President Nixon met with Dr. Edmund C. Casey and other officials to debrief on a recent medical delegation visit to the People's Republic of China. The discussion focused on Chinese medical innovations, particularly the use of acupuncture for anesthesia in surgeries and dental procedures, as well as the structure of their national health insurance and paramedic-based care delivery systems. Nixon expressed strong support for continued scientific and medical exchanges, emphasizing the importance of removing barriers to international communication to advance global health outcomes.
On May 18, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Edmund C. Casey, James H. Cavanaugh, Stanley S. Scott, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:02 pm to 12:14 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 922-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 922-13
Date: May 18, 1973
Time: 12:02 pm - 12:14 pm
Location: Oval Office
President met with Edmund C. Casey, James H. Cavanaugh and Stanley S. Scott. The White
House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting.
Casey’s visit to People’s Republic of China [PRC]
-Delegation
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Conversation No. 922-13 (cont’d)
-Itinerary
-Chinese medical treatment
-Acupuncture
-Leukemia
-Status
-Journal
-Operations
-Thyroid
-Stomach
-Knee
-Anesthesia
-Tooth extractions
-Dental clinic
-Abscess
-Novocain
-Cavities
-Extractions
-Anesthesia
-Novocain
-Lidocaine
-Acupuncture
-Delegation’s return trip
-Interest in US visitors
US-PRC relations
-Chou En-lai
-Henry A. Kissinger
-US delegation to PRC [?]
-Responsiveness of PRC
-Medical
-Scientific
-Political
-Table tennis
-Importance
-Education
-Communism
-Communication
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Conversation No. 922-13 (cont’d)
-Medical advancements
-Anesthesia
-Cancer, arthritis
-Cure
-PRC
-US
-Congo
-Argentina
-Benefits to the world
-Visits by delegations
Casey
-Role as teacher
-Private practice
Casey’s visit to PRC
-Health care delivery system
-Cost
-Minister of health
-National health insurance
-Pre-paid by workers
-Factories
-Textiles
-Communes
-Peasants
-Paramedics
-Example for US
-Congress
-Accessibility
-Quality
-Illnesses
-Sickle cell anemia
-Occurrences
-Hypertension
-Occurrences in US
-Compared to PRC
-Peking [?] hospital
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Conversation No. 922-13 (cont’d)
-Diet
-Tension
-Philosophy
-Psychiatry
National Medical Association
-Scholarship program
-Black colleges
-United Negro College Fund
-Scott
Presentation of gifts by President
-Cufflinks
Casey et al. left at 12:14 pm.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.