Conversation: 725-034
Prev: 725-033 Next: 725-035Start Date: Tuesday, May 16, 1972 4:54 PM
End Date: Tuesday, May 16, 1972 5:01 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Granfil, Toma; Sonnenfeldt, Helmut ("Hal"); White House photographerRecording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 04:01:57
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 04:11:20
NARA Description:
On May 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Toma Granfil, Helmut ("Hal") Sonnenfeldt, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:54 pm to 1:01 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 725-034 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 725-34
Date: May 16, 1972
Time: 12:54 pm - 1:01 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Toma Granfil and Helmut Sonnenfeldt; the White
House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting.
Greetings
[Photograph session]
-Josip Broz Tito
Gift to President
-Film
-President and Mrs. Tito
Greetings
-The President and Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
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Tito
-President's trip to Belgrade
-Tito's visit to US
-Continued relationship
-Age
-President's age
-The President’s view
-Message from President for birthday
-Instructions for Sonnenfeldt
-Timing
President's trip to Moscow
-Effect on Yugoslovia
-Tito's wishes
-People’s Republic of China [PRC] visit
-Purposes
-Improved understanding of other countries
-Improved relations with Soviet Union
-Improved relations with Yugoslavia
-Bilateral agreements
-Assurances for Tito
-Report to Tito
-Report to President of Mexico [Luis Echeverria Alvarez]
-Report to Europeans
Tito
-Report to President
-Appreciation of President's previous visit[?]
-The President’s view
-Concerns
-Vietnam
-Efforts of non-aligned countries in Paris peace talks
-Time to intervene
-Nature of talks
-Settlement
-Possibility
-Relations with Soviet Union
-Compared with relations with US
-Relations with US
-The President’s view
-Granfil’s view
-Smallpox
-Luncheon for doctors
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-Gift to President
-Thank-you letter from President
-US ties with film's production
-US Information Agency [USIA]
-White House, Washington DC
Best wishes
-For President
-For all countries
The President, Granfil, and Sonnenfeldt left at 1:01 pm.