Conversation: 522-004
Prev: 522-003 Next: 522-005Start Date: Wednesday, June 16, 1971 4:26 PM
End Date: Wednesday, June 16, 1971 4:37 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Adair, E. Ross (Ambassador); Adair, E. Ross (Mrs.); Wright, W. MarshallRecording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 03:03:07
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:16:04
NARA Description:
On June 16, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Ambassador E. Ross Adair, Mrs. E. Ross Adair, and W. Marshall Wright met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:26 pm to 12:37 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 522-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 522-4
Date: June 16, 1971
Time: 12:26 pm - 12:37 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Ambassador and Mrs. E. Ross Adair and W. Marshall Wright.
Greetings
Photograph session
Appreciation for assignment
Adair’s qualifications for ambassadorship
-Interest
-Background
Ethiopia
-Changes
-Leadership of Haile Selassie
-Possible Crown Prince visit to US
-Department of State
-Reception
-Emperor’s wishes
-President's role
-Extent
-Wright role
-William O. Hall
-Election year problems
-Adair role
African Countries
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-Population size
-Capabilities
-Population
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[National Security]
[Duration: 29s ]
AFRICAN AFFAIRS
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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-Comparison with Latin America
-Size
-Stability
-Educational system
-Role of US
-Ethiopia
-History
-Preparation for Government
-US role in Philippines
-Wright tour through Africa
-Common ground among African leaders
-Desire for high level international activity
-Responsibility for progress
-Sukarno history
Tricia Nixon Cox's wedding
-Television
-Adair’s compliments
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 17s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 Conv. No. 522-4 (cont.)
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-Other comments
-Anatoliy F. Dobrynin
Ethiopia
-Accommodations
-President's experience
-Vice President Spiro T. Agnew visit
-Timing
-Ethiopian reception
-Greetings of President to Selassie
-President and Selassie contacts
-Change in leadership
-Importance of planning
-Selassie
-Capability of youth
-Selassie's Responsibilities
-Possible revolutionary legacy
Spain
-Gen. Francisco Franco
-Preparation
Yugoslavia
-People
-History
-Croatians
Appreciation for President's efforts
Gift presentation
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E. Ross Adair, et al. left at 12:37 pm.