Conversation 025-102

TapeTape 25StartWednesday, June 21, 1972 at 12:28 PMEndWednesday, June 21, 1972 at 12:29 PMTape start time04:12:39Tape end time04:13:18ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Walters, Vernon A.Recording deviceWhite House Telephone

AI Summary

President Nixon instructed Lt. Gen. Vernon A. Walters to provide a confidential briefing to Federal Reserve Chairman Arthur F. Burns regarding Latin American political conditions. The briefing was intended to prepare Burns for his upcoming diplomatic trip to Brazil, Argentina, Peru, and Venezuela. Walters agreed to coordinate with Burns to arrange the meeting at the latter's office later that afternoon.

Arthur F. BurnsVernon A. WaltersLatin AmericaForeign PolicyBriefingsDiplomatic Relations

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NARA Description

On June 21, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Vernon A. Walters talked on the telephone from 12:28 pm to 12:29 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 025-102 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 25-102

Date: June 21, 1972
Time: 12:28-12:29 pm

The President talked with Lt. Gen. Vernon A. Walters.

[See Conversation No. 739-6C]

     Latin America
          -Trip by Arthur F. Burns
                -Brazil
                -Argentina
                -Peru
                -Venezuela
                -Forthcoming briefing by Walters
                      -Arrangements

Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Yeah.

General Walters.

Yeah.

There you are.

Hi.

Hello, Mr. President.

Dr. Burns, you know, has said he's going to Latin America.

He's going to be visiting four countries.

Yes, sir.

including Brazil, Argentina, Peru, and Venezuela.

I have suggested that he's leaving Friday or so.

I suggest before he goes that you'd be glad to come over and give him just a confidential little reaction on some of those.

I would hope Argentina.

So he'll be calling you this afternoon to set it up.

You just come over to his office, okay?

Will do, sir.

Fine, thank you.

Thanks a lot, sir.

Bye.

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