Conversation: 871-007
Prev:  871-006 Next: 871-008Start Date: 7-Mar-1973 11:52 AM
End Date: 7-Mar-1973 12:09 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; Pauls, Rolf; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On March 7, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and Rolf Pauls met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:52 am to 12:09 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 871-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 871-7 Date: March 7, 1973 Time: 11:52 am-12:09 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Rolf Pauls and Henry A. Kissinger; members of the press and the White House photographer were present at the beginning of the meeting. Photographs US-West Germany relations -Pauls's tenure as ambassador to US -Need for confidentiality -Need for communication Pauls's assignment to People's Republic of China [PRC] -Peking -Isolation -Time of change -West German diplomacy with PRC -US diplomatic presence in PRC -Pauls’s conversation with William P. Rogers [?] -US liaison office in Peking -US liaison officer’s contacts with Pauls -Ambassadors to PRC -West Germany, Great Britain, France -France ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [National security] -38- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. May-2010) Conversation No. 871-6 (cont’d) [Duration: 3s] INTELLIGENCE END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ****************************************************************************** -Great Britain -Sir John Addis -Japan -Contacts -Leaks -Pakistan -US office in Peking -Contacts with Pauls -Reception in Peking -Improvement -President’s role -North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO] West German diplomatic relations with PRC -NATO -Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] -German Democratic Republic [GDR] -West German economy -USSR’s influence -PRC’s animosity -Communist Party Congress -Berlin PRC -Melvin R. Laird -Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT] agreement -Statements on retaliation -Chou En-lai -Kissinger’s anticipation of criticism -Chou’s response in favor of Laird -39- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. May-2010) Conversation No. 871-7 (cont’d) European Economic Community [EEC]-US relations -Trade relations -Military affairs [?] -Danger to cohesion of alliance -Need for common grounds with US -Common market -President’s support -Great Britain’s entry -West German support -Consultations -Economic, monetary issues -Military issues -Military, economic linkages -Criticism of US -Tariffs -Inflation -Economic cooperation with US -West Germany’s role -Willy Brandt’s visit to US in April 1970 -Impact of France’s election -Dialogue with US -Common interests -Strength of dollar -World trade, special drawing rights -Identity of interests with US -NATO and economic issues -George P. Shultz's visit -Attention to Europe US policies toward Europe -Isolationism in US -Bert Carr [?] -Unilateral withdrawal of troops from NATO -Need for European cooperation -Criticism of US -Europe -Japan -Reasons -Impact on isolationists -40- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. May-2010) Conversation No. 871-7 (cont’d) -Domestic political pressures -Mutual and Balanced Force Reduction [MBFR] -Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe -Economic problems -Impact on MBFR -Military, economic linkages -USSR -Political framework -US relations with the Federal Republic of Germany -Cooperation -Isolationists -Michael J. (“Mike”) Mansfield -Support for President -Berlin Wall Pauls and Kissinger left at 12:09 pm.