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Conversation No. 803-2

Date: October 18, 1972
Time: 10:07 am - 11:05 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Masayoshi Ohira, Nobuhiko Ushiba, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Sadaaki
Numata, and James J. Wickel; the White House photographer and members of the press were
present at the beginning of the meeting.

Greetings

Seating
-Photographic session

The President's schedule
-Forthcoming election in the US
-Ohira's schedule
-Peking
-Japan-Australia Joint Cabinet Committee meeting in Hawaii, August 30 –
September 1, 1972
-The President’s meeting with Kakuei Tanaka

Japan – People’s Republic of China [PRC] relations
-Recent Japan-PRC talks in Peking
-Robert S. Ingersoll
-Briefing
-US
-The President’s trip to the PRC
-Japan’s domestic public opinion
-Effect on Tanaka
-Marshall Green’s recent statement
-Japan-US Mutual Security Treaty
-Japan-US Mutual Security Treaty
-The President's conversation with PRC leaders
-Haig
-Peace in Pacific region
-US-Japanese relations
-Diplomatic relations
-Problem handling
-Sincerity
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. Nov-03)

-Peace in Asia
-Sino-Japanese relations
-Ohira's visits to Australia, New Zealand
-Soviet Union
-Envoys to South Korea and Southeast Asia
-Understanding and anxiety in Asia
-Taiwan, Republic of China
-Non-governmental relations with Japan
-“Contact point” establishment
-Aviation and shipping
-Cessation of diplomatic relations
-Preferential tariff treatment with Japan
-“Contact point”
-Effect on embassy and consulate

South Korea
-Domestic situation
-Martial law declaration [October 17, 1972]
-Ohira’s schedule
-Los Angeles
-Hawaii
-Japan-South Korea Ministerial Conference
-Chung Hee Park
-Possible motivation
-The President’s view
-US-PRC relations, Japan-PRC relations
-Toshio Kimura
-Recent visit to South Korea
-North Korea
-Stability
-North Korea
-US, Japan
-Major power relations
-Japan-PRC relations
-US-PRC relations
-Japan-Soviet Union relations
-Europe
-Other nations
-Korea, Vietnam
-Economy
-Five-year plan
-Energy, rural development
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. Nov-03)

-Self-sufficiency
-Domestic politics
-Martial law declaration
-Effect on finances and economy

European Economic Community
-Relations with US, Japan
-The President's meeting with Sir Alexander F. (“Alec”) Douglas-Home
-World monetary situation
-Trade
-The President's recent meeting with Tanaka
-Edward R.G. Heath’s meeting with Tanaka in Tokyo, September 1972

Vietnam War
-Status of negotiations
-Tone
-North Vietnam
-Record of Paris talks
-Henry A. Kissinger's previous meetings with the North Vietnamese
-Haig
-[South Vietnam]
-Nguyen Van Thieu's role in talks
-Gen. Creighton W. Abrams, Jr., Ellsworth F. Bunker
-Forthcoming US presidential election
-Tanaka
-Effect on possible settlement
-Comparison to 1968
-Bombing halt
-Hubert H. Humphrey's campaign
-Vietnam War issue
-Kissinger
-Type of settlement
-Military action
-Bombing halt
-Timing
-Terms
-Tanaka
-US position on imposition of a coalition
Government on South Vietnam
-Type of Peace
-End
-Timing
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. Nov-03)

-Status of current talks
-North Vietnamese position
-Forthcoming US presidential election

US-Soviet Union relations
-Ohira’s forthcoming trip to Moscow
-Trade, arms control
-Reasons for current state of relations
-US-PRC relations
-National interests
-Communist leaders
-Japanese-Soviet relations
-Bargaining positions

Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 10:07 am.

The President’s schedule

Bull left at an unknown time before 11:05 am.

Japan-Soviet Union relations
-Northern Islands issue
-Compared to Okinawa issue

Forthcoming US presidential election

Greetings to Tanaka, Eisaku Sato, Nobusuke Kishi

Ohira's Schedule

Translators
-Work
-Wickel’s age

Ohira et al. left at 11:05 am.