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Conversation 094-004

TapeTape 94StartFriday, March 10, 1972 at 12:45 PMEndFriday, March 10, 1972 at 12:50 PMParticipantsNixon, 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 photographerRecording deviceCabinet Room
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 BankAsian Development BankInternational Development AssociationForeign AidLegislationMultilateral Finance
AudioNARA 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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