Conversation: 867-034
Prev: 867-033 Next: 867-035Start Date: 2-Mar-1973 4:08 PM
End Date: 2-Mar-1973 5:05 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; Meyer, Charles A.;Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On March 2, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and Charles A. Meyer met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:08 pm and 5:05 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 867-034 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 867-34
Date: March 2, 1973
Time: Unknown between 4:08 pm and 5:05 pm
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. June-2010)
Conversation No. 867-34 (cont’d)
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Charles A. Meyer; Stephen B. Bull and the White House photographer
were present at the beginning of the meeting.
Introduction
Photographs
Ambassadorial appointments
-Ronald W. Reagan
-Governors conference
-Mexico
-Robert H. McBride
-Temporary leave
-Hospitalization
-New ambassador
-President's knowledge of Latin America
-Type of appointee
-Career State Department
-Argentina
-John D. Lodge
-Background
-John B. Connally
-Dealings with Ambassador Lodge
-Hong Kong
-Lodge's age
-Brazil
-[Unintelligible name]
-Maurice H. Stans
-Emilio Garrastazu Medici
-Present ambassador [William M. Roundtree]
-Other jobs
-South Africa
-Previous tours
-Pakistan, South Africa, Brazil
-Meyer's opinions
-Educational background
-Retirement
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. June-2010)
Conversation No. 867-34 (cont’d)
-Presidential appointment
-Reappointment
-Latin America
-Taylor G. Belcher
-Peru
-John Crimmins
-Dominican Republic
-Abilities
-Career status
-Age
-Europe
-Latin America
-Tour
-Danger
-Medici
-Meeting
-Dwight D. Eisenhower
-Panama
Latin America
-US policy
-Need for effectiveness
-Carlos de Santa Maria
-Meeting
-National Security Council [NSC]
-Recommendations
-Organization of American States [OAS] position
-Ambassador to US
-Meeting with President
-Pro-American leanings
-Columbian national
-New initiatives
-Financing
-William J. Casey
-Economist
Meyer’s job at Sears
-Pension
Herbert G. Klein
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. June-2010)
Conversation No. 867-34 (cont’d)
-Age
-Departure from administration
-Earning potential
Sears
-Meyer’s experience
-Meyer’s meeting with President
-Jim Worthy
-Chicago
-General Ward
-Meyer's job
-Duties
-Public relations
-Ralph Nader [?]
-New president
-Gordon Metcalf's retirement
-Arthur Ward
-Meyer's qualities
-International work
-Latin America, Spain, Belgium
-Residence
-Chicago
Corporations
-Environmental issues [?]
-Lobbyists
-Base in Washington
-Upgrading
-United States Steel
-Lobbyist named White
-Abilities
-Washington corporate representatives
-Environmental issues
Meyer's future
-Work with administration in future
-Head of delegation
-Work with Carlos de Santa Maria, Inter-American Affairs
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. June-2010)
Conversation No. 867-34 (cont’d)
Casey
-Work on Latin American affairs
Meyer left at 5:05 pm.