Conversation: 567-009
Prev:  567-008 Next: 567-010Start Date: 4-Sep-1971 10:09 AM
End Date: 4-Sep-1971 10:47 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Santamaria, Carlos Sanz de; Nachmanoff, Arnold; White House photographer; Sanchez, Manolo; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:19:19
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:58:02
NARA Description:
On September 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Carlos Sanz de Santamaria, Arnold Nachmanoff, White House photographer, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:09 am to 10:47 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 567-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 567-9 Date: September 4, 1971 Time: 10:09 am - 10:47 am Location: Oval Office The President met with Carlos Sanz de Santamaria and Arnold Nachmanoff; the White House photographer and members of the press were present at the beginning of the meeting. 15 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Greetings Seating arrangements Photograph session Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 10:09 am. Colombian coffee Sanchez left at an unknown time before 10:47 am. Alliance for progress -The President's August 17, 1971 statement on tenth anniversary Latin America -US economic action -Effect of US economy's status on Latin America -10% surcharge and foreign aid reduction -Effect -Mexico, Argentina -Aid cuts by US Congress -Trade situation - Preferential treatment -Statement by William P. Rogers -Compared to Europe -Latin America trade ministers Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 10:09 am. -Dollar reserves -Effect -Awareness -People of Latin America Sanchez left at an unknown time before 10:42 am. -Forthcoming Conference in Panama -Long term effect -10% surcharge 16 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 567-9 (cont.) -Buenos Aires meeting -Study of proposals -Mexico, Argentina, Brazil -Forthcoming Panama conference -Attendance -Technical group -Finance ministers -US delegation -Paul A. Volcker -Nathaniel Samuels -Assistant Secretary of Department of the Treasury -Charls E. Walker -Possible attendance -Forthcoming meetings -International Monetary Fund [IMF] -Washington, DC -Status of Latin America -New governments -Mexico -Chile -Elections -Marxists -Labor unions -Peru -Economy -Impact for the administration US-Latin American relations -Forthcoming decade -Study Schedule of Inter-American Committee of the Alliance for Progress [CIAP] meeting -Panama conference -Economic ministers -Santamaria's possible meeting with Henry A. Kissinger, Peter G. Peterson, John B. Connally -Public statement US economic action -Balance of payments and international monetary dislocation -Position of Latin American countries 17 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 567-9 (cont.) -Across the board nature of action -Surcharge -General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade [GATT] -Surcharge -Duration -Reevaluation -Relations with other countries -Latin America -Japan, European Economic Community [EEC] -President’s speech in Chicago, September 3, 1971 -Former US aid to Japan, Germany, Great Britain, France -Competition -Unfavorable balance of payments -Exchange rates -Tariff barriers -Negotiations with major countries -Development of relationship -Competitive practices -Surcharge -Duration of surcharge -US-Latin relations -Mexico -Amount of trade -Bolivia -Duration of surcharge -Quotas -Increase of tariff rates Latin America -Aid program -Budget cuts -Type of cut -Mood of country -Mood of Congress -Foreign aid -Attitudes toward Latin America -Friendship -Amount of budget cuts -Type of budget cuts -Government pay increases -US commitment 18 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 567-9 (cont.) -Program of support of alliance for progress -Congressional support -Relations -Aid and loans -Trade -Rockefeller Commission -Nature of relations -Meeting with Connally -Scheduling -Connally’s views -Treasury Department's role -State Department -Panama conference -Santamaria's possible comments -Meeting with the President -Sources of US action -Relations between US and Latin America -Surcharge duration -Foreign aid cuts -Aid programs -US-Latin relations -Peterson -Future meeting with Santamaria -New position -Chair, Council on International Economic Policy [CIEP] -Knowledge -US relations with Japan, Germany -Policies -Future of Latin America -Stability US economic policies -Duration of budget measures -Relationship between Latin America and the US -Peace -Trade -Negotiations -Constructive disengagement -Trade competition -Current attitudes -Protectionism 19 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 567-9 (cont.) -Textiles, airplanes, glassware -Quotas, tariff barriers -Wage and price freeze -Unfavorable balance of payments -Revaluation -Impact on Latin America Latin America -Statements on US attitudes by Santamaria -Santamaria's meeting with the President -President’s commitments -Cooperations with Alliance for Progress -Trade in Latin America -US economic actions -Impact on Latin America -Cause -Peterson -Possible meeting with Santamaria -Relations with the US -Possible statements -Surcharge -Duration of surcharge -Foreign aid -US actions -Aid reduction -Surcharge Santamaria and Nachmanoff left at 10:47 am.