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Conversation 275-032

TapeTape 275StartTuesday, September 7, 1971 at 6:00 PMEndTuesday, September 7, 1971 at 6:04 PMTape start time02:05:19Tape end time02:07:11ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Kissinger, Henry A.Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building
AI Summary

President Nixon and Henry Kissinger discussed the political and economic strategy surrounding upcoming international monetary policy negotiations. Nixon emphasized that the complexity of these issues transcends the capacity of Peter G. Peterson's staff and requires a more high-level strategic approach. The participants also reviewed recent input from Treasury Secretary John Connally regarding the communication strategy for the President's public addresses and impending calls with global leaders Willy Brandt and Georges Pompidou.

International monetary policyJohn B. ConnallyPeter G. PetersonPolitical strategyEconomic policyDiplomatic communication
AudioNARA Description

On September 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:00 pm and 6:04 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 275-032 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 275-032

Date: September 7, 1971
Time: Unknown between 6:00 pm and 6:04 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger.

     The President's previous conversation with John B. Connally
          -Connally's conversation with Kissinger
               -Connally's views
                      -Meeting
               -The President's speech

     International monetary policy
           -Peter G. Peterson's staff
           -Aspects involved
                 -Economics
                 -Political strategy
           -Kissinger's talk with Connally

            -The President's call to Willy Brandt and Georges J.R. Pompidou
                 -Connally's views
            -Raymond K. Price, Jr.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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I mean, I'm just talking to Conley.
Henry, Conley said that he'd talk to you about some sort of general ideas about this.
Yeah.
His point is that he didn't feel that we, in the present time, would have discovered the way of communicating, you know, my speech.
I don't believe we should walk in and try to be nicey-nice and say everybody's a star.
I mean, everybody, yeah, and all the rest around the world, you.
The situation is really one where it can't be handled by Peterson's group.
It's bigger than Peterson's group.
It's bigger than Peterson's group, and also what it involves.
economic, it involves high political strategy.
Because every time they come to me on this, I hope you told Connelly that you were talking about how the goddamn gate called me and told me to call Moran or call Pompidou.
Did he get the point of that?
What did he say?
Okay.
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