Conversation: 691-003
Prev: 691-002 Next: 691-004Start Date: 21-Mar-1972 4:12 PM
End Date: 21-Mar-1972 4:56 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; Manescu, Maneo; Bogdan, Cornelius; Stein, Herbert; Haig, Alexander M., Jr.; Schaller, Charles W.; Mitran, Mircea; White House photographer;Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:05:01
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:41:54
NARA Description:
On March 21, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Maneo Manescu, Corneliu Bogdan, Herbert Stein, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Charles W. Schaller, Mircea Mitran, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:12 pm to 4:56 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 691-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 691-3
Date: March 21, 1972
Time: 4:21 pm - 4:56 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull, Manea Manescu, Corneliu Bogdan, Herbert Stein,
Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Charles W. Schaller and Mircea Mitran; the White House photographer
was present at the beginning of the meeting.
Greetings
Bull left at an unknown time before 4:56 pm.
Seating
[Photograph session]
Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
-Greetings from Nicolae Ceausescu
The Ceausescu’s previous meeting with the President and Mrs. Nixon
-Bucharest
-White House
The President's previous meetings with Ceausescu
-Reception
-The President’s previous meetings with Manescu
Manescu's present visit
-Council of Economic Advisors [CEA]
-Stein
Romania
-Relations with the US
-The President's visit, 1969
-Political, economic, cultural and technical relations
-Personnel exchanges
-Delegation
-Economy
-Development
-Export-Import [Ex-Im] Bank
-Overseas Private Investment Corporation [OPIC]
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 691-3 (cont.)
-Most Favored Nation [MFN] status for Romania
-Romanian public opinion
-Manescu's visits
-Factories
-Villages
-International Relations
-Trade
-Balance with western and socialist countries
-Détente
-Romanian principles
-Independence
-Equality
-Freedom
-Non-interference
-International process
-Romania relations with the US
-Romania economy
-Romania society
-Ceausescu’s visit to Africa
-Message of friendship
-Developing countries
-Contribution to détente
-The President's trip to the People's Republic of China [PRC]
-Ceausescu’s view
-Romanian public opinion
-Communique
-Benefit to international relations
-Talks, Meetings
-Communique
-Principles
-Non-interference, equal rights, renunciation of force
-Concurrence with Romanian principles
-International relations
-Importance
-Appreciation of Romanian people
-The President's trip to the Soviet Union
-Importance
-Principles of international relations
-Soviet-US relations
-Romanian contributions
-Negotiations
-Indochina
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 691-3 (cont.)
-Middle East
-European Security Conference
Bull entered at an unknown time after 4:21 pm.
The President's schedule
-Arrival of Gerard C. Smith [?]
Bull left at an unknown time before 4:56 pm.
Romania
-European Security Conference
-Desire for peace
The President
-Greetings to Ceausescu
-Previous meetings
-The President’s previous trip to Romania
-Visit to a socialist country
-US-Soviet Union relations
-US-PRC relations
-Socialist leaders’ opposition to the President’s PRC trip
-Soviet Union
-Ceausescu's acceptance
Romania
-The President's foreign trips to the PRC and the Soviet Union
-US-Romanian relations
-The President's assurance
-MFN status
-Vietnam
-Relations with the US
-Economy
-Ceausescu's talks with the President
-Romanian people
-Reception for the President
-Large compared to small nations
-Independence of smaller nations
-US
-Comparison with Romania
The President's response to Ceausescu’s letter
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 691-3 (cont.)
Romanian tennis players
Farewells
Manescu, et. al. left at 4:56 pm.