Conversation: 685-004
Prev: 685-003 Next: 685-005Start Date: 14-Mar-1972 11:49 AM
End Date: 14-Mar-1972 12:15 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; Mosbacher, Emil, Jr. (Bus); Assar, Nassir; Akiman, Nazmi; Haig, Alexander M., Jr.; White House photographer;Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:55:38
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:20:45
NARA Description:
On March 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Emil ("Bus") Mosbacher, Jr., Nassir Assar, Nazmi Akiman, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:49 am to 12:15 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 685-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 685-4
Date: March 14, 1972
Time: 11:49 am - 12:15 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull..
The President's schedule
-Forthcoming meeting with an unknown person
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 685-4 (cont.)
-H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
-Jack R. Miller meeting
-William E. Timmons
-Emil (“Bus”) Mosbacher, Jr.
The President left at an unknown time before 11:51 am.
Mosbacher
Mosbacher entered at 11:51 am.
[General conversation]
Oval Office furnishings
The President entered at an unknown time after 11:51 am.
Greetings
Mosbacher’s possible appointment as ambassador
-Spain
-Mosbacher’s financial interests
-Example of Arthur K. Watson
-International Business Machines [IBM]
-Election year
-Portugal [Ridgeway B. Knight]
-Patricia R. Mosbacher
Nassir Assar, Nazmi Akiman and Gen. Alexander M. Haig, Jr. entered and Bull left at 11:54 am;
members of the press and the White House photographer were present at the beginning of the
meeting.
Seating arrangements
[Photograph session]
The President’s recent trip to the People's Republic of China [PRC]
Secretary General of Central Treaty Organization [CENTO]
-Members of CENTO
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 685-4 (cont.)
PRC trip
The President’s forthcoming trip to the Soviet Union
Mohammed Reza Pahlavi [Shah of Iran]
World peace
CENTO
-Purpose
-Unity of non-Communist nations
-Balance
-Alliances
-North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO]
-CENTO
-Pakistan
-Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
-Soviet Union
-India
-PRC
-Role of CENTO
-Communication with the non-communist world
-Relations with the US
-Iran, Pakistan, Turkey
-Change in world situation
-Purpose
-Iran
-Pakistan
-Turkey
-Soviet Union
-Indian Ocean
-East Mediterranean
-Jordan
-Middle East
-Soviets
-[Hussein, King of Jordan] Hussein ibn Talal
-Forthcoming visit
-Indian Ocean
-Iraq
-Sri Lanka
-Iraq
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 685-4 (cont.)
-Syria
-Iran
-Regional instability
-Communism
-Purpose
-Military consultations
-Possible US financial assistance
-Congress
-Pakistan
-NATO
-Soviets
-US policy
-Congress
-Military
-Economics
-Symbolism
-Forthcoming Soviet trip
-The President’s trip to Iran
-Announcement of trip
-Shah
-Announcement of trip
-Assar’s schedule
-Iran
-The President's previous visit in 1953
-Mohammed Mossadegh
-Shah
-Father
-The President’s view
-Symbolism
-Pakistan
Mosbacher, Assar, Akiman and Haig left at 12:15 pm.