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Conversation 670-011

TapeTape 670StartMonday, February 14, 1972 at 12:49 PMEndMonday, February 14, 1972 at 12:52 PMTape start time02:09:32Tape end time02:17:13ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Arguelles, Jaime;  Kissinger, Henry A.Recording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon met with departing Spanish diplomat Jaime Arguelles and Henry Kissinger to bid farewell and acknowledge Arguelles’s service. The discussion focused on fond memories of the President’s 1970 visit to Spain and the selection of Angel Sagaz as Arguelles's successor. The participants concluded the meeting by reaffirming the importance of maintaining strong diplomatic ties between the two nations.

U.S.-Spain relationsDiplomatic serviceAngel SagazJaime ArguellesInternational relations
AudioNARA Description

On February 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Jaime Arguelles, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:49 pm to 12:52 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 670-011 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 670-11

Date: February 14, 1972
Time: 12:49 pm - 12:52 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Jamie Arguelles and Henry A. Kissinger. Conv. No. 670-23/671-1 (cont.)

     Greetings

     Arguelles’s departure

     Spain
          -The President’s visit in 1970
               -Two million people

     Pictures

     Florida
           -Arguelles’s visit

     Arguelles’s successor
         -Angel Sagaz [?]

     The President’s appreciation
          -Arguelles’s service
          -The President’s possible return visit to Spain

Arguelles and Kissinger left at 12:52 pm.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Goodbye, good master, how are you?
Well, I'll tell you, I'm so, uh, so, uh, for such a good friend, we didn't want to see you leave without my saying goodbye.
I must say, as you go, I think of all the business we've made as you're going into this thing.
The greatest day in terms of the number of people who came.
That was a fantastic day.
Too many people.
And they were enthusiastic.
They were really enthusiastic.
They were enthusiastic.
Well, I don't know if it will matter, but I mean, you've got to think of it.
You've got to think of it.
Well, I don't know if it matters.
I don't know if it matters.
I've had the best tool of duty that I could expect.
Oh yes.
Oh, you are?
Well, your successor will be another...
I'm not the ambassador in Cali.
Oh, yes, yes.
As we said, I think he's very good.
He's well done by himself.
I must say, he's very good.
I think he's...
He knows how to do it.
He knows how to do it.
I think Dr. Bravo is sending the best people that could.
I think it's so important to keep these measures in mind.
Absolutely.
It's a very good thing.
Good luck.
And I do wish you good luck here.
We appreciate your service to your country and to ours.
Thank you.
Oh, I will.
I'd like to come as a tourist.
As a tourist.
Travelling to New York?
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
We're so happy to see you.
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