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Conversation 042-046

TapeTape 42StartThursday, April 15, 1971 at 3:45 PMEndThursday, April 15, 1971 at 3:48 PMTape start time00:52:41Tape end time00:54:55ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Rumsfeld, Donald H.Recording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

President Nixon directs Donald Rumsfeld to contact Congressman Charles Rangel before Rumsfeld’s upcoming European trip to demonstrate the administration's commitment to addressing the international drug trade. Nixon instructs Rumsfeld to frame the trip—which includes attendance at the World Health Conference—as a direct response to Rangel’s concerns, tasking the congressman with providing any relevant intelligence or suggestions for the mission. Furthermore, Rumsfeld briefs the President on the successful coordination of their strategy with Henry Kissinger.

Charles RangelDonald RumsfeldDrug traffickingInternational diplomacyWorld Health ConferenceU.S. Foreign Policy
AudioNARA Description

On April 15, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Donald H. Rumsfeld talked on the telephone from 3:45 pm to 3:48 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 042-046 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 42-46

Date: April 15, 1971
Time: 3:45 pm - 3:48 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Donald H. Rumsfeld.

[See Conversation No. 249-13]

     Rumsfeld's forthcoming call to Charles B. Rangel
         -Parren J. Mitchell
         -Rumsfeld's trip to Europe
               -Robert H. Finch
               -Drug problems
               -World Health Conference
               -Turkey
               -Report

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 07/24/2018.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[042-046-w001]
[Duration: 30s]

       Sammy Davis, Jr's message for President
            -President's visit to the Copa Cabana
                   -First sitting Vice President to visit club
            -Davis’s gratitude for visit
            -Davis's father and brother

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     Rumsfeld’s meeting with Henry A. Kissinger
Transcript (AI-Generated)

This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.

Yes, sir.
Don, I wonder if you would call that fellow from Central Harlem, you remember the big guy, what's his name, that was at the meeting?
Remember the black congressman?
Oh, yes, sir, right.
What was his name?
There was Rangel and Perrin Mitchell.
Rangel, Rangel, great big guy, big good-looking guy.
Yes, sir.
And tell him that you are leaving tomorrow with Mr. Finch for Europe.
and that the president asked you to call him to tell him that I've given you as a specific assignment to track down everything you can in these trench shipment places because and that I particularly remarked that I wanted his concern followed up and if he has any information or anything that he and he'd like for you to look into that I want him to give it to you
See my point?
Yes, sir.
That's very good.
And just so he knows, tell him you're going to the World Health Conference, but that I have asked you to circle and that you can say that there will be six countries or whatever they are where you have this problem and that I intend to take very strong action.
You're not going to Turkey because, say, we're handling that in another way, which you'll understand, where we have to handle that through.
military and other very good hold offs but say that that's a good idea you're going to go here and that the president wants to and and tell him that you'll be glad to report i've asked you to report to him when you return home but in the meantime if he's got any suggestions based on his own travels or his own information that what he'd like for you to look into why i appreciate it if he'd pass it on to you fair enough good yes sir okay
But we had a good visit with Henry, and along the lines you discussed, and we're all set.
Good.
Thank you, sir.
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