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Conversation: 725-034

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Start Date: 16-May-1972 12:54 PM

End Date: 16-May-1972 1:01 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Granfil, TomaSonnenfeldt, Helmut ("Hal")White House photographer

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 04:01:57

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 04:11:20

725a.mp3

725b.mp3

725c.mp3

NARA Description:

On May 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Toma Granfil, Helmut ("Hal") Sonnenfeldt, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:54 pm to 1:01 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 725-034 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 725-34

Date: May 16, 1972
Time: 12:54 pm - 1:01 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Toma Granfil and Helmut Sonnenfeldt; the White
House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting.

     Greetings

      [Photograph session]
          -Josip Broz Tito

      Gift to President
          -Film
                -President and Mrs. Tito
     Greetings
          -The President and Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
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                  NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                   Tape Subject Log
                                     (rev. Jan-02)



Tito
       -President's trip to Belgrade
       -Tito's visit to US
       -Continued relationship
       -Age
             -President's age
       -The President’s view
       -Message from President for birthday
             -Instructions for Sonnenfeldt
             -Timing

President's trip to Moscow
    -Effect on Yugoslovia
    -Tito's wishes
          -People’s Republic of China [PRC] visit
    -Purposes
          -Improved understanding of other countries
          -Improved relations with Soviet Union
          -Improved relations with Yugoslavia
    -Bilateral agreements
          -Assurances for Tito
    -Report to Tito
    -Report to President of Mexico [Luis Echeverria Alvarez]
    -Report to Europeans

Tito
       -Report to President
       -Appreciation of President's previous visit[?]
       -The President’s view
       -Concerns
            -Vietnam
                  -Efforts of non-aligned countries in Paris peace talks
                        -Time to intervene
                        -Nature of talks
                  -Settlement
                        -Possibility
            -Relations with Soviet Union
                  -Compared with relations with US
            -Relations with US
                  -The President’s view
                  -Granfil’s view
            -Smallpox
                  -Luncheon for doctors
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                      NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                       Tape Subject Log
                                         (rev. Jan-02)


           -Gift to President
                 -Thank-you letter from President
                 -US ties with film's production
                       -US Information Agency [USIA]
                            -White House, Washington DC

      Best wishes
          -For President
          -For all countries


The President, Granfil, and Sonnenfeldt left at 1:01 pm.