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Nixon, Emborg & Frederics on Denmark and International Relations

Tuesday, May 2, 1972 · 11:57 AM–12:06 PM ET · Oval Office ·9 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Emborg, Erik;  Frederics, Marshall;  Rosing, Borge;  Castenskjold, Christian;  Nicolaisen, Jens;  Kari-Neilsen, J. U.;  Christensen, Hein;  Anderson, Marius;  Larsen, Holger;  Nelsen, Ancher;  Haig, Alexander M., Jr.;  White House photographerConversation717-016 onTape 717 (tape position 01:00:42–01:09:41)StartTuesday, May 2, 1972 at 11:57 AMEndTuesday, May 2, 1972 at 12:06 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 717-016 ↗

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President Nixon met with a Danish delegation led by Erik Emborg and accompanied by U.S. Representative Ancher Nelsen to foster international goodwill and discuss American-Danish relations. The meeting, which included a formal photo session, focused on the President's personal memories of Denmark, including the country's farming culture and its people. Nixon concluded the visit by presenting the delegates with presidential mementos and arranging for a tour of the White House grounds.

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This is Councilor Ember, Mr. President.
How are you doing, President?
Well, I'm happy to welcome you here.
Thank you.
May I present my board of directors?
Mr. Mayor, I would like to thank you.
They're all in our area, that's what I do.
They didn't think of that years ago, so they don't think of that.
Oh, yeah, of course.
There's a lot of dangerous conditions around here.
You're mad at me?
Yeah, you still got us on the ground.
You're mad at me?
Yeah, you still got us on the ground.
You're mad at me?
Yeah, you still got us on the ground.
You're mad at me?
Yeah, you still got us on the ground.
I know this man.
He's a board member from Minnesota.
Well, I think, John, I'm going to have to get over here and get this recorded.
So he's standing here.
Press play.
Get in right there.
Good.
Good idea.
We had a day this year.
Well, we don't buy homes, we take them back.
We have a bunch of people.
We have a bunch of people.
We have a bunch of people.
I don't know.
I don't know.
So this is the 50,000 people that are going to be slowly helping to celebrate the 9th and 14th of July.
And realize how important these people are.
And the fact is that we can get them out.
All right.
All right.
My family lived in Oklahoma.
My president wrote to me and told me about this visit that he wrote to you about.
That's how I know about it.
Well, we were friends.
Yes, I see.
We stuck together.
Yes.
Well, I remember, of course, after meeting Carlsberg.
Yes.
That's quite a long time.
But Carlsberg and the others.
It was a great incentive.
They merged now.
That is right.
Right.
But most I remember the people, the beautiful farms that they almost had the grass cut by hands.
Strong people.
Good people.
We see why the people of the Native Americans, as we call them,
He's a star, and he's such a strong person.
He's a strong person.
You're a forebear.
You're right.
I know his.
You're right.
Well, we're ready.
Thank you for the nice words you expressed.
We hope that you did some good work.
If I stay away one day, I may be able to go back.
You would be happy with us.
One day.
The professor in Detroit is given a small figure.
It's a gold symbol.
And you have a
Oh, yes.
Well, I have two of them.
That's right.
I know I have one.
I mean, we were calling in there.
So, that's what it is.
I've been very proudly associated with this one.
It's a great project.
You've been to a very different project than I have.
A great number.
Also, these people.
Oh, yes.
We have taken people back home.
All right.
We want you to all have a little memento.
These are, you see the seal of the president and here it is in the top line.
So each of you should put perhaps like these things on it.
I have a little memento to take away from this.
This is operation.
Our thoughts will always be with you, even though I can't be there this year.
Next year, are we going to have all the call numbers?
Will you not be able to speak at all?
Oh, yes.
Oh, yes.
And the team next year will be a friendship.
I've seen those people being friends.
You can't help it.
You travel up and down.
See how old it is today.
How they build that.
Well, Mr. President, gentlemen's on the house this morning.
Mike Farrell's going to take that house and show them the grounds house.
Yeah, sure, sure.
Yes, Rochard.
That's all right.
That means that we were 30,000 people last year.
So we'll be no big this year.
Right.
That's amazing.
I certainly appreciate it.
Thank you.
He made such a fine speech that it was terrific.
It was terrific.
Goodbye.
Thank you very much.
Thank you.
I appreciate that.
Thank you for that.
Goodbye and love you.
Thank you.
I appreciate your coming over here.
Thank you very much.
Thank you very much.
Thank you very much.
Thank you very much.
Thank you very much.
You say you'll do it, you know that.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On May 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Erik Emborg, Marshall Frederics, Borge Rosing, Christian Castenskjold, Jens Nicolaisen, J. U. Kari-Neilsen, Hein Christensen, Marius Anderson, Holger Larsen, Ancher Nelsen, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:57 am to 12:06 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 717-016 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 717-16

Date: May 2, 1972
Time: 11:57 am-12:06 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Erik Emborg, Marshall Frederics, Borge Rosing, Christian Castenskjold,
Jens Nicolaisen, J. U. Kari-Neilsen, Hein Christensen, Marius Andersen, Holger Larsen, Ancher
Nelsen and Alexander M. Haig, Jr.; members of the press and the White House photographer
were present at the beginning of the meeting.

     Greetings

     Introductions

     Photograph session

     Americans traveling to Denmark

     Ancher Nelsen
         -Family background

     Denmark
         -President's visits
               -Drinks
               -People
               -Farming
               -People
                     -The President’s view
         -A visit by unknown person

     President's gifts
          -Memento
          -Cufflinks

     An unknown person
         -The President’s view

     Denmark

                                         (rev. Dec-01)

     White House
         -Tour by Michael J. Farrell

     Meeting with President
          -Farewells

Emborg, et al., left at 12:06 pm.

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Conversation 717-016, May 2, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/717-016 (accessed September 18, 2026).