Conversation: 725-034
Prev:  725-033 Next: 725-035Start Date: 16-May-1972 12:54 PM
End Date: 16-May-1972 1:01 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Granfil, Toma; Sonnenfeldt, 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
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 50 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 51 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.