Conversation 569-007

TapeTape 569StartFriday, September 10, 1971 at 12:26 PMEndFriday, September 10, 1971 at 12:36 PMTape start time01:04:06Tape end time01:14:39ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Breitholz, Ernst G.;  Bell, George T.;  Mullen, Robert R.;  White House photographerRecording deviceOval Office

On September 10, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Ernst G. Breitholz, George T. Bell, Robert R. Mullen, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:26 pm to 12:36 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 569-007 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 569-7

Date: September 10, 1971

Time: 12:26 pm - 12:36 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Ernst G. Breitholtz, George T. Bell, and Robert R. Mullen; the White
House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting.

     Greetings and introductions

     Gift for the President
           -Orrefors crystal vase
                 -Date
                 -Artisans
                 -Factory
                       -Chandeliers
                 -Seal
           -Public relations man
           -Rotarian
                 -Membership

     Photographs

     Purpose of visit
          -Invitation to the President
                -Rotary Convention in June 1972
                      -Possible speech
                      -Number attending
                      -Marching bands
                      -The President’s possible attendance

     Rotary conventions
          -The President's previous attendance
               -Chicago
               -1955
          -Return appearance by the President
          -Location of 1972 convention
               -Houston, Texas
          -1971 convention
               -Sydney, Australia
          -1972 convention

     Rotarian organization

     -Worldwide
     -Nature of convention
          -World situation
                -Rotaries
          -Individuals
     -The President's speech at convention
          -Opportunity to address the world
                -Foreign participation in convention
                -The President's speech, September 9, 1971
     -Membership
     -Foreign countries
          -United Nations [UN]
     -The President's possible attendance
          -World reaction

The President's speech, September 9, 1971
     -Breitholtz's viewing
           -Press statements
     -William E. Walk, Jr.

Breitholtz
     -Association with Rotary
           -Length of time
     -Rotary

US Economic policy
    -Strengthen economy
          -Influence on the world
    -American public
    -World situation

Breitholtz's schedule
     -South America
     -Europe

Rotary Club
     -The President's appreciation for organization
     -The President's professor in college
     -Service club
          -International goodwill
                -Greatest contribution

           -Telegrams

     Presidential gifts
          -Cufflinks
                -Presidential seal
          -Golf balls
                -Presidential seal
                       -Non-partisan

     Thelma C. (“Pat’) Nixon
          -Reaction to gift

Breitholtz et al. left at 12:36 pm

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Mr. President, Mr. Greifel, President Rodriguez, how are you?
and the artist recently put his omniscient piece in it.
It's an outstanding piece of museum piece that we go on.
great artist of Sweden.
It's made in the same factory as the chandeliers you saw last night.
Is that right?
Yes.
And if you were supposed to bury and receive these books in the library, it's all over here.
This is one of them.
This is a practice.
Yes.
Yes.
I think this is one of the Rotarian magazines.
All right.
Go on.
The white one.
You want to do this with your... Yeah, go right.
Yes, it's black.
Yes, it's black.
I'm going to do the first one.
Sorry.
I'm going to do the first one.
I'm going to do the first one.
I'm going to do the first one.
Thank you.
Last time, I'll be here for our .
Now, I'll just start .
Thank you.
All right.
Now, Mr. President, we come to your presidency, and I say why don't you take it with a bit to .
Now, he has two purposes for you.
One is to take him to the rest of the roadway.
Oh, that's what the letter says.
The letter in the last paragraph.
50,000 people or 50 marching bands, camels, and... Joe, well, that would say that I will certainly take it under consideration.
I don't know.
Yes.
Yes.
So, uh, Sunday is, we'd like, Sunday we ought to go back.
This is likely to happen.
This is a tax system.
As you know, I've done the convention in Sydney in June, and we are back in
And it is going to be one of the big conventions.
And I hope that will run my theme
Yes, I try to analyze the situation in the world and feel very adequate within my own organization.
But I have to go back to the individual man.
And this is leading up to this.
And it would have been a wonderful asset for you, Mr. President.
voice your thinking to the world, and I believe that we are not only in the United States, but also all over the world.
It will bring something, because we are 700,000 attorneys in 149 countries, and we are all supporting, let's say, all the general principles that are written in the newspapers that you mentioned in your address yesterday.
And we are just waiting for something to do.
149 countries, well, 149 countries and geographical regions that are more or less now considered as countries.
We have not won independence yet, but we are .
to exclude the countries behind the bank wall or behind the curtains.
Our number is .
It would have been a wonderful thing for the world if you would help us to bring your thinking to us.
Well, I certainly will.
I'll have a .
Mr. President, he heard you speak yesterday, and I asked him if he wouldn't bring you up on television.
Are you happy?
I was going to suggest to your old friend Bill Watt, who was the president last year, if you wanted to give him a ring.
I think he's an American citizen.
He can be more active.
I've been associated with a multinational company for over 95 years, with affiliated customers from all over the world.
and then we're trying to shape the American people.
And they'll do it, but they'll come along.
And we are, because the world is smaller every day, yes, every place is drawn to form nowadays.
That's right, right around the corner.
Or at least every place is a day away from years.
And are you going to be there the same day?
I'll be there the same day.
United countries still do lots more than South America and California.
to Europe, so I've been traveling and visiting different countries and European point and so forth.
We've also interacted in Canada.
Thank you.
That's how we go to Auburn?
Yes.
My wife and I are hoping just so I can see that beautiful piece, and I hope for the