Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 893-012
Date: Wednesday, April 11, 1973 at 11:51 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Lopez Bravo de Castro, Gregorio; Kissinger, Henry A.; White House photographer
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/893-012

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[0:16] Yeah.
[0:18] Yeah.
[0:19] Yeah.
[0:45] We'll never forget that day when we were at the dinner, you know, on our visit there.
[0:51] That's the best welcome we've had in four years.
[0:54] So we appreciate that relationship we've had.
[0:58] And I hope in the next four years we can continue to see a breakthrough in some of the directions you and I have covered up.
[1:09] I hope we have a relationship.
[1:12] What?
[1:12] I hope we have a relationship.
[1:13] Ah, no.
[1:13] It's on Monday, Monday, Monday.
[2:38] Well, it's a great day.
[2:39] Yes, it is great.
[3:22] I like the idea of starting now.
[3:24] In other words, the thing to do is to start now so that we don't come up with a big crisis later and so that we can set up the right kind of working group now and decide where we're going to go.
[3:37] We've also got to do it in terms of what the rest of Europe is going to do and so forth.
[3:48] So what kind of a plan do you have in mind as to what we're going to do?
[3:53] um,
[4:20] in the capital, he lost $100.
[4:24] In 75, he was paid close to $2,000.
[4:26] Really?
[4:27] Really.
[4:28] That's great.
[4:30] And General Franco and the Spanish government, we have decided to share more in the common responsibilities of defense.
[4:41] In Europe?
[4:42] In Europe and the world.
[4:43] In the world.
[4:44] Yeah, I know, I know.
[4:46] So, in this case, we are not asking for money.
[4:49] We are not
[5:16] I object, one of my objectives in this administration, and one of my predictions as far as the future is concerned, is that Spain, the time has come for Spain to play a full role in the Atlantic community.
[5:35] Now, the question is how that can be worked out.
[5:38] You know, there's still the problems of, we all know,
[5:49] Anyone who visits Spain as I have, so sees the modern Spain.
[6:24] in that spirit, not just simply for the purpose of trying to renew on the same...
[7:17] and the US.
[7:47] Now, two-thirds of all the people living in Spain
[8:15] been born since the war was over.
[8:17] And he was ridiculous.
[8:19] He was a boy.
[8:21] He was a boy.
[8:23] Of course.
[8:24] But I mean, that's my point.
[8:26] And my point is that just like our new policies that we're developing toward, it's a very different situation because after all, you're our friends.
[8:35] But our policies toward Egypt and the rest
[8:50] for over 29 years.
[8:51] So there's a whole new world.
[9:37] We'll communicate and see what we can work on.
[9:43] In the meantime, I hope in the next four years we can make the breakthrough, not just our relations with Spain, which was complicated by my visit there, but...
[10:14] You take care of her.
[10:41] Does he feel well?
[10:42] All right.
[10:43] He's so nice to us.
[10:47] And don't forget, if you have any possibility to visit Spain again, do it with us.
[10:53] But we want to have something.
[10:55] We'll find a way to get there one way or another.
[11:02] Of course, I'd love to come with you.