16–80

Conversation No. 16-80

Date: December 10, 1971
Time: 4:20 pm - 4:27 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Walter H. Annenberg; the conversation begins in progress.

[See Conversation No. 636-8A]

President's schedule
-President’s trip to Bermuda, December 20, 1971
-Prime Minister [Edward R.G. Heath

Gift from Annenbergs
-Star of the President”

Annenberg's schedule
-Bermuda
-California
-Plane
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-Andrews Air Force Base
-Washington, DC

John B. Connally
-Greetings

Connally talked with Annenberg for the rest of the conversation.


\"Star of the President\"
-Steuben
-Corning, New York

Praise

International Monetary situation
-US position
-Expansionism
-European view
-Great Britain
-Surplus in balance of payments
-Amount
-Analogy to US economy
-European view
-Possible deal
-President’s options
-Georges J.R. Pompidou
-Heath
-Timing of negotiations
-Recession and depression
-US offer


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Christmas greetings
-Lenore (Cohn) Annenberg
-Idanell B. (“Nellie”) Connally