Nixon, Au & LeTendre on U.S. Jaycees and People's Republic of China

NARA Description

On September 20, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald G. S. Au, Andre LeTendre, George T. Bell, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:25 pm and 12:44 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 577-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 576-15/577-1

Date: September 20, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:25 pm and 12:44 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Ronald G. S. Au, Andre LeTendre, and George T. Bell; the White House
photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting.
[The recording begins at an unknown time while the meeting is in progress]

     [Photographs]

     Meeting with the President
          -Thanks for the opportunity

     US Jaycees organization
          -The President’s membership
          -Jaycee convention in St. Louis, June 25, 1970
               -The President's attendance
                     -Enthusiasm of greeting
                     -Cambodia
          -The President's relationship with the Jaycees
          -Membership
               -Age
                     -Relationship with the younger generation
               -Age group
          -Jaycee role within the US
               -US as country
                     -Critics of the “system”
                           -Economics
                           -Foreign policies
              -Leaders
                     -Types

     Miss America Contest
          -Miss America contestants
               -The President's meeting with winners [Phyllis A. George, Laurie Lee Schaefer]
          -Conservative values in relation to perceived current societal values
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                      NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                  Tape Subject Log
                                    (rev. 10/06)
                                                             Conv. No. 576-15/577-1 (cont.)


US Jaycees organization
     -Partnership relationship
           -Tradition
     -Jaycee role in the United States
           -Effort by LeTendre
           -Support of the President
                -The President's policies
     -Au's ancestry
           -Race
                -Election to office
           -Press appearances
                -Questions
                -Answers in relation to the President's forthcoming trip to the People's
                       Republic of China [PRC]
           -Jaycee friends in Taiwan
                -Address at Jaycee national convention

PRC initiative
    -Au's support
    -Purpose of trip
           -Public speculation
    -US foreign relations with the PRC
           -Differences between the US government and the governments in the PRC and
                the Soviet Union
           -Negotiation as option
                 -Future environment
           -US-Soviet relations
                 -Middle East, Berlin, arms limitation issues
                 -Detente
                        -Communications
           -Methods of communications
                 -Superpowers
                 -Initiation
                 -Negotiation of differences
    -Taiwan
           -Amount of progress
                 -Type of society
                 -Population
                 -Trade
           -Position in United Nations [UN]
    -UN
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                      NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                  Tape Subject Log
                                    (rev. 10/06)
                                                              Conv. No. 576-15/577-1 (cont.)


           -China membership issue
                 -PRC admission
                       -Secretary of State [William P. Rogers]
                             -Vote
           -PRC, Taiwan
                 -Vote
                 -Negotiations
                       -George H.W. Bush
           -Pragmatism
           -Position in the world
           -Philosophies
           -Foreign relations
           -Type of world
           -Chou en-lai
           -PRC and US position in the world
                 -Superpowers
                 -Negotiations
                       -Future
     -Au's forthcoming trip to Taiwan
     -State Department
           -Vote in UN
     -Au's meeting with Vice President Chiang Ching-Kuo
           -Message from the President
                 -Cordialities
                       -Friendship between the US and Taiwan
                       -International relations
                       -Responsibilities

East Asian affairs
     -Au's request to Ronald W. Reagan
           -Reagan's trip to the Far East
                 -Au's attendance
                       -Jaycees' representation in the Far East
                             -Industry
                 -Request
                       -Date
                       -Governor’s office
                       -Lieutenant Governor Edwin Reinecke
                 -Date

Au
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                      NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                  Tape Subject Log
                                    (rev. 10/06)
                                                        Conv. No. 576-15/577-1 (cont.)


      -Ethnic background
           -Attainment of office of presidency of the Jaycees
           -Travel
                 -Representation of the Jaycees
                      -Manila, Philippines
      -Relationship with Taiwan
           -Manufacturing of campaign paraphernalia by Taiwan
                 -Relationship with Au
           -Comparison to Irish and Germans

Chinese
     The President's view
          -Taiwan
          -Manila
          -Singapore
          -Bangkok
          -Hong Kong
          -Accomplishments

PRC
      -Relations with the US
           -Type of relations
      -Population
           -Type of culture
      -Relations with the US
           -Types of government
      -PRC relations
           -Au’s support for the President
                 -The President's foreign policy

Presidential gifts
     -Cuff links
     -Golf balls
     -Tie clasps
     -Paperweight
     -Lady's gifts
           -Signatures
           -Stephen B. Bull

US Jaycees
     -Support of the President
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                           NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                        Tape Subject Log
                                          (rev. 10/06)
                                                              Conv. No. 576-15/577-1 (cont.)


                 -Re-election
           -Au's leadership
                 -Age

Au, LeTendre, and Bell left at 12:44 pm.