip Broz Tito, Lijana Tambaca and Alexander Akalovsky; members of the press were present at the beginning of this meeting. Greetings Photographs Presentation of gifts by the President Members of the press left at an unknown time before 10:52 am. National Press Club -Tito’s appearance Joint Communiqué -Henry A. Kissinger Talks on bi-lateral assistance 13 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) -Import surcharge -Forthcoming United Nations Conference on Trade and Development [UNCTAD] -Lima -Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Japan -John B. Connally's forthcoming recommendation Blair House -Tito’s discussions with Maurice H. Stans and US businessman US-Yugoslav economic relationships -The President’s view -Overseas Private Investment Corporation [OPIC] -The President's conversation with Nicolae Ceausescu -American investment in Romania Ceausescu -The President’s view -US-Romanian relations -Tito’s view US foreign policy -Soviet Union, Vietnam -Discussions -Confidentiality -The President’s view -Yugoslavia independence -Importance of independent countries Soviet Union foreign policy -Ceausescu -Relations with neighboring countries -Leonid I. Brezhnev, Aleksei N. Kosygin -Tito -Relations with the Soviet Union -Small nations' relationships with US US foreign policy -President’s forthcoming trip to the Soviet Union -Small nations -Eastern bloc 14 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 609- 7(cont.) Soviet Union -The President’s view -Difference with the People's Republic of China [PRC] -The President's conversation with Ceausescu -Yugoslavia -Romanian economy -Arms negotiations with US -US defense policy -Soviet developments -Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles [ICBM] -SS-9’s -Submarine Launched Ballistic Missiles [SLBM] -Possible US developments -Arms spending US foreign policy -The President's desire for peace -Vietnam -Nixon Doctrine -Forthcoming trip to China -Arms negotiation efforts -US interests in Pacific -Arms reduction -The President’s background -Compared to Tito -Participation in World War II -Small nations' interests -The President’s view -US military strength -Views of US Senators -Possible world criticism Vietnam -The President's reductions of US forces -US casualties -Troop levels -Nixon Doctrine -The President's message to North Vietnamese in 1969 -The President's meeting with Ceausescu, August 1969 -1970 attacks on Cambodia -The president's October 1970 peace offer 15 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 609- 7(cont.) -The president's conversation with Andrei A. Gromyko -1971 South Vietnamese attacks on Laos -Effect -US offers to North Vietnam -Economic assistance -Prisoners of war [POWs] -Deadline -Views of the President's opponents -Nguyen Van Thieu -The President’s view -Tito’s view -Future government of South Vietnam -Forthcoming US offers to North Vietnam -Elections -POWs -Possible US military action -US options -Tito’s views -Possible discussions with Soviet Union and PRC -(Madame) Nguyen Thi Binh -US policy -The President’s view -Peace -POWs -Possible US military action Stephen B. Bull entered at 10:52 am. The President's schedule -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon Bull left at 10:52 am. Vietnam -Tito’s view -President’s forthcoming trip to the Soviet Union and PRC -Galileo quote US foreign relations with Yugoslavia -Tito’s view -The President’s view 16 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 609- 7(cont.) Vietnam -Tito’s schedule -US peace offer to North Vietnam Tito's visit to US -Success -Los Angeles The President's schedule -World Affairs Council Mrs. Broz -Photographs session Oval Office furnishings Mrs. Nixon, Mrs. Broz, And Mr. and Mrs. Emil Mosbacher entered at 11:09 am. Cigars -Cuba -Canary Islands Yugoslavia -Bosnia The President, et al. left at 11:12 am.