Conversation: 572-011
Prev: 572-010 Next: 572-012Start Date: Tuesday, September 14, 1971 7:03 PM
End Date: Tuesday, September 14, 1971 7:30 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Hitachi, Prince; Ushiba, Nobuhiko; Ushiba, Nobuhiko (Mrs.); Wickel, James J.; Mosbacher, Emil, Jr. (Bus); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.; Bull, Stephen B.; White House photographerRecording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:04:45
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:29:54
NARA Description:
On September 14, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Prince Hitachi, Nobuhiko Ushiba, Mrs. Nobuhiko Ushiba, James J. Wickel, Emil ("Bus") Mosbacher, Jr., Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Stephen B. Bull, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:03 pm to 3:30 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 572-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 572-11
Date: September 14, 1971
Time: 3:03 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Prince Hitachi, Princess Hitachi, Nobuhiko Ushiba, Mrs. Nobuhiko
Ushiba, James J. Wickel, Emil Mosbacher, Jr., Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and Stephen B. Bull; the
White House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting.
Introductions
[Emperor of Japan] Hirohito
-Message to the President
-Meeting with the President
-Anchorage, Alaska
Seating arrangements
Press
-Pictures
Members of the press entered at an unknown time after 3:03 pm.
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Members of the press left at an unknown time before 3:30 pm.
Prince Hitachi's schedule
-New York City
-Japan House
-Miami
-Houston
-Space Center
-Space travel
-Royal visit
-Effect on US public
-Relations between countries
The President's previous visits to Japan
-Previous meetings with Emperor Hirohito and Empress Hirohito
-Tokyo
-Osaka
-Kyoto
-Sightseeing
-Tourism
-Japan
-Flight time
-Supersonic transport [SST]
-San Francisco to Japan
Cancer research
-Prince Hitachi's interest
-Visit to National Institute of Health [NIH]
-US cancer research
-Private research institute in Japan
Foreign policy
-Relations with Japanese cabinet members
-Relations between the US and Japan
-National interests
-Discussions between the US cabinet members and Japanese cabinet members
-Points of agreement
-Effect of relations between US and Japan
-Peace
-Free, private enterprise
-Common interests
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-Japanese
-Japan
-Progress since l953
-The President's first visit in 1953
-The President's last visit
-1967
-West Germany
-Japanese-Americans
-Hawaii
-California
Prince and Princess Hitachi's schedule
-Miami
-Weather
-Houston
-Texas
-Rate of growth
-Texans
-Miami
-Tourist attraction
-Visits to other foreign countries
-Europe
-1965
-Nepal
-Prince Hitachi's appearance at unknown ceremony
-The President's acquaintances
-California
-India
-Nepal
-King Mahendra Bir Bikram
-The President's previous meeting
-Dwight D. Eisenhower
-Lion hunting
-Queen
-American views
Foreign policy
-Effect of royal visits
-Asia
-Africa
-Latin America
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-Friendships
-Visits of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Princess Anne of Great Britain
-US and Canada
-American-British relations
Prince Hitachi's schedule
-Chartered airliner
Family
-Julie Nixon Eisenhower
-[Dwight] David Eisenhower, II
-US Navy
-Florida
-Prince Hitachi's schedule
-Miami
-Cape Kennedy
-Jacksonville
-Tricia Nixon Cox
-Cambridge, Massachusetts
-Edward R.F. Cox
-Law student
-Harvard
-Visits to the President
-Daughters
-Princess Hitachi's family
-Mother
-Tokyo
-Grandchildren
-Brothers
-Surviving members of the President's family
The President's schedule
Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
-Tea
-Tour of the White House
-Japanese Garden
-Rose Garden
-Spring
The President, et al. left at 3:30 pm.
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Conv. No. 572-11 (cont.)