Conversation: 634-007
Prev: 634-006 Next: 634-008Start Date: 9-Dec-1971 3:00 PM
End Date: 9-Dec-1971 3:29 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Maga, Hubert; Porson, Sophia K.; White House photographer; Haig, Alexander M., Jr.;Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:33:06
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:02:51
NARA Description:
On December 9, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Hubert Maga, Sophia K. Porson, White House photographer, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:00 pm to 3:29 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 634-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 634-7
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 634-6 (cont.)
Date: December 9, 1971
Time: 3:00 pm - 3:29 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Hubert Maga and Sophia K. Porson; the White House photographer and
members of the press were present at the beginning of the meeting.
Introductions
Photographs
Maga's appreciation for meeting
[Photograph session]
Alexander M. Haig, Jr. entered at 3:05 pm.
United Nations [UN]
-Previous meeting between the President and Maga
-Taiwan, vote
-Dahomey’s position
-International relations
-Country size
-Dahomey
-India-Pakistan situation
-Cease-fire
-UN vote
-US position
-Population comparison
Dahomey-US relations
-UN
-Taiwan vote
Dahomey-US comparison
-Freedom
-Proposal for a working relationship in the future
Size of Dahomey
-Importance in US relations
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 634-7 (cont.)
Foreign aid
-Multilateral
-Potential Congressional opposition
-Full support for US programs in Africa
Urban development
-Importance to Dahomey
-Development of roads
-Possible problems
Dahomey agriculture
-Drought
-Corn
-Rise in cost
-US aid
-Assistance from West Germany and international organizations
-Level of importance to US interests
-Potential tragedy
Africa
-New countries priorities
-Education
-Capital investment
-Dahomey
-Agriculture
-Increase in production of food crops and cash crops
-Roads
-Niger
-Upper Votta
-Nigeria
-City development and urban planning
-Water supply
-Problems concerning year-round access
-Main source of assistance
-International organizations
-US loan to Southern Dahomey
-Water supply
-Maga's visit to Geneva
-International Labor Organization [ILO]
-Maga’s concern
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 634-7 (cont.)
-American Federation of Labor-Congress of International
Organizations [AFL-CIO]
-Opposition to ILO
-George Meany
-Congress
-Appropriations
-Domestic programs compared to international
programs
-Dahomey relations
-Work with the US
-[Forename unknown] Tevoedjre
-Candidacy
-Senegal, Cameroon, Chad
-Possible support from the President
Organization of African Unity [OAU]
-UN recommendations
-African chiefs of state memorandum
-Proposals on Middle East
-Possible US support
-Maga’s conversation with Abba Eban
-Israeli agreement
-US consideration
Visit to African countries
-Yakubu Gowon
Closing remarks
-The President’s travels
-The President’s knowledge and support of Africa
The President, Maga, Haig, and Porson left at 3:29 pm.