On March 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and members of the Cabinet Committee on International Narcotics Control, including William P. Rogers, John B. Connally, Melvin R. Laird, Earl L. Butz, George H. W. Bush, Richard G. Kleindienst, Richard M. Helms, Dr. Jerome H. Jaffe, Myles J. Ambrose, Nelson G. Gross, John E. ("Jack") Ingersoll, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., John D. Ehrlichman, Egil ("Bud") Krogh, Jr., Geoffrey C. Shepard, and Walter Minnick, and the White House photographer, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House from 3:38 pm to 4:48 pm. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 096-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 96-1
Date: March 20, 1972
Time: 3:38 pm - 4:48 pm
Location: Cabinet Room
The President met with William P. Rogers, John B. Connally, Melvin R. Laird, Earl L. Butz,
George H. W. Bush, Richard G. Kleindienst, Richard M. Helms, Dr. Jerome H. Jaffe, Myles J.
Ambrose, Nelson G. Gross, John E. (“Jack”) Ingersoll, General Alexander M. Haig, Jr., John D.
Ehrlichman, Egil (“Bud”) Krogh, Jr., Geoffrey C. Shepard, and Walter Minnick; the White
House photographer and members of the press were present at the beginning of the meeting
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[Unintelligible]
[096-001-w010]
[Duration: 2m 13s]
General conversation
Greetings
Cabinet Committee on International Narcotics Control
-William P. Rogers
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International narcotics situation
-Abuse
-Cabinet Committee on International Narcotics Control
-Importance
-Traffic
-Amount
-Addicts
-International agreements
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[Unintelligible]
[096-001-w011]
[Duration: 53s]
International narcotics situation
-Heroin
-Effect
-Jerome H. Jaffe
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International narcotics situation
-Jerome H. Jaffe
-Domestic and international fields
-United States’ Border Patrol
-United States’ Bureau of Customs
-Overseas law enforcement
-Narcotics intelligence
-Federal agencies
-Overseas treatment and rehabilitation
-Meeting with ambassadors
-Narcotics boards
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[National Security]
[096-001-w001]
[Duration: 22s]
International narcotics situation
-Meeting with ambassadors
-Central Intelligence Agency [CIA]
-Acquired intelligence
-Supplemental assistance
-Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs [BNDD]
-Bureau of Customs
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International narcotics situation
-Meeting with ambassadors
-International narcotics control
-Cabinet Committee
-Subcommittees
-Public information
-Distribution throughout the world
-United States
-Air
-Sea
-South America
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[National Security]
[096-001-w002]
[Duration: 1m 46s]
International narcotics situation
-Meeting with ambassadors
-United States
-Southeast Asia
-Burma
-North East
-Morphine
-Heroin
-Laos
-Phnom Penh
-Hong Kong
-Thailand
-Bangkok
-Hong Kong
-Decreased opium usage by US soldiers
-Reduction of price
-Trafficking routes in US
-Undercover agents
-Distribution patterns
-People’s Republic of China [PRC]
-Heroin
-South America
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[Unintelligible]
[096-001-w012]
[Duration: 34s]
International narcotics situation
-Meeting with ambassadors
-United States
-Heroin
-Price
-Supply and demand
-Levels
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International narcotics situation
-New York
-Washington, DC police force
-Heroin
-Buys
-Price increase
-Opium
-Law enforcement
-Opium traffic
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[National Security]
[096-001-w003]
[Duration: 1m 51s]
International narcotics situation
-Opium traffic
-Turkey
-Clifford M. Hardin
-France
-Customs service
-Law enforcement
-Iran
-Strict legislation
-Executions
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International narcotics situation
-Penalties
-Law enforcement
-Lawyers
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[National Security]
[096-001-w004]
[Duration: 10m 48s]
International narcotics situation
-Laos
-Anti-drug law
-Laotian army
-US amendments
-Burma
-Thailand
-Mekong River
-People’s Republic of China [PRC]
-Law enforcement officers
-Sales
-No movement
-Hong Kong
-Laboratory seizures
-Special narcotics group
-Create atmosphere of mistrust
-Laos
-Thailand
-Cooperation
-Corruption
-Local law enforcement
-Unintelligible name
-The President’s assessment
-Burma
-Poppies
-Largest crop in world
-Ne Win
-Assessment
-Enforcement
-Department of Defense [DOD]
-Communists
-Profits
-Opium trade
-Regime
-Narcotics intelligence
-Training
-Central Intelligence Agency [CIA]
-Opium trade
-Communists’ reliance on
-Options for interdiction
-Foreign policy
-Covert operations
-Bombing
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International narcotics situation
-United Nations’ Drug Abuse Control Program
-Funds
-Thailand
-Law enforcement
-Burma
-African countries
-Drug programs
-Secretary General
-Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] views of drug problems
-Funding
-Narcotics laboratory
-Marijuana
-Programs
-Secretary General
-Countries
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5
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[National Security]
[096-001-w005]
[Duration: 4m 17s]
ACTIVITIES
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5
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International narcotics situation
-United Nations’ Drug Abuse Control Program
-Countries
-Coordinate information
-Personnel
-Washington, DC
-Coordination
-Customs officials
-Jurisdiction
-Need for arbitrator
-United States
-Jaffe
-Personnel
-Jurisdiction
-Personnel
-Cooperation
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[Unintelligible]
[096-001-w006]
[Duration: 1m 31s]
International narcotics situation
-Cooperation
-Unknown ambassador
-Washington, DC
-Customs
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International narcotics situation
-Arbitrator
-Cabinet officer
-Attorney General
-Cabinet Committee
-Policy
-Inter-agency conflicts
-Cabinet officers
-Arbitrator
-Connally
-New guideline preparation
-Law enforcement officials
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[National Security]
[096-001-w007]
[Duration: 21s]
International narcotics situation
-Inter-agency conflicts
-Law enforcement officials
-Turkey
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International narcotics situation
-Inter-agency conflicts
-Guidelines
-Bureaucrats
-Federal agencies
-New York
-The President’s visit
-Youth
-Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI]
-Vietnam
-Heroin
-Medication
-Programs
-Methadone
-Overdose
-Problems
-Congress
-Field hospitals
-Law enforcement
-Heroin treatment
-Cost of drugs
-Crime
-Compared to alcohol
-Heroin addicts
-Congress
-Programs
-Marijuana
-Alcohol
-Criminals
-Drug related
-College students
-Ivy League
-Legalization of marijuana
-Crime
-Heroin
-Addict
-Crime
-Rights of users
-Public opinion
-Black market
-Blacks
-Black Caucus
-Issue of drugs
-Concern
-Edward Bennett Williams
-New York
-Problems
-Heroin
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[National Security]
[096-001-w008]
[Duration: 43s]
International narcotics situation
-People’s Republic of China [PRC]
-Thailand
-Europeans
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International narcotics situation
-Heroin
-Crime
-Penalties
-Distributors
-Penalties
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[National Security]
[096-001-w009]
[Duration: 18s]
International narcotics situation
-Turkey
-Talk with US representatives
-Heroin
-Poppies
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International narcotics situation
-Turkey
-United States
-Laws
-Youth
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[Unintelligible]
[096-001-w013]
[Duration: 2m 1s]
General conversation
Heroin
-Washington, DC [?]
-Los Angeles [?]
Manhattan [?]
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The President, et al. left at 4:48 pmThis 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.