Conversation: 683-015
Prev: 683-014 Next: 683-016Start Date: 13-Mar-1972 3:15 PM
End Date: 13-Mar-1972 3:41 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Passman, Otto E.; Kissinger, Henry A.; Cook, Richard K.; White House photographer;Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 05:00:36
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 05:26:49
NARA Description:
On March 13, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Otto E. Passman, Henry A. Kissinger, Richard K. Cook, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:15 pm to 3:41 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 683-015 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 683-15
Date: March 13, 1972
Time: 3:15 pm - 3:41 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Otto E. Passman, Henry A. Kissinger and Richard K. Cook; the White
House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting.
Greetings
Photographs
The President’s telephone remarks to a drug education seminar in Monroe, Louisiana,
October 4, 1971
-Size of the audience
Congress
-George H. Mahon
-Republicans compared to Democrats
-J. William Fulbright
-Allen J. Ellender
-William Proxmire
-Security assistance
-Barry M. Goldwater
-Talk with Passman
-Masons
-Passman’s political affiliation
-Voting record
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Passman’s support for the President
1973 foreign assistance bill
-Support
-Military assistance
-John A. Hannah
-Henry Kearns
-Export-Import [Ex-Im] Bank
-Multilateral foreign aid
-Congress
-Bilateral aid
-John B. Connally
-Talk with Passman
-Congress
-Finances of other countries
-Development loans
-Diplomatic relations
-International loan provisions
-Amounts requested
-Repayment
-Interest
-US treasury
-Inter-American development bank
-Passman compared to the president
-Military assistance programs
-Vietnam War
-The President’s efforts to end the war
-Reductions in outlays
-Fulbright
-Proxmire
-Multilateral aid
-Peace corps
-Finances
-Reasons for being removed from countries
-Bilateral technical aid employees compared to Peace Corps employees
-Finances
-Laws and statutes violated by lobbying efforts
-General Accounting Office [GAO] audit
-Hannah
-Talk with Passman
-Finances
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Conv. No. 683-15 (cont.)
-Multilateral assistance
-Paper
-Connally
-Secretary of State
-Kissinger’s possible call to Passman
-National security
-Cook
-Cambodia
-Finances
-Peace Corps
-Passman’s support for the President
-Connally
-Treasury Department
-Effect on US
-Mahon
-Karl E. Mundt
The President’s schedule
-The President’s forthcoming trip to the Soviet Union
-Invitation to Louisiana Press Association
-Kissinger
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 2m 17s ]
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Passman’s experience
-Reports
Schedule
-Sunday service at the White House
-Baptist preacher
-Southern Baptist Convention
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Conv. No. 683-15 (cont.)
BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 1m 10s ]
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Foreign assistance bill
-Security
Gifts
-Cufflinks
Passman’s secretaries
-Number
-Salaries
Forthcoming busing meeting
Clocks
-Passman’s hobby
-The President
-Antique clock
-Possible gift from Passman
-Antique hunting case watch
Kissinger’s schedule
Gift
-Peking
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
Gold watch
Secret Service
Passman, et al. left at 3:41 pm.
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