Conversation: 834-011
Prev: 834-010 Next: 834-012Start Date: Friday, January 5, 1973 8:03 PM
End Date: Friday, January 5, 1973 8:36 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Lynch, John M. ("Jack"); Flanigan, Peter M.; Kennedy, Richard T. (Col.); Atkins, Oliver F. ("Ollie")Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On January 5, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, John M. ("Jack") Lynch, Frank E. Fitzsimmons, Col. Richard T. Kennedy, and Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:03 pm to 3:36 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 834-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 834-11
Date: January 5, 1973
Time: 3:03 pm - 3:36 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with John Lynch, Peter M. Flanigan, and Col. Richard T. Kennedy; the White
House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting.
Greetings
Harry S. Truman memorial service
Ulster situation
-US concern
Meeting between the President and Lynch
-Scheduling
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Feb.-09)
Conversation No. 834-11 (cont’d)
The President’s schedule
-Meetings with leaders
-Republic of Korea [ROK]
-People’s Republic of China [PRC]
-The Philippines
Ulster
-Settlement
-Irish government white paper
-Proposition for Settlement
-Unionists
-Ulster Defence Association [UDA]
-Ratio of Protestant and Catholic
-Campaign of violence
-Provisional Irish Republican Army [IRA]
Irish border towns
-Murder of young couple
-UDA
British Prime Minister
-Edward R.G. Heath
-Irish problem
-Heath
-Willingness to deal with Irish problem
-Unionists in Conservative Party
Common Market
-Irish support
-Meat prices
-Shortages
-Consumption
American investments in Ireland
-John W. Mulcahy
-Labor force
-Irish products
Trade unions
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Feb.-09)
Conversation No. 834-11 (cont’d)
-Alexander F. Douglas-Home
-George Meany
-British and Irish unions
-Compared to US unions
-Agreement with government
-Renewal
Attitude of union leaders
-Wage and price controls
-US position
Mulcahy
Peter M. Flanigan
US Ambassador to Ireland
-John D. J. Moore
-Tenure
US–Irish trade
-Shannon Airport
-Airline Operations
-Aer Lingus
-Civil Aeronautics Board [CAB]
-Ruling on North Atlantic tariffs
-Cost to airlines
-European competition
-Use of charters
-France
-US
-John Moore
US-Irish relations
-Moore
-Understanding of problems
-Air tariff concerns
-American investments
-Brandon Rivington [?]
-Report back to Irish parliament
-Flanigan
-Agreement
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Feb.-09)
Conversation No. 834-11 (cont’d)
-Value of meetings
-Other issues
-American investment
-Irish entry into Europe
-New European community
-Economics
-Ireland’s role
-New York investors
Landing rights
Weather
The President, Lynch, et al., left at 3:36 pm.