599–12

Conversation No. 599-12

Date: October 22, 1971
Time: 12:16 pm - 12:45 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull, Peter H.B. Frelinghuysen, Jr., Clark MacGregor and,
Alexander M. Haig, Jr.; the White House photographer was present at the beginning of this
meeting

Introductions

Greetings

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:45 pm.

Frelinghuysen's travels
-Pakistan
-India
-Frelinghuysen’s conversations
-Department of State
-Central Intelligence Agency [CIA]
-The President
-Itinerary

Pakistan
-Frelinghuysen’s view
-Congressional vote
-US aid
-The President’s view
-Frelinghuysen’s trip
-Agha Muhommad Yahya Khan
-Calcutta

Pakistan
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-Situation
-US assistance
-United Nations [UN]
-Other nations' aid
-Frelinghuyen’s view

India
-Soviet Union aid to refugees

India-Pakistan
-Situation
-US aid for refugees
-Congressional action
-Political situation
-Border situation
-Instability
-Refugees
-Possibility of war
-Indians
-Frelinghuyen’s view
-Military situation
-Refugees
-US policy
-Future
-Indira Gandhi’s forthcoming visit to US
-US role
-Situation in Bengal
-Indian view
-People’s Republic of China [PRC]
-Pakistanis
-East Pakistan
-Frelinghuyen’s view
-US policy
-Options
-Previous suggestions


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INDIA-PAKISTAN


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-The President’s view
-Refugees
-US aid
-Possible action by congress
-Accountability
-India
-Frelinghuyen’s comments to Indian press
-Mrs. Gandhi’s forthcoming trip to US
-Henry A. Kissinger's visit to Pakistan
-PRC aid to Pakistan
-US aid to Pakistan
-Amount
-Domestic situation
-Bengalis
-Kenneth B. Keating
-Refugees
-East Pakistan
-Yayha's promises
-Indian efforts
-Aid to Mukti Bahini
-William P. Rogers
-Danger of Pakistan-India conflict
-The President’s view


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INDIA-PAKISTAN


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-India views
-Frelinghuyen’s comments
-Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
-Previous visit by Frelinghuysen

US foreign relations
-Pakistan
-US aid
-Greece
-US aid
-Norway, Denmark, Italy
-George Papadopoulos
-Stylianos Pattakos
-Frelinghuyen’s previous conversation with Pattakos
-Democratic process
-Future
-Policy towards US
-Morality of the President's critics
-Josip Broz Tito
-Washington Post, New York Times
-Nicolae Ceausescu
-Right wing compared with left wing dictatorships
-The President’s view
-Vietnam
-Nguyen Van Thieu
-Political problems
-African nations

Bull entered at an unknown time after 12:16 pm.

The President's schedule
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-Forthcoming meeting
-George H.W. Bush and Rogers

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:45 pm.

US foreign relations
-Bush
-Rogers
-UN
-Vietnam
-Democracy
-Democracy
-Philippines
-Imelda Marcos
-Ferdinand E. Marcos
-Asia
-British
-Americans
-Latins
-Italians
-Spanish
-French
-Charles A.J.M. de Gaulle
-Greeks
-The President's previous trip
-UN
-Pakistan and India
-US policy
-Frelinghuysen’s views
-Sheikh Mujibur

The President's schedule
-Forthcoming meeting with Nobusuke Kishi

Gift presentation

George Washington

The President's relationship with Frelinghuysen

Supreme Court appointments
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-John C. Stennis

Frelinghuysen and Haig left at 12:45 pm.