Conversation: 867-034
Prev:  867-033 Next: 867-035Start Date: 2-Mar-1973 4:08 PM
End Date: 2-Mar-1973 5:05 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; Meyer, Charles A.; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On March 2, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and Charles A. Meyer met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:08 pm and 5:05 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 867-034 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 867-34 Date: March 2, 1973 Time: Unknown between 4:08 pm and 5:05 pm -48- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. June-2010) Conversation No. 867-34 (cont’d) Location: Oval Office The President met with Charles A. Meyer; Stephen B. Bull and the White House photographer were present at the beginning of the meeting. Introduction Photographs Ambassadorial appointments -Ronald W. Reagan -Governors conference -Mexico -Robert H. McBride -Temporary leave -Hospitalization -New ambassador -President's knowledge of Latin America -Type of appointee -Career State Department -Argentina -John D. Lodge -Background -John B. Connally -Dealings with Ambassador Lodge -Hong Kong -Lodge's age -Brazil -[Unintelligible name] -Maurice H. Stans -Emilio Garrastazu Medici -Present ambassador [William M. Roundtree] -Other jobs -South Africa -Previous tours -Pakistan, South Africa, Brazil -Meyer's opinions -Educational background -Retirement -49- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. June-2010) Conversation No. 867-34 (cont’d) -Presidential appointment -Reappointment -Latin America -Taylor G. Belcher -Peru -John Crimmins -Dominican Republic -Abilities -Career status -Age -Europe -Latin America -Tour -Danger -Medici -Meeting -Dwight D. Eisenhower -Panama Latin America -US policy -Need for effectiveness -Carlos de Santa Maria -Meeting -National Security Council [NSC] -Recommendations -Organization of American States [OAS] position -Ambassador to US -Meeting with President -Pro-American leanings -Columbian national -New initiatives -Financing -William J. Casey -Economist Meyer’s job at Sears -Pension Herbert G. Klein -50- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. June-2010) Conversation No. 867-34 (cont’d) -Age -Departure from administration -Earning potential Sears -Meyer’s experience -Meyer’s meeting with President -Jim Worthy -Chicago -General Ward -Meyer's job -Duties -Public relations -Ralph Nader [?] -New president -Gordon Metcalf's retirement -Arthur Ward -Meyer's qualities -International work -Latin America, Spain, Belgium -Residence -Chicago Corporations -Environmental issues [?] -Lobbyists -Base in Washington -Upgrading -United States Steel -Lobbyist named White -Abilities -Washington corporate representatives -Environmental issues Meyer's future -Work with administration in future -Head of delegation -Work with Carlos de Santa Maria, Inter-American Affairs -51- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. June-2010) Conversation No. 867-34 (cont’d) Casey -Work on Latin American affairs Meyer left at 5:05 pm.