Conversation: 475-017
Prev: 475-016 Next: 475-018Start Date: 8-Apr-1971 10:07 AM
End Date: 8-Apr-1971 10:20 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Peterson, Peter G.;Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:18:18
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:33:17
NARA Description:
On April 8, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Peter G. Peterson met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:07 am to 10:20 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 475-017 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 475-17
Date: April 8, 1971
Time: 10:07 am - 10:20 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Peter G. Peterson
President’s review of materials regarding meeting with Council on International Economic
Policy [CIEP], April 8, 1971
-President’s opening remarks
-Comments on importance and organization of Council
-Introduction of Peterson
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-Table of organization
-High points of briefing
-Substantive materials
-Chart
-Outside people
-Review groups
-David M. Kennedy
-Review group Conv. No. 475-16 (cont.)
-Shoes and textiles
-Peterson’s role
-Review group
-Treasury Department
-Possible conflict with CIEP
-John B. Connally
Textiles
-Agenda
-Commercial
-Quotas and categories
-Anthony J. Jurich, Commerce Department, and State Department
-Jurich and Harry S. Dent
-Roger Milliken
-Department and industry officials
US trade
-Economic and military aid
-Japan and other countries
-Issue before council
-Henry A. Kissinger and Peterson
-President, William P. Rogers, Connally, Peterson, and Maurice H. Stans
-Kennedy
-President’s conversation with Stans
-Rogers
-Approach
-Kennedy’s visit to Europe
-Timing
-Papers on CIEP
-Grains
-Cheese
-Shoes
-Work projects
-Grains and cheese
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CIEP meeting
-Procedures on Council meetings
-Peterson’s role as President’s representative
-Shoes
-Stans
-Franco Mario Malfatti
-Malfatti
-Photo session with President and Kennedy Conv. No. 475-17 (cont.)
-Timing
-Press
-Mary Anne Allin
-Shoes
-Stan’ trip to Spain
-Quota
-Kennedy
-Use of word “monetary”
-Agriculture, shoes, other economic issues in Europe and Asia
-Kennedy as President’s ambassador
-Strategy
-Shoes, textiles, and agriculture
-Malfatti
-Peterson
-Malfatti
-Dealings with
-President’s role
-Political problems
-Citrus and tobacco
-California
-Tobacco
-Border states
-Kennedy’s trip
-Malfatti
-Timing
-Textiles
-Work of Council
-Kissinger’s staff
-Kissinger and Peterson
-Textiles and military aid
-Carl J. Gilbert
The President and Peterson left at 10:20 am
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