Conversation: 794-003
Prev:  794-002 Next: 794-004Start Date: 9-Oct-1972 11:36 AM
End Date: 9-Oct-1972 11:56 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Train, Russell E.; Whitaker, John C.; White House photographer; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On October 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Russell E. Train, John C. Whitaker, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:36 am to 11:56 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 794-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 794-3 Date: October 9, 1972 Time: 11:36 am - 11:56 am Location: Oval Office The President met with Russell E. Train and John C. Whitaker; the White House photographer and members of the press were present at the beginning of the meeting. Introductions -Train -Travels to Soviet Union -Caviar -Lake Baikal [Photograph session] US-Soviet Union environmental negotiations -Trip by the President to Soviet Union -Soviet Union compared to People’s Republic of China [PRC] -Historic preservation -Leningrad -Siberia -Russian architecture -Soviet buildings -Leningrad -The President’s view -Moscow -Embassy -Construction -1956 -Residence -Cooperation -Meeting with Nikolai Podgorny -Messages for the President 20 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) -Support in 1972 election -Reception -Letter to Podgorny -Train’s necktie -Joint working groups -Air pollution -Soviets coming to US -Timing -Americans going to the Soviet Union -Timing -Pollution -Lake Baikal -Socialism -Tourism -Lake Baikal -Compared to Lake Tahoe, Nevada -Soviets and gambling -Casinos -Leo Tolstoy -Olympic games Sports -Olympic Games -Podgorny -US and Soviet Union -German Democratic Republic [GDR] [East Germany] -West Germany -Women -The President’s activities -Podgorny’s interest -Golfing, bowling -Podgorny and other Soviet leaders -Hunting -Water -Spectator sports -The President’s possible trip to Soviet Union -Football -Basketball -Hockey -Canada 21 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) -Alexei N. Kosygin’s remark -Sports as business -Trading of athletes -Comparisons US-Soviet union environmental negotiations -Supreme Soviet -Environmental questions -Vladimir A. Kirillin -Speech -PRC -Civilization -Soviets -PRC and India -Significance -Bilateral relations -World cooperation -Cleaner air and water -International diplomatic climate -Trade -Berlin -Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty [SALT] -Areas of agreement between US and Soviet Union -Differences in philosophy -Environment -Health -Science -Trade -Relations between superpowers -The President’s view -Speechwriters -Other countries -North Korea - South Korea relations -Japan – PRC relations -Middle East -India – Pakistan relations -United Nations [UN] environmental conference -Latin America -Africa -Europe 22 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) -Possible positive effect and benefits Vodka -Russian compared to Smirnoff Wines -Ukraine, Georgia -California -Red Bordeaux -French -California -Louis Martini -European view Train and Whitaker left at 11:56 am.