Conversation: 513-004
Prev:  513-003 Next: 513-005Start Date: 7-Jun-1971 3:23 PM
End Date: 7-Jun-1971 4:10 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary; Peterson, Peter G.; Kissinger, Henry A.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:45:35
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:00:18
NARA Description:
On June 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, Peter G. Peterson, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:23 pm to 4:10 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 513-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 513-4 Date: June 7, 1971 Time: 3:23 pm - 4:10 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Rose Mary Woods President’s schedule -Dinner -Robert H. and Carol (Crothers) Finch -Woods -Raymond K. Price, Jr. -Location -Menu Woods left and Peter G. Peterson and Henry A. Kissinger entered at 3:26 pm Peterson memo -Taiwan -David M. Kennedy’s view -Kissinger’s view Okinawa reversion ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [National Security] [Duration: 4s ] FOREIGN RELATIONS END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ****************************************************************************** 9 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -Senkaku Islands -U. Alexis Johnson -Sovereignty question -Formal Okinawa reversion timing -Japanese drawbacks -William P. Rogers and [Forename unknown] Oichi -Effect on Taiwan relations -Textile negotiations Conv. No. 513-4 (cont.) -Taiwan requests -Defense aid -Melvin R. Laird trip -United States’ goals -Effect on People’s Republic of China [PRC] relations -Effect on Japanese relations -Textile people concern -Roger Milliken’s view -Wilbur D. Mills’ view -Criticism of Administration -Island issue -Taiwan -Military aid -Textile negotiations -Military program -Perception by other parties -Congressional reaction -Announcement ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5 [National Security] [Duration: 20s ] COMMUNICATIONS END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5 ****************************************************************************** 10 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -Impact of textile question -Specific proposals -Announcement -Use of Laird trip -Military equipment trade -Offensive, defensive question -Congress Conv. No. 513-4 (cont.) -Milliken -Postponement of action -Reaction of Japanese -Automobile question -Okinawa -Okinawa versus trade -Automobile question -US action -Senkaku Island question -Germination -Charles [?] visit to President -History of islands -Post-World War II era -Japanese concern -History of Chinese involvement -Timing of raising issue -Perception by Japanese -Perception in United States -Automobiles -Textile question -Future action -Nationalist Chinese desires -Laird -Military representative trip to Taiwan -Timing -Textiles Kissinger’s schedule -Upcoming meeting with Cambodian Kissinger left at 3:48 pm Textile issue -Timing 11 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -Negotiations -Congress -Status -Industry role -Milliken -Hong Kong -[South] Korea -Quotas Conv. No. 513-4 (cont.) -Quota bill -Bryce N. Harlow -Mills’ thinking -Textile industry’s view -Agricultural quotas -Prospects for passage -Labor view -Support -Opposition -Industry -Farmers -North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO] -International -Growing sentiment -Effect on consumer -Effect on Europe -Peterson’s study -Agriculture -European reaction Peterson’s bipartisan Congressional briefing, June 8 -Purpose -Long-range concerns -Administration strategy -Congressional support -Points -President’s role in trade -John B. Connally role -Energy program -Benefits -Employment -Exports -Environment -Water control 12 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -Research and Development -National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA] role -NASA budget -Cutbacks -Results Goals versus action -Previous dinner meeting Conv. No. 513-4 (cont.) -John D. Ehrlichman -George P. Shultz -Long range planning Planning proposals -Shultz, Ehrlichman -Roy L. Ash -Ben W. Heineman [?] -Domestic Council -Committee formats Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board Meeting -Dr. Edwin H. Land’s argument -Intelligence -Detente -Future relations with Soviet Union and PRC -European role -Arms control -Verification -Land’s viewpoint -Kelly Johnson Technological innovations -Dr. Edward E. David, Jr. -US technology role -History of technology -Peterson, Ehrlichman, Shultz directives -Content -Attitude toward science -Industry view -Robert H. Abplanalp -Conservatism -Colgate-Palmolive -Need for technological innovation 13 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -Government encouragement -David -National Science Foundation [NSF] -Land’s view -Presidential support -William P. Lear -John C. Whitaker -Department of Transportation [DOT] Conv. No. 513-4 (cont.) -National Science Board -David -Peterson/Land meeting -Need -Peterson, Land meeting -Ehrlichman -Quantity versus quality on technology -History of scientific contact with government -Land -U-2 development -K. Johnson -Edward M. Purcell -Need for first rate minds -Lyndon B. Johnson Administration -Problem of war -Scientists -President’s opening of the world -PRC -Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT] -Use of technology for peaceful purposes -Scientists -David -Lear -Land -Bureaucratic impediments -Soviet Union -Peterson/Ehrlichman/Shultz/David effort -Use of money in US -Educational programs -Energy program -Popular fears of nuclear reactors -Political problems of nuclear power -Coal, oil, natural gas concern -Breeder reactor 14 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -Fusion work -Glenn T. Seaborg effort -Atomic Energy Commission [AEC] -”Atoms for peace” -Land’s success -Reasons -Eastman Kodak -Medicine Conv. No. 513-4 (cont.) -Intelligence -Problems -”Greatness” as technological innovation -Land’s idea -Ehrlichman -Lack of great minds in Washington -Discovery of “new worlds” -”Great minds” and innovation -K. Johnson -Background -John F. Kennedy -Dwight D. Eisenhower -Mutual understanding -Post-Vietnam world -Need for US ascendance -PRC strength -Agriculture -Nobel Prize winner [Name unknown] -Use of available resources -Agricultural field -Cooperative Extension Service -Land grant colleges -Sources of Invention -Content -Chester F. Carlson efforts -Xerox -Land’s efforts -Peterson, Ehrlichman, Shultz roles Bipartisan Congressional briefing -Location -Blair House Peterson left at 4:10 pm 15 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08)