Conversation: 893-012
Prev: 893-011 Next: 893-013Start Date: 11-Apr-1973 11:51 AM
End Date: 11-Apr-1973 12:02 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Lopez Bravo de Castro, Gregorio; Kissinger, Henry A.; White House photographer;Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On April 11, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Gregorio Lopez Bravo de Castro, Henry A. Kissinger, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:51 am to 12:02 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 893-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 893-12
Date: April 11, 1973
Time: 11:51 am - 12:02 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Gregorio Lopez Bravo de Castro and Henry A. Kissinger. The White
House photographer and members of the press were present at the beginning of the meeting.
Greetings
President’s schedule
-US Congress
-Vetoes
Relations with Spain
-Friendship over the past four years
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. February-2011)
Conversation No. 893-12 (cont’d)
-President’s previous visit to Madrid
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
Arrangements for photograph
[Photograph session]
Establishment of working group
-Crisis aversion
-European community
-Talks
-US Senate action
Spanish trade relations
-Rise in Spanish wealth
Spain’s role in Atlantic community
-Gen. Francisco Franco
-Spanish reaction to communism in Europe
-Security
-United States
-Legacy of the Spanish Civil War
-Current conditions in spain
-Improvements
-European involvement
-Geographically
-Economically
-Politically
-Update of US – Spain relations
An unknown man entered at an unknown time after 11:51 am.
President’s schedule
-Meeting with Roger E. Shields
The unknown man left at an unknown time before 12:02 pm.
Spain’s role in the Atlantic community
-Practicality
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. February-2011)
Conversation No. 893-12 (cont’d)
-Franco
-Relations with US
-Relations with Europe
-President’s conversation with Edward R. G. Heath
-Great Britain relationship with Franco
-Domestic pressures
-France
-Legacy of the Spanish Civil War
-US relations with Japan
-Attack on Pearl Harbor
-Spain’s development
-Economic power
-Improving political landscape
-Working group
-Breakthrough
-President’s visit
-Europe
Morocco
Lebanon
Franco
-Health
Future visits to Spain
-Vacation
Lopez-Bravo and Kissinger left at 12:02 pm.