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Conversation: 921-014

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Start Date: 17-May-1973 12:03 PM

End Date: 17-May-1973 12:13 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Noel, Mrs. Cleo (Mrs.)Moore, Mrs. G. Curtis (Mrs.)Scowcroft, Brent G. (Gen.)White House photographer

Recording Device: Oval Office

921-014.mp3

NARA Description:

On May 17, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Mrs. Mrs. Cleo Noel, Mrs. Mrs. G. Curtis Moore, Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:03 pm to 12:13 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 921-014 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 921-14

Date: May 17, 1973
Time: 12:03 pm - 12:13 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Mrs. Cleo Noel, Mrs. G. Curtis Moore and Brent G. Scowcroft. The
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM 


                                      Tape Subject Log 

                                      (rev. August-2011)

                                                               Conversation No. 921-14 (cont’d)

White House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting.

       Introductions

       Arrangements for photographs

       US foreign policy
              -Presisdent’s meeting with Mustafizur Siddiqui
                      -Bangladesh
              -US role
                      -Tolerance
                      -Soviet Union
                      -People’s Republic of China [PRC]
                      -Salvation
              -Power         

                      -Limitations       


       Deaths of Cleo A. Noel, Jr. and George Curtis Moore
              -Suffering of families
              -Terrorism
              -Sudanese government action
              -Action in United Nations [UN]
                      -Terrorism
                              -International sanctions
                              -Arab block

       Calls to President

       Terrorism
              -Soviet Union
                      -US pressure
                      -Leonid I. Brezhnev
                      -Tactics
                             -Effectiveness
              -Israel
                      -Tactics
                             -Effectiveness
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            NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                Tape Subject Log
                                (rev. August-2011)

                                                                   Conversation No. 921-14 (cont’d)

       -Lebanon
              -Revolutionaries        

                      -Black September             

                      -Effect on Middle East           

       -Arab-Israel relations      

              -Egypt          

              -Jordan           


US foreign policy
       -Middle East        

              -Arab-Israel relations        

              -Negotiations with Soviet Union                  

              -Henry A. Kissinger’s schedule               

                     -Le Duc Tho         

                     -Egypt           

                     -Hafez Ismail         

                     -Leaks         

                     -Press coverage          


Deaths of Noel and Moore
       -US government assistance to families
              -Accommodations for families             

                      -Blair House      

                      -Children      

       -US foreign policy         

              -Peace         

              -Sacrifice        


Residences of Mrs. Noel and Mrs. Moore
       -Washington, DC
       -President’s former residence
              -Spring Valley         

              -Wagshal’s Delicatessen          


Presentation of gifts by President
       -Pens
       -Gifts for children
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                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM 


                                      Tape Subject Log 

                                      (rev. August-2011)

                                                           Conversation No. 921-14 (cont’d)

               -Cufflinks

       Weather       

             -President’s summer activities           

             -Washington, DC climate           

             -Sequoia


Noel et al. left at 12:13 pm.