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Oval #783: September 19, 1972 [Complete Tape Subject Log] 1 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) Conversation No. 783-1 Date: September 19, 1972 Time: 10:07 am - 10:34 am Location: Oval Office The President met with Stefan Olszowski, Witold Trampczynski, William P. Rogers, Henry K. Sokalski, and Henry A. Kissinger. Members of the press and the White House photographer were present at the beginning of the meeting. Greetings -The President’s schedule -Congressional leaders [Photograph session] US relations with Poland -Olszowski’s meetings with Rogers -Greetings from Edward Gierek and Piotr Jaroszewicz -Letter to the President -The President’s trip to Poland, May 1972 -Trade and science relations -Peter G. Peterson, Dr. Edward E. David, Jr. -Economic relations -Debt repayment -Poland’s economy -Export-import [EX-IM] bank credits -Pre-World War II bonds settlement negotiations -Scientific and technological cooperation -Rogers -Outer space -Polish people -Europe -The President’s talks in Warsaw -Soviet Union -Detente -Polish foreign relations -Relations with West Germany -Bilateral, multilateral agreements -US Role 2 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) -Rogers -Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe [CSCE] -1972 US election -Well wishes from Polish leadership and people -The President’s trip to Warsaw, May 1972 -The President’s appreciation to Gierek and others -US foreign policy goals -Rogers, Kissinger -Polish-Americans -Poland’s history and people -The President’s Warsaw talks -Olszowski’s talks with Rogers -The President’s role -Hope for future -Interests -Gierek, Jaroszewicz, Oszlowski -Polish-Americans -Clement Zablocki -Dinner with Olszowski -Milwaukee -Party affiliation -1972 election -George S. McGovern’s prospects -The President’s recent meeting with Republican Congressional leaders -War powers -Vietnam War -Oszlowski’s recent conversations with North Vietnamese ambassador -Tone -Paris talks -1972 election -North Vietnamese independence from Soviet Union and Peoples Republic of China [PRC] -Settlement -1972 election -[McGovern] -Possible impact of results on North Vietnamese bargaining position -Olszowski’s conversation with the North Vietnamese ambassador -US negotiating posture -The President’s conversation with Jaroszewicz and Gierek -1972 election 3 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) -Europe -CSCE -Conflict -Result -Poland’s goal -Poland’s previous leadership -Greetings from the President to Gierek and wife and to Jaroszwicz -Future meeting -1972 election Polish women Presentation of gifts by the President -Presidential seal -Oval office Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 10:07 am. Instruction Bull left at an unknown time before 10:34 am. Gifts -Steuben glass -Cuff links -Presidential seal Group Captain Surayute Nivasabute, military attache from Thailand -Incident involving wife Warsaw talks Olszowski et al. left at 10:34 am. Conversation No. 783-2 Date: September 19, 1972 Time: Unknown between 10:34 am and 10:39 am Location: Oval Office 4 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) The President met with Stephen B. Bull. The President’s schedule -The President's forthcoming meeting with William P. Rogers and George H.W. Bush -Henry A. Kissinger Bull left at an unknown time before 10:39 am. Conversation No. 783-4 Date: September 19, 1972 Time: 10:39 am - 11:16 am Location: Oval Office The President met with George H.W. Bush, William P. Rogers, and Henry A. Kissinger. Members of the press and the White House photographer were present at the beginning of the meeting. Press The President’s recent meeting with Stefan Olszowski -Edward Gierek [Photograph session] Terrorism -United Nations [UN] General Assembly -Arabs -Israelis -September 19, 1972 incident involving Israeli embassy official -Jewish Defense League -Meir Kahane -Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] -Kahane -Israel -Recent statement -Effect 5 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) -Thai embassy -Air Attache Surayute Nivasabute’s wife -Identity of attacker -Location -Police protection -Washington, DC -Executive Protective Service [EPS] -UN General Assembly -Commissioner -Protection -EPS -Lebanese diplomat -Wife’s telephone call to Barbara (Pierce) Bush -Hijacking of Swedish airliner by Croats -Olof Palme -Recent incident at UN -Mail -Airplane bomb threat in Cyprus -Rome, Munich -Brussels incident -UN General Assembly -Security -Unknown Brooklyn man -1971 speech about the People’s Republic of China [PRC] -Postal service -Letter bombs -Israeli terrorists -London Soviet-Jewish emigration -The President’s recent meeting with Congressional leaders -Exit permits -US-Soviet Union relations -UN -Mail -General Assembly -Discrimination -US-Soviet Union trade agreement -Kissinger’s press conference -Exit fees -Submission to Congress -Soviet Union interest in Most Favored Nation [MFN] status 6 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) -MFN legislation -Timing -Side negotiations on market disruptions -Abraham A. Ribicoff and Jacob K. Javits -Export-import [EX-IM] bank credits -Relation to exit fees -Jewish votes -Soviet domestic policies -Jews -Poland -Ukraine -Political considerations -1972 election -Javits -Signing of agreement -Foreign policy -Jewish leaders -Soviet internal affairs US-Soviet Union grain deal -The President’s recent meeting with Congressional leaders -John D. Ehrlichman -Size -Soviet union crop failure -US farmers -PRC -Japanese -Soybeans -Farm prices -Department of Agriculture -Allegation of conflict of interest -Soviet orders -Prices -Clarence N. Palmby [and Clifford G. Pulvermacher] -Departure -Public view -Palmby -Continental Grain Co. -Shipping -Continental Grain Co. -Deal with Soviet Union -Possible maritime strike 7 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) -Thomas W. (“Teddy”) Gleason -Lyndon B. Johnson administration -George S. McGovern -The President’s administration’s relations with Gleason, Jesse M. Calhoon -Palmby, Clifford M. Hardin, Earl L. Butz -Palmby’s departure -Timing -Statute of limitations -Duration Issues before the UN -Bangladesh admission to UN -Yugoslavia -UN Security Council -PRC -Korea reunification -Debate deferment -Soviet Union -1972 election -US budget assessment -Ceiling on contributions -Publicity -Rogers’s statement -World disarmament conference -Middle East -World disarmament conference -PRC, Soviet Union -US position -Middle East -1972 election -World disarmament conference -Soviet proposal on disarmament -Effect on US allies -US-Soviet Union consultation -Geneva -PRC -First strike -US consideration Domestic issues -Public interest 8 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) -Terrorism -Security for diplomats -Killing of Israeli athletes at 1972 Munich Olympic Games -Hijacking -Drugs International terrorism -1972 election -Security for diplomats -Arabs -Arabs -UN votes -Israelis -Arabs -Barbara Bush’s telephone call to wife of unknown person -United Arab Emirates -Private assurances from the President -Compared to attack on Nivasabute’s wife Soviet-Jewish emigration -Exit permits -US domestic groups -UN forum for Israel -Quality -Human rights commission -UN’s handling of nation’s internal affairs -Northern Ireland -United Kingdom -Burundi -Killings Africa -Barundi -Killing of educated people -Tutsi and Hutu tribes -Uganda -Milton Obote -Guerrillas against Idi Amin -Amin -Whites -Expulsion of Asians 9 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) -Arrests of Americans -Peace Corps killings -Associated Press [AP] reporter -Missionaries -Biafra -Catholics -Rhodesia -Concern of US blacks -South Africa -UN apathy -Uganda -Expulsion of Asians -India -Britain -South Africa -Amin’s speech on Adolf Hitler -Jews -Possible evacuation of Americans -Military plane -Amin -Education -Burundi -Bradford F. Morse of UN -Government policy -Killing of educated people -African response -Kissinger’s former student’s experiences -Belgium -Lawyers -Lack of interpreters -Winston S. Churchill -The President’s 1958 visit -Churchill’s health -United Kingdom -British Commonwealth -Ghana’s unification with Guinea The President’s schedule -Sir Alexander F. (“Alec”) Douglas-Home Dinner -White House -Blue Room -Andrei A. Gromyko 10 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) -Camp David -Visits by Soviets 1973 -Walter J. Stoessel, Jr. -Anatoliy F. Dobrynin -Yuli M. Vorontsov -Maurice Schumann -Home -Gromyko -Italians [Giulio Andreotti] Rogers and Kissinger left at 11:13 am. Prescott S. Bush -Health -Possible letter or telephone call from the President The President talked with the White House operator at 11:17 am. [Conversation No. 783-4A] [See Conversation No. 30-1] [End of telephone conversation] Prescott Bush's health -Dorothy (Walker) Bush -Prescott Bush’s view of the President 1972 election -George Bush’s efforts -Speeches -Foreign policy -Press coverage -Bush's future role -Possible position -Press -The President’s schedule -Public speculation -Television Barbara Bush 11 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) Bush left at 11:17 am. Conversation No. 783-5 Date: September 19, 1972 Time: 11:18 am Location: Oval Office The President met with Stephen B. Bull. The President's schedule -Forthcoming meeting -Marion Scully -The President’s helicopter landing in Timahoe, Ireland [October 1970] -Connecticut -White House gift -Pin -Wire services Bull left at 11:18 am. Conversation No. 783-6 Date: September
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