The President met with Ernest V. Siracusa and Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
Greetings
Bolivia
-Tin
-Economy
-Juan José Torres
-Meeting with President
-US aid
-Economy
-Current situation
-1950's, 1960's
-Former President [Rene Barrientos Ortuno?]
-Effect of death on country
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Members of the press entered at an unknown time before 4:32 pm.
[Unintelligible]
San Clemente
Schools Conv. No. 495-23 (cont.)
[Unintelligible]
Members of the press left at an unknown time before 4:32 pm.
Bolivia
-Current Situation
-Bolivians
-Natural resources
-Compared with Argentina
-Iron
-Sierra Mountains
-Transportation
-Santa Cruz
-Compared with Houston
-Crops
-Oil, gas, and petrochemicals
-Torres
-Relations with US
-Public opinion in Bolivia
-Military
-Status
-Morale
-Readers
-Intellectuals
-Orientation
-Compared with Chile
-Economy
-Compared with Chile
-Relations with Chile
Peru
-Juan Velasco Alvarado
-Economy
-Brazil, Bolivia
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-IEC[?]
-Population growth,
Social conditions
Brazil
-Position in Latin America
-Government
-Economic growth Conv. No. 495-23 (cont.)
Bolivia
-Economy
-Compared with Brazil
-Catholic Church
-Unknown priest
-University rector
-Views
-Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR]
-University
-Program
-Rector
-Medical care
-People
-Torres
-Administration officials
-People
-Torres and wife
-Background
-Work
-US policy
-US embassy
-Staff
-Ambassador
-Media
-Meetings
Gifts
-Cufflinks
La Paz
Haig
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California
Siracusa and Haig left at 4:32 pm.
Conversation
Conv. No. 495-23
No. 495-24
(cont.)
Date: May 7, 1971
Time: Unknown between 4:32 pm and 4:33 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President talked with the White House operator.