Conversation: 611-005
Prev:  611-004 Next: 611-006Start Date: 2-Nov-1971 10:59 AM
End Date: 2-Nov-1971 12:24 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); McMahon, William; Atkins, Oliver F. ("Ollie"); Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:26:03
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:51:43
NARA Description:
On November 2, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, William McMahon, and Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:59 am to 12:24 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 611-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 611-5 23 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 611-4 (cont.) Date: November 2, 1971 Time: 10:59 am - 12:24 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with William McMahon; the White House photographer and members of the press were present at the beginning of the meeting. Greetings [General conversation] Photographs -Arrangements [General conversation] Sydney and Melbourne -New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles -The President’s 1953 trip to Australia -Comparisons -Horse race Presentation of gifts by the President -Pen Kissinger and Roger [Surname unknown] entered at 11:06 am. Introductions The press and the White House photographer left at an unknown time before 12:24 pm. Refreshments ************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [National Security] [Duration: 5m 36s ] 24 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 611-5 (cont.) US-AUSTRALIA RELATIONS END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ************************************************************************** US-PRC relations -The President's forthcoming trip -Purpose -Ambassadors -Compared to US-USSR relations -PRC’s position in world -Japan -Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] -US role in world -Nixon Doctrine -Foreign aid program -Senate -American popular opinion -Japan, Korea and Thailand -Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos -Nixon Doctrine -The President's forthcoming trip -Kissinger's conversations with Chou En-lai -Tone -Chinese communists -Compared to Soviets -Foreign troops in Asia -US -Soviet -Outer Mongolia -PRC-USSR relations -PRC’s position in world -US-Asian policy -Korea and Vietnam -The President's forthcoming trip Vietnam 25 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 611-5 (cont.) -The President's forthcoming trip to PRC -Press -The President's conversation with Andrei A. Gromyko -The President's conversation with Josip Broz Tito US-PRC relations -The President's forthcoming trip -US Asian policy The President's forthcoming trips to PRC and USSR -Pragmatism -Press reporting -North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO] -Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT] negotiations -US foreign policy -Motives of the PRC and USSR US-Australia relations -United Nations [UN] vote on Taiwan US foreign policy -The President's experience -Approach to negotiations US-PRC relations -The President's forthcoming trip -PRC motives -USSR -Japan -Domestic problems -Historical view -The President's forthcoming trip -Announcement -Timing -Soviet Summit 26 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 611-5 (cont.) ************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [National Security] [Duration: 48m 50s ] AUSTRALIA END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ************************************************************************** Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 11:06 am. Bull left at an unknown time before 12:24 pm. The press Kissinger -Sonia R. McMahon The President, McMahon and Kissinger left at 12:24 pm.