Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 94 › Conversation 094-004

Nixon, Aiken & Patman on International Development Bank

Friday, March 10, 1972 · 12:45 PM–12:50 PM ET · Cabinet Room · 33 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Aiken, George D.; Patman, Wright; Widnall, William B.; Rogers, William P.; Connally, John B.; Kissinger, Henry A.; Haig, Alexander M., Jr.; Flanigan, Peter M.; Plaza, Galo; Santamaria, Carlos Sanz de; Mena, Ortiz; Costanzo, Henry J.; Weatherby, Artemis; McNamara, Robert S.; Knapp, J. Burke; Hennessy, John M.; Smith, James E.; Hormats, Robert D.; Nidecker, John C.; White House photographerConversation094-004 on Tape 94StartFriday, March 10, 1972 at 12:45 PMEndFriday, March 10, 1972 at 12:50 PMRecording deviceCabinet RoomSourceNixon Library record for 094-004 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon hosted a signing ceremony in the Cabinet Room with key congressional leaders, administration officials, and representatives from international financial institutions to formalize contributions to the Inter-American Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and the International Development Association. The brief gathering served as an official expression of gratitude to the legislative and international participants involved in securing these development funds. The session concluded shortly after the signing, affirming the administration’s commitment to multilateral economic assistance.

International Development Bank
Asian Development Bank
International Development Association
Foreign Aid
Legislation
Multilateral Finance

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NARA Description

On March 10, 1972, during the signing of contributions to International American Development Bank [S. 748], Asian Development Bank [S. 749], and International Development Association [S. 2010], President Richard M. Nixon, George D. Aiken, Wright Patman, William B. Widnall, William P. Rogers, John B. Connally, Henry A. Kissinger, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Peter M. Flanigan, Galo Plaza, Carlos Sanz de Santamaria, Ortiz Mena, Henry J. Costanzo, Artemis Weatherby, Robert S. McNamara, J. Burke Knapp, John M. Hennessy, James E. Smith, Robert D. Hormats, John E. Nidecker, and the White House photographer met in the Cabinet Room of the White House from 12:45 pm to 12:50 pm. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 094-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 94-4

Date: March 10, 1972
Time: 12:45 pm - 12:50 pm
Location: Cabinet Room

The President met with George D. Aiken, Wright Patman, William B. Widnall, William P.
Rogers, John B. Connally, Henry A. Kissinger, General Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Peter M.
Flanigan, Galo Plaza, Carlos Sanz deSantamaria, Ortiz Mena, Henry J. Costanzo, Artemis
Weatherby, Robert S. McNamara, J. Burke Knapp, John M. Hennessy, James E. Smith, Robert
D. Hormats, and John E. Nidecker; the White House photographer was present at the beginning
of the meeting
[Recording begins while the conversation is in progress]

     Signing ceremony
          -Thank you to attendees

     [General conversation/Unintelligible]

The President, et al. left at 12:50 pm

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Yes, they do.

They promise.

I was just saying, I was surprised at what you were up to when you were looking at these guys.

Well, they gave us a puppy.

You know what I'm saying?

Oh, my gosh.

And he's all screwed right by his goose.

Ha, ha, ha.

This is just the right thing.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 094-004, March 10, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/094-004 (accessed November 1, 2026).