Secret White House Tapes

572–11

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572–11
  • President Richard M. Nixon
  • Prince Hitachi
  • Nobuhiko Ushiba
  • James J. Wickel
  • Emil "Bus" Mosbacher
  • Alexander M. Haig
  • Stephen B. Bull
  • Zachery Williams
September 14, 1971
Conversation No. 572-11

Date: September 14, 1971
Time: 3:03 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Prince Hitachi, Princess Hitachi, Nobuhiko Ushiba, Mrs. Nobuhiko
Ushiba, James J. Wickel, Emil Mosbacher, Jr., Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and Stephen B. Bull; the
White House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting.

Introductions

[Emperor of Japan] Hirohito
-Message to the President
-Meeting with the President
-Anchorage, Alaska

Seating arrangements

Press
-Pictures

Members of the press entered at an unknown time after 3:03 pm.
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Members of the press left at an unknown time before 3:30 pm.

Prince Hitachi's schedule
-New York City
-Japan House
-Miami
-Houston
-Space Center
-Space travel
-Royal visit
-Effect on US public
-Relations between countries

The President's previous visits to Japan
-Previous meetings with Emperor Hirohito and Empress Hirohito
-Tokyo
-Osaka
-Kyoto
-Sightseeing
-Tourism
-Japan
-Flight time
-Supersonic transport [SST]
-San Francisco to Japan

Cancer research
-Prince Hitachi's interest
-Visit to National Institute of Health [NIH]
-US cancer research
-Private research institute in Japan

Foreign policy
-Relations with Japanese cabinet members
-Relations between the US and Japan
-National interests
-Discussions between the US cabinet members and Japanese cabinet members
-Points of agreement
-Effect of relations between US and Japan
-Peace
-Free, private enterprise
-Common interests
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-Japanese
-Japan
-Progress since l953
-The President's first visit in 1953
-The President's last visit
-1967
-West Germany
-Japanese-Americans
-Hawaii
-California

Prince and Princess Hitachi's schedule
-Miami
-Weather
-Houston
-Texas
-Rate of growth
-Texans
-Miami
-Tourist attraction
-Visits to other foreign countries
-Europe
-1965
-Nepal
-Prince Hitachi's appearance at unknown ceremony
-The President's acquaintances
-California
-India
-Nepal
-King Mahendra Bir Bikram
-The President's previous meeting
-Dwight D. Eisenhower
-Lion hunting
-Queen
-American views

Foreign policy
-Effect of royal visits
-Asia
-Africa
-Latin America
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Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 572-11 (cont.)


-Friendships
-Visits of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Princess Anne of Great Britain
-US and Canada
-American-British relations

Prince Hitachi's schedule
-Chartered airliner

Family
-Julie Nixon Eisenhower
-[Dwight] David Eisenhower, II
-US Navy
-Florida
-Prince Hitachi's schedule
-Miami
-Cape Kennedy
-Jacksonville
-Tricia Nixon Cox
-Cambridge, Massachusetts
-Edward R.F. Cox
-Law student
-Harvard
-Visits to the President
-Daughters
-Princess Hitachi's family
-Mother
-Tokyo
-Grandchildren
-Brothers
-Surviving members of the President's family

The President's schedule

Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
-Tea
-Tour of the White House
-Japanese Garden
-Rose Garden
-Spring

The President, et al. left at 3:30 pm.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

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Conv. No. 572-11 (cont.)
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