Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 278-050
Date: Thursday, September 16, 1971 at 10:34 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.
Recording device: Old Executive Office Building
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/278-050

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[0:03] I'm very proud to get this from Peterson's office, but I think your guys have been faster.
[0:08] I think that my recollection, a couple years back, is that Japan, in terms of G&P, produces more than the rest of Asia combined.
[0:22] including China, India, and Indonesia, et cetera.
[0:23] And I'm confident that's the case, because I've watched two and a half times the period of China.
[0:26] So it is obviously the rest of the United States.
[0:30] But I just want to know whether that statement is relevant to the Director sending me over a note.
[0:35] OK. Now, one other thing, another figure that you could have, which I don't want to bother you with these things, but I just kind of know you hate to call it.
[0:45] The other one is this.
[0:46] The amount of US military, in other words,
[0:52] The U.S. military budget as compared to the military budget in the rest of the free world.
[0:56] I guess pick major nations.
[0:58] You know what I mean?
[0:59] In other words, pick Europe and Japan.
[1:05] Europe and Japan and the U.S. versus Europe and Japan.
[1:09] Yeah, and it would be useful just in case you want to... Yeah.
[1:19] You prefer it?
[1:19] Well, either way.
[1:22] Alright.