Conversation: 864-005
Prev: 864-004 Next: 864-006Start Date: 27-Feb-1973 4:21 PM
End Date: 27-Feb-1973 4:36 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Flanigan, Peter M.; Raimondi, Luigi; White House photographer; Sanchez, Manolo;Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On February 27, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Peter M. Flanigan, Luigi Raimondi, White House photographer, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:21 pm to 4:36 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 864-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 864-5
Date: February 27, 1973
Time: 4:21 pm-4:36 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Luigi Raimondi and Peter M. Flanigan; members of the press and the
White House photographer were present at the beginning of the meeting.
Greetings
-Congratulations
Photo session
-Seating arrangement
Departure for Rome
-Time
Diplomatic reception
[Photograph session]
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Mar.-09)
Conversation No. 864-5 (cont’d)
Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 4:21 pm.
Refreshments
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 4:36 pm.
American young people
-Maturity
-Level of education
-Awareness
-Commitment
-Hopefulness
Catholic Church
-Future
-Visits to Diocese, bishops
-Confidence
-Debates
-Doctrine
-Traditional, modern
-Metaphysics
-Relativism [?]
-Truth
Vietnam
-Message for pope
-Conclusion of war
World problems
-Peace
-Latin America
-Role of Church
-Advocacy of social change
-Association with radical political causes
US cardinals
-Cardinal James F. E. McIntyre
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Mar.-09)
Conversation No. 864-5 (cont’d)
-Reactionary
-Conservative
-Cardinal Francis Spellman
-Cardinal Terence Cook
-Cardinal John Krol
-Attitudes toward change
-Avoidance of radicalism
Catholic Church
-Force of stability
-Radicals
-Use of Church
-Destruction
-Response of Rome
-Effects of radicalism
Latin America
-US role
-Moderate
-Radical reformers’ visits to US
-Encouragement, help
-Southern hemisphere
-Moderate US role
-Vatican role
-US as example
-Political orientation
Vatican
-Relations with US
-Contacts with US
-Exchange of information
Catholic schools
-President’s role
-Tax bill
-Wilbur D. Mills
-Russell B. Long
-Support
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Mar.-09)
Conversation No. 864-5 (cont’d)
-Budget
-[Pope Paul VI] Giovanni Battista Montini
-President’s success compared with John F. Kennedy
-Role of Protestant
Farewells
-Kindness
-Wish for more meetings
Gifts
-Cuff links
-Seal
-Attire
Rome
Raimondi and Flanigan left at 4:36 pm.