Conversation: 793-012
Prev:  793-011 Next: 793-013Start Date: 6-Oct-1972 11:23 AM
End Date: 6-Oct-1972 11:34 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Hillery, Patrick; O'Heideian, Sean; Kennedy, Richard T. (Col.); Smoak, Marion H.; Moore, John D.; Ziegler, Ronald L.; White House photographer; Bull, Stephen B.; Moore, Richard A.; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On October 6, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Patrick Hillery, Sean O'Heideian, Col. Richard T. Kennedy, Marion H. Smoak, John D. Moore, Ronald L. Ziegler, White House photographer, Stephen B. Bull, and Richard A. Moore met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:23 am to 11:34 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 793-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 793-12 Date: October 6, 1972 Time: 11:34 am - 12:15 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Patrick Hillery, Sean O'Heideian, Col. Richard Kennedy, Marion H. Smoak, John D. Moore and Ronald L. Ziegler; the White House photographer and members of the press were present at the beginning of the meeting. Introductions and greetings -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon’s trip to New York to American Irish Historical Society dinner 27 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) -Medal -Reception -The President’s schedule -Photograph session -Arrangements [Photograph session] -John A. (“Jack”) Mulcahy US-Ireland relations -Irish Airlines -The President’s next trip to Ireland -Shannon -Trans World Airlines [TWA] -The President’s meetings with Eamon de Valcra, 1970 -Presidency in Ireland -Compared to US -Dublin landing rights and negotiations -Recent avoidance of confrontation -Hugh J. McCann -Chicago -1972 election -Need for understanding to be reached -Flag carriers -The President's personal attention -Request for a report -Search -Irish concession to the US -Dublin -Unknown person -Development of western part of Ireland -Shannon -Dublin -Shannon Airport -Location -President’s letter to John M. (“Jack”) Lynch -Shannon -Transatlantic passengers deplaning -Percentage -Reasons -Beauty of the Irish countryside -Compared to Dublin 28 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) -Paris -Connemara -Cost to US -Civil Aeronautics Board [CAB] -Chicago -Boston -New York -Montreal -Access to Dublin -Shannon -Compared to Brasilia -The President’s 1967 trip to Brasilia -Growth -Relations between Britain and Ireland -Edward R.G. Heath -Irish population -Changes -Potato famine -Emigration to US -Shannon -Hillery’s career -European Economic Community [EEC] -Brussels -Britain -Irish people -Education facilities -Work ethic -Industry Lynch's schedule -Election -Timing -EEC -Washington -Timing of upcoming visit -Lynch’s mandate Northern Ireland -Interest in the US -Comparison to Poland -Conflict with the British -US involvement 29 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) -Extremism -Lynch -Opposition -Liam Cosgrave -Travels in Ireland -St. Patrick’s Day -American Irish Historical Society -The President's study of Irish history -Civil War in Spain in the 1930s -Gen. Francisco Franco -Japan and Germany -US relations with former enemies -World War II -British governments -William E. Gladstone -Benjamin Disraeli -The Irish question -Randolph Churchill -Life in Ireland -Jennie (Jerome) Churchill -Jennie -British tourists -Soviet Union -Jews -Exit visas -Lithuanians -Ukrainians -British Actions -Pace -US involvement -US blacks -Burundi -Hillery’s public comments -William S.I. Whitlaw -US position Presentation of gifts -Cuff links -Presidential seal Mrs. Nixon -Medal from American Irish Historical Society 30 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) Lifestyles of government leaders -Soviet Union -The President’s conversations with Leonid I. Brezhnev, Alexei N. Kosygin, Nikolai V. Podgorny -Vietnam -Dinner -Vacations -Black Sea -Peoples Republic of China [PRC] -Chou En-lai -Congressional schedule -The President's travels and recreation -California, Florida, Camp David -Reading -Disraeli biography -Detective stories -History, biography -Disraeli -Compared to Gladstone -Work and travel habits -Need for vacations -Arnold Toynbee’s analysis of religious and political leaders -Retreat and return -Moses -Suddhartha Budda -Winston S. Churchill -Gen. Charles A.J.M. De Gaulle -Konrad Adenauer -US society -Leave taking -The President's schedule -Reading -Speech writing -Camp David -Speech writers -Responsibility Moore -Mulcahy -Spanish speaking ability 31 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) The President’s well wishes Everyone except Moore left and Stephen B. Bull entered at 12:11 pm. The President's Schedule -Richard A. Moore Richard Moore entered at 12:11 pm. Mrs. Nixon -Medal from American Irish Historical society Leadership -Assessed by the President -Toynbee Report of recent meeting with Hillery -Randolph Churchill -Disraeli-Gladstone debates -Robert Peel -Shannon Airport -Ireland -Concern -Post-1972 election The President’s October 5, 1972 press conference -Style -Radio coverage -Television John and Richard Moore left at 12:15 pm.