Conversation: 532-017
Prev: 532-016 Next: 532-018Start Date: Wednesday, June 30, 1971 4:18 PM
End Date: Wednesday, June 30, 1971 4:35 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); McConaughy, Walter P.; Haig, Alexander M., Jr.Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:58:14
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:17:08
NARA Description:
On June 30, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Walter P. McConaughy, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:18 pm to 12:35 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 532-017 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 532-17
Date: June 30, 1971
Time: 12:18 pm - 12:35 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Ambassador Walter P. McConaughy and Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
Greetings
US and Taiwan, Republic of China relations
-Need for concern
-United Nations [UN] problem
-Seating of People’s Republic of China [PRC]
-US position
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4
[National Security]
[Duration: 6s ]
PRC AND TAIWAN
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-Recognition of Countries
-Small African Nations
-Chile
-Turkey
-Iran
-Difficulty of McConaughy Effort
-Rationale of Us Actions
-US and PRC initiative
-Relationship to Soviet Union
-Relationship to Vietnam
-McConaughy line
-US and Taiwan friendship
-Taiwan UN membership
-Expulsion
-Place on Security Council
-US official line
-US and PRC evolution
-US interests
-World situation
-Taiwan
-The President’s relationship with Chiang Kai-Shek
-John F. Kennedy and Ngo Dinh Diem relationship
-President's efforts
-US and PRC relations
-Impact on other US interests
-UN membership
-PRC and Taiwan admission
-Security Council membership
-President's assessment
-UN value
-Policy making
-Psychological impact
-Trade activities
-European Economic Community [EEC] preference
-Taiwanese exports
-Volume of Taiwan trade
-PRC trade potential
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[National Security]
[Duration: 9s ]
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 Conv. No. 532-17 (cont.)
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-Businessmen's council of international understanding
-McConaughy comments
-Continued investment in Taiwan
-Rationale
-Political climate
-Guarantees
-Export
-Investment
-Export-Import Bank [EX-IM]
-Agency for International Development [AID]
-Businessmen's response
-Stability
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3
[National Security]
[Duration: 2m 15s ]
EAST ASIAN AFFAIRS
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-PRC UN entry
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-Soviet Union
-McConaughy’s efforts
McConaughy’s schedule
Gift Presentation
-Dorothy McConaughy
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon Conv. No. 532-17 (cont.)
McConaughy and Haig left at 12:35 pm.