Conversation: 585-008
Prev: 585-007 Next: 585-009Start Date: 5-Oct-1971 4:33 PM
End Date: 5-Oct-1971 5:12 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Razak, Abdul (Tun); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.; White House operator; [Unknown person(s)];Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:26:01
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:07:38
NARA Description:
On October 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Tun Abdul Razak, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., White House operator, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:33 pm to 5:12 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 585-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 585-8
Date: October 5, 1971
Time: 4:33 pm - 5:12 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., press
photographers and the White House photographer.
Greetings
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
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Conv. No. 585-7 (cont.)
Photographs
Razak's trip
The White House photographers and members of the press left at an unknown time before 5:12
pm.
Malaysia
-The President’s view
-Kuela Lumper
-Railroad station
Importance of Malaysia
-Oil
-US policy
Malaysia's foreign policy
-Vietnam War
-Neutrality
-Malaysia’s hope for peace
-Cambodia
-People's Republic of China [PRC]
-Prospect for peace
An unknown person entered at an unknown time after 4:33 pm.
Refreshments
The unknown person left at an unknown time before 5:12 pm.
Nixon Doctrine
-US policy
-Vietnam War
-Cambodia
-South Vietnam
-Negotiations
-US withdrawal
Announcement of Henry A. Kissinger's trip to PRC
-Malaysia’s statement of support
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 585-8 (cont.)
-People of Southeast Asia
-Malaysia view
-PRC
-Vietnam
American policy in Southeast Asia
-PRC
-Korea
-Vietnam
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[National Security]
[Duration: 2m 59s ]
PRC, MALAYSIA
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Association of Southeast Asian Nations
-Vietnam
-Cambodia
-Need for support
-Malaysia
The President's interest in Malaysia
-Unknown person
-Family
-Former Secretary of Defense of Malaysia
US activities in Southeast Asia
-Vietnam
-Cambodia
-Survival
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 585-8 (cont.)
-Assistance
-Malaysia concerns
Vietnam
-Unintelligible name
-Health
-Dwight D. Eisenhower
Burma's economic situation
-Army
-Trade
-Compared with Malaysia and Singapore
Vietnam
-Thieu
-Razak’s view
American policy toward Southeast Asia
-Burma
-Need for democracy
-Indonesia
-Sukerno
-The President’s view
-T.J.N. Suharto
-Maintenance of American presence
-US relations with PRC
-Differences
-Kissinger’s trip
-Opening of dialogue
-Vietnam
-Taiwan
-US position in United Nations [UN]
-Importance of visit
-Reopening of communications
-Compared with US-Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] relations
-The President's 1959 trip to Moscow
-Nikita S. Khrushchev's trip to the US
-Cuba
-Middle East
-Europe
-Arms control
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 585-8 (cont.)
-Trade
-Berlin Agreement
-Arms control
-The President's explanation of US policy
-USSR
-Korean war
-Vietnam War
-PRC as nuclear power
-USSR
-Communists
-The President’s view
-Effect on the President’s policy
-US press comments
-Andrei A. Gromyko’s previous meeting with the President
-The President’s view
Razak's advice to his people
-Importance of dialogue
Overview of Asia
-Japan, PRC, Korea, Taiwan, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam,
Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Burma
-India and Pakistan
-Southeast Asia
-Population
-PRC
-Population
-Compared to Western Europe
US policy in Southeast Asia
-President’s assurances
-Economic programs
-Vietnam
-Japan
-Indochina
The President's concern about Asia
-The President's residence in California
-Europe
-Future importance
-The Far East
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
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Conv. No. 585-8 (cont.)
Dr. Ismail Bin Dato Abdul Rahman
Gift presentation
-Golf ball
-Presidential seal
-Spiro T. Agnew
The President, Razak and Haig left at 5:12 pm.