Secret White House Tapes

517–10

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517–10
  • President Richard M. Nixon
  • Guido Zerilli-Marimo
  • Alexander P. Butterfield
  • Oliver F. "Ollie" Atkins
  • Manolo Sanchez
June 11, 1971
Conversation No. 517-10

Date: June 11, 1971
Time: 12:23 pm - 12:39 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Baron Guido Zerilli-Marimo, Alexander P. Butterfield, and Oliver F.
(“Ollie”) Atkins

Greetings
-Photographs

Diplomatic posts
-Rome
-Benefits

Atkins left and Manolo Sanchez entered at unknown time after 12:23 pm

Refreshments

Sanchez left at unknown time before 12:39 pm

Zerilli-Marimo’s analysis of issues
-Italy
-US diplomatic mission
-Economic cooperation
-US ambassador Graham A. Martin
-Qualities
-Requirements for ambassador
-Energy
-Ability
-Martin
-James C. Dunn
-1948 election
-Prospects for prosperity
-Martin
-Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR]
-East Asia
-Japan
-Italian economy
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-Communism in Italy
-Popular support for Communist party
-Reasons
-Tuscany
-Behavior
-Importance to the free world
-President’s view
-Impact on Latin America Conv. No. 517-10 (cont.)
-President’s view
-European union

Presentation of gifts

Appreciation of friendship

Zerilli-Marimo and Butterfield left at 12:39 pm
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517–10

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