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Start Date: 18-Apr-1973 12:33 PM

End Date: 18-Apr-1973 12:48 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Kissinger, Henry A.Barzel, RainerFeldweg, ErichWhite House photographerMembers of the press

Recording Device: Oval Office

900-013.mp3

NARA Description:

On April 18, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Rainer Barzel, Erich Feldweg, White House photographer, and members of the press met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:33 pm and 12:48 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 900-013 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 900-13

Date: April 18, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:33 pm and 12:48 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Henry A. Kissinger.

      President’s schedule     

            -Meeting with Rainer Barzel 

            -Press photograph     

            -Duration      


Barzel and Erich Feldweg entered at 12:33 pm. The White House photographer and members
of the press were present at the beginning of the meeting. Portions of this conversation are in
German.

      Arrangements for photograph
           -White House photographer          

                -Brother      

                -Meeting with President            


      Barzel’s political stance 

           -North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO] support 

           -Support for US          

           -Previous German leadership       

           -Support from President       

                  -NATO           

                  -Western Europe, Germany       

                  -Unilateral disarmament      


      [German language spoken]

      President’s schedule    

            -Welcoming of Barzel        

                  -Kissinger      

            -Trip to Europe     

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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM 


                                        Tape Subject Log 

                                         (rev. July-2012)

                                                              Conversation No. 900-13 (cont'd)


     German concerns
         -Youth       

               -Germany        

               -Italy     

               -France       

               -US      

         -Leader class      

               -Television [TV]      

               -Newspapers         

               -Professors       

               -Weakness to enemy               

         -New alliance

     President’s schedule       

           -Trip to Europe          


     Kissinger       

           -Substitute for President        


Kissinger, Barzel, and Felding left at an unknown time before 12:48 pm.