Conversation: 884-008
Prev: 884-007 Next: 884-009Start Date: 20-Mar-1973 12:11 PM
End Date: 20-Mar-1973 12:40 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Trapeznikov, Vadim A.; Stever, H. Guyford; Dobrynin, Anatoliy F.; Scowcroft, Brent G. (Gen.); Muromcew, Cyril;Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On March 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Vadim A. Trapeznikov, H. Guyford Stever, Anatoliy F. Dobrynin, Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft, and Cyril Muromcew met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:11 pm to 12:40 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 884-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 884-8
Date: March 20, 1973
Time: 12:11 pm - 12:40 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Vadim A. Trapeznikow, H. Guyford Stever, Anatoliy F. Dobrynin, Gen.
Brent G. Scowcroft, and Cyril Muromcew. The White House photographer and members of the
press were present at the beginning of the meeting.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. June-2010)
Conversation No. 884-8 (cont’d)
Greetings
Seating
-Leonid I. Brezhnev
[First name unknown] Williams [?]
[Photograph session]
-Visit to US
US – Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] science and technology agreement
-Cooperation
-Research
-Technical data
-Improvements
-Science exchange
-Relation to arms limitation
-Need for more exchanges
-Benefits for both nations
-Medical exchanges
-Latin America
-Africa
-Impact on world of meetings and exchanges
U.S. - USSR exchanges
-Beneficial exchanges
-Destructive technologies
-Reduction of pollution
-USSR concerns
-Economic development
-Industry
-Scientific cooperation
Stever’s Joint Commission
-Leading role of US and USSR
-Joint efforts
-Scientific contacts
-Practical results
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. June-2010)
Conversation No. 884-8 (cont’d)
-USSR goals
-President’s trip to Moscow
-Preparations for exchanges
-Organization
-Formalization of exchanges
-Progress
-Working groups
-Recent progress
-President's meeting with Brezhnev
-Future cooperation
-Substance
-Symbolism
-Vodka
-Results
-Scientific cooperation
-1972 Moscow summit
-Brezhnev
-World War II
Trapeznikov's tour of US
-California
-Los Angeles
-Simon Ramo, [unintelligible name]
-Salinas
-Agricultural development
-Bohemian Club
-Chicago
-New York
-Details, arrangements
-Industry response
US - USSR relations
-Brezhnev’s visit to US [?]
-Timing
-Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT]
-Work with Congress
-Reception for George P. Shultz
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. June-2010)
Conversation No. 884-8 (cont’d)
Trapeznikov et al. left at 12:40 pm.