Conversation: 517-010
Prev: 517-009 Next: 517-011Start Date: Friday, June 11, 1971 4:23 PM
End Date: Friday, June 11, 1971 4:39 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Zerilli-Marimo, Guido; Butterfield, Alexander P.; Atkins, Oliver F. ("Ollie"); Sanchez, ManoloRecording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:37:26
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:53:37
NARA Description:
On June 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Guido Zerilli-Marimo, Alexander P. Butterfield, Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:23 pm to 12:39 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 517-010 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 517-10
Date: June 11, 1971
Time: 12:23 pm - 12:39 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Baron Guido Zerilli-Marimo, Alexander P. Butterfield, and Oliver F.
(“Ollie”) Atkins
Greetings
-Photographs
Diplomatic posts
-Rome
-Benefits
Atkins left and Manolo Sanchez entered at unknown time after 12:23 pm
Refreshments
Sanchez left at unknown time before 12:39 pm
Zerilli-Marimo’s analysis of issues
-Italy
-US diplomatic mission
-Economic cooperation
-US ambassador Graham A. Martin
-Qualities
-Requirements for ambassador
-Energy
-Ability
-Martin
-James C. Dunn
-1948 election
-Prospects for prosperity
-Martin
-Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR]
-East Asia
-Japan
-Italian economy
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/08)
-Communism in Italy
-Popular support for Communist party
-Reasons
-Tuscany
-Behavior
-Importance to the free world
-President’s view
-Impact on Latin America Conv. No. 517-10 (cont.)
-President’s view
-European union
Presentation of gifts
Appreciation of friendship
Zerilli-Marimo and Butterfield left at 12:39 pm