Conversation: 833-020
Prev: 833-019 Next: 833-021Start Date: 4-Jan-1973 12:45 PM
End Date: 4-Jan-1973 1:01 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; Smith, Gerard C.; Bull, Stephen B.; Atkins, Oliver F. ("Ollie");Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On January 4, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Gerard C. Smith, Stephen B. Bull, and Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:45 pm to 1:01 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 833-020 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 833-20
Date: January 4, 1973
Time: 12:45 pm - 1:01 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Henry A. Kissinger.
Meeting with Elliot L. Richardson
-The President’s subtlety
-Authority
Gerard C. Smith entered; Stephen B. Bull, members of the press, and the White House
photographer were present for the beginning of the meeting.
Photograph session
-Positions
-Press
Relations with Soviet Union
-Length of service
Protocol
Photograph session
-Kissinger
[General conversation]
[Camera noise]
League of Nations
-Ethiopia
-European colonies
-Effectiveness
-United Nations [UN]
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Feb-09)
Conversation No. 833-20 (cont’d)
-US absence
-Treaty of Versailles
-Possible impact
-Germany
-World War II
-Benito Mussolini
-Adolf Hitler
-Japan
Smiths's future plans
-Law firm
-Temporary assignments
-Negotiations
-Robert C. Tyson
-US Steel
-Trade area
-David Rockefeller
-Commitment
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[National security]
[Duration: 1m 57s ]
Japan
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Smith's usefulness to administration
-Negotiations
David M. Abshire
-Negotiation skills
-Georgetown Center
-Arleigh A. Burke
-Seminars
-Cooperation
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Feb-09)
Conversation No. 833-20 (cont’d)
-Congress, business
-Career at State Department
-Respect
-Congress
Research council
-Rockefeller
-Funding
-McGeorge Bundy
-The President's support
-Rockefeller
-Abshire
-Zbigniew Brzezinski
-Columbia University
-Executive Committee
-US, Canada, Europe, Japan
-Research studies
-Energy
Energy
-White House role
-Japan
-Europe
-Common interests
-Middle East
-Japanese-Iranian relationships
-Natural gas
-Japanese
-Middle East
-Eisaku Sato
-Kakuei Tanaka
-Masayoshi Ohira
-Importance in energy
Smiths's future plans
-Research council
-Public statement
-Organization
-The President's support
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Feb-09)
Conversation No. 833-20 (cont’d)
The President's statement concerning Smith's service
-Gerald L. Warren
Smith's house on Eastern Shore
-Thomas B. McCabe
-Easton, Maryland
Presidential gifts
-Cuff links
-Pen
-Smith’s wife
-Ashtray
-Cabinet
Smith and Kissinger left at 1:01 pm.