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Conversation 301-024

TapeTape 301StartWednesday, November 3, 1971 at 3:01 PMEndWednesday, November 3, 1971 at 4:25 PMTape start time04:30:46Tape end time04:32:53ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Kissinger, Henry A.Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building
AI Summary

President Nixon and Henry Kissinger discussed coordinating talking points for Robert Finch's upcoming diplomatic trip to Latin America to ensure they aligned with White House policy rather than just State Department directives. The President also tasked Kissinger with monitoring progress on the U.S. import surcharge regarding Latin America and Canada. To facilitate this, Nixon requested an interim status briefing involving himself, Kissinger, George Shultz, Peter Peterson, and Paul McCracken prior to Finch's departure.

Robert H. FinchLatin American relationsImport surchargeInternational trade policyDiplomatic coordinationEconomic strategy
AudioNARA Description

On November 3, 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 3:01 pm and 4:25 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 301-024 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 301-24

Date: November 3, 1971
Time: Unknown between 3:01 pm and 4:25 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger.

     Robert H. Finch's schedule
         -Forthcoming trip to Latin America
                -The President and Kissinger
                -Talking points
                     -Kissinger's staff and State Department
                -Herbert G. Klein

     Import surcharge
         -Latin America
         -Canada
         -Peter G. Peterson
         -George P. Shultz
         -Kissinger's schedule
                -Shultz, Peterson , Paul W. McCracken and the President
         -John B. Connally
         -Finch's forthcoming trip
                -Latin America
                -Canada
         -Peterson
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Henry, before Bob Finch goes, I'd like you to let him know that I think it would be well if we had him in.
You and I have a little talk with him, you know.
I think, I don't think you'll be able to do so, but in addition to, I don't know whether your staff has prepared a couple talking points, but maybe you ought to because you'll get his state talking points, and I just want to be sure they're the same as ours.
Right.
Now, has any clients going with him?
He'll give a chance.
We'll bring a client in, too.
So if you set it up, you and Jim, I'll talk.
It's point two.
With regard to that surcharge in Latin America and Kennedy and things, I'm trying to avoid getting involved with Peterson and his point on it.
But Schultz is also busy in Washington.
Would you sort of
Smell around the edges and see how that thing is going.
Yeah, and well, what I'm getting at, maybe you can talk to George, and if you, I have it in mind, if you, George, Peterson, and McCracken and I might meet, I've got to have an interim report on what's going on.
Connelly has come and sent me reports in.
Not yet.
We don't need it, but I think it might be well, but I have a certain sort of a report before a pitch goes as to what, how we stand on this thing.
So what the left is gonna get and also how the Canadians is coming along.
So if you could sort of let me know, I think with the four of us in here, then I can sort of get a feel of the situation.
And also, I'm going to let Peterson have a few of these for you.
Yeah.
And, uh, so you can run that by.
Thank you.
All right.
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