Conversation: 547-005
Prev: 547-004 Next: 547-006Start Date: 27-Jul-1971 10:36 AM
End Date: 27-Jul-1971 11:03 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Chamie, Alfred P.; Conn, Norman; Williams, James B.; Colson, Charles W.;Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:17:37
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:45:43
NARA Description:
On July 27, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Alfred P. Chamie, Norman Conn, James B. Williams, and Charles W. Colson met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:36 am to 11:03 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 547-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 547-5
Date: July 27, 1971
Time: 10:36 am - 1l:03 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alfred P. Chamie, Norman Conn, James B. Williams and Charles W.
Colson; members of the press were present at the beginning of the meeting.
Introductions
Arrangements for photographs
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Conn and Williams left at 10:37 am.
The Vietnam War
-American Legion’s position
-Chamie’s speeches
-Vietnamization
-Casualty figures for the preceding weeks Conv. No. 547-3 (cont.)
-Public perception
-US troop withdrawals
-Vietnamization
-South Vietnamese Army
-Laos
-North Vietnamese Army
-Prospective settlement
-South Vietnam
-Upcoming elections
-Opposition to Nguyen Van Thieu
-US role
-Duong Van (“Big Minh”) Minh
-Chamie’s opinion
-Possibility of a cease fire
The American Legion
-Tasks of the National Commander
-Speaking engagements
-Official travel
-Chamie’s tour of Israel
-Resolution on Israel
Israel
-US military support
-The Suez Canal
-Richard M. Helms visit
-Central Intelligence Agency [CIA] report
-Golda Meir
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR]
-The President’s opinion of Israelis
-The Suez Canal
-The coup in Sudan
-Egypt
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The American Legion
-Chamie’s official travel
-Taiwan, Republic of China [ROC]
-Meeting with Chiang Kai-shek
-Gen. Creighton W. Abrams, Jr., Gen. Lucius DuB. Clay, Jr.
-Korea
-Political influence
-Philippines Conv. No. 547-5 (cont.)
-Philippines
-Ferdinand E. Marcos
-Economic situation
-Compared to the US
-Belgium, Switzerland
-Marcos
-American Legion support
-Advisors
-Manila Chamber of Commerce
-Economic ties with USSR
-President’s view
US initiative towards the People’s Republic of China [PRC]
-Announcement
-Chamie’s opinion
-Perceptions
-Effects
-PRC United Nations [UN] membership
-US policy towards Taiwan
The American Legion
-Forthcoming convention in Houston
-Possibility of President’s attendance
-The President's prior commitment to attend the Veterans of Foreign Wars
[VFW] convention
-Resolution on the China issue
PRC initiative
-Kevin P. Phillips article
-Briefing
-John A. Scali, Henry A. Kissinger
-Public perception
-US stance
-Chamie's comments to Legionnaires
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American Legion convention
-Invitation to the President
-Prior VFW commitment
The US film industry
-John B. Connally
-Tax reform Conv. No. 547-5 (cont.)
-Jack Lemmon’s (?) statement
-Regulations
-The President's California background
-Efforts
-Foreign films
-Compared to the television industry
The President's schedule
-July 29, 1971 visit
-American Legion's Boys Nation group
-The President's afternoon Congressional event
-Timing
The President's PRC trip
-Press entourage
-Jim O'Neal of the American Legion's magazine
-Accreditation on trip
-Limitations on group size
American Legion Convention
-Possibility of the President attending
-Effect
Presidential gift
Chamie and Colson left at 11:03 am.
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