Conversation: 794-003
Prev: 794-002 Next: 794-004Start Date: 9-Oct-1972 11:36 AM
End Date: 9-Oct-1972 11:56 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Train, Russell E.; Whitaker, John C.; White House photographer;Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On October 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Russell E. Train, John C. Whitaker, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:36 am to 11:56 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 794-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 794-3
Date: October 9, 1972
Time: 11:36 am - 11:56 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Russell E. Train and John C. Whitaker; the White House photographer
and members of the press were present at the beginning of the meeting.
Introductions
-Train
-Travels to Soviet Union
-Caviar
-Lake Baikal
[Photograph session]
US-Soviet Union environmental negotiations
-Trip by the President to Soviet Union
-Soviet Union compared to People’s Republic of China [PRC]
-Historic preservation
-Leningrad
-Siberia
-Russian architecture
-Soviet buildings
-Leningrad
-The President’s view
-Moscow
-Embassy
-Construction
-1956
-Residence
-Cooperation
-Meeting with Nikolai Podgorny
-Messages for the President
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Nov-03)
-Support in 1972 election
-Reception
-Letter to Podgorny
-Train’s necktie
-Joint working groups
-Air pollution
-Soviets coming to US
-Timing
-Americans going to the Soviet Union
-Timing
-Pollution
-Lake Baikal
-Socialism
-Tourism
-Lake Baikal
-Compared to Lake Tahoe, Nevada
-Soviets and gambling
-Casinos
-Leo Tolstoy
-Olympic games
Sports
-Olympic Games
-Podgorny
-US and Soviet Union
-German Democratic Republic [GDR] [East Germany]
-West Germany
-Women
-The President’s activities
-Podgorny’s interest
-Golfing, bowling
-Podgorny and other Soviet leaders
-Hunting
-Water
-Spectator sports
-The President’s possible trip to Soviet Union
-Football
-Basketball
-Hockey
-Canada
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Nov-03)
-Alexei N. Kosygin’s remark
-Sports as business
-Trading of athletes
-Comparisons
US-Soviet union environmental negotiations
-Supreme Soviet
-Environmental questions
-Vladimir A. Kirillin
-Speech
-PRC
-Civilization
-Soviets
-PRC and India
-Significance
-Bilateral relations
-World cooperation
-Cleaner air and water
-International diplomatic climate
-Trade
-Berlin
-Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty [SALT]
-Areas of agreement between US and Soviet Union
-Differences in philosophy
-Environment
-Health
-Science
-Trade
-Relations between superpowers
-The President’s view
-Speechwriters
-Other countries
-North Korea - South Korea relations
-Japan – PRC relations
-Middle East
-India – Pakistan relations
-United Nations [UN] environmental conference
-Latin America
-Africa
-Europe
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Nov-03)
-Possible positive effect and benefits
Vodka
-Russian compared to Smirnoff
Wines
-Ukraine, Georgia
-California
-Red Bordeaux
-French
-California
-Louis Martini
-European view
Train and Whitaker left at 11:56 am.