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Conversation 624-007

TapeTape 624StartWednesday, November 24, 1971 at 8:09 AMEndWednesday, November 24, 1971 at 8:49 AMTape start time00:21:09Tape end time00:24:12ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President)Recording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon dictates a memorandum regarding a recent diplomatic mission conducted by Ronald Reagan. The discussion focuses on Reagan's report of his interactions with Japanese leaders, specifically Fukuda, concerning the potential for a formal textual agreement between the United States and Japan. Nixon records these observations to preserve an account of the diplomatic tensions and negotiations surrounding the bilateral relationship just days before an agreement was finalized.

Ronald ReaganJapanDiplomacyInternational RelationsFukudaTrade Agreements
AudioNARA Description

On November 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:09 am and 8:49 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 624-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 624-7

Date: November 24, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:09 am and 8:49 am
Location: Oval Office

The President dictated a memorandum for the file.


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Transcript (AI-Generated)

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When Reagan was sent on the 17th, he told an interesting conversation he had with Xi, with Fukuda.
He said to Fukuda that the United States and Japan would never reach a textual agreement.
This was two days before the agreement was signed.
Fukuda was making the point that the U.S. and Japan should work together to provide an agreement.
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