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630–18

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630–18
  • President Richard M. Nixon
  • John V. Brennan
  • Pierre E. Trudeau
  • White House photographer
December 6, 1971
Conversation No. 630-18

Date: December 6, 1971
Time: 4:01 pm - 6:10 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with John V. (“Jack”) Brennan and Pierre E. Trudeau; an National
Broadcasting Company [NBC] film crew was present at the beginning of the meeting.

NBC film crew
-Greetings
-Photographs
-“A Day in the Life of the President”
-Dinner
-Canadians

Brennan and the NBC film crew left at 4:01 pm.

Trudeau's head of state visitors
-Josip Broz Tito
-People’s Republic of China [PRC] ambassador

The White House photographer and members of the press entered at an unknown time after 4:01
pm.

[General conversation]

Trudeau
-First state visitor
-Return visit
-Timing

Visiting press
-Gift
-Presidential pen
-Ronald L. Ziegler [?]
-Senators and Congressman
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 630-18 (cont.)


Trudeau
-Majority

The White House photographers and members of the press left at an unknown time before 4:11
pm.

Trudeau visit
-Dinner
-Return visit
-Europeans

Henry A. Kissinger and Ivan Head entered at 4:11 pm.

San Clemente
-Talk with Kissinger
-Trudeau

Trudeau visit
-Basic consultation
-Trips abroad
-Meetings with British, French, Germans and the Japanese
-Trips
-War

India
-Indira Gandhi
-India-Pakistan war

US-Canadian relations
-Diplomacy
-[Forename unknown] Johnson and unknown person
-John B. Connally
-Group of Ten
-Financial meetings
-US and Canada
-Accomplishments
-Importance to American citizens
-Canada’s friendship with US
-Communication
-Trudeau's visit with Tito
-Trudeau's relationship with PRC
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 630-18 (cont.)


-Press
-Relationship
-Connally's Asian trip
-Parliament
-Secretary of External Affairs
-Discussions with the Canadian Press
-Long range problem
-Relations between US and Canada
-Howard H. Baker, Jr. [?] spring visit
-Connally
-Forthcoming discussions with Trudeau
-Decisions
-Kissinger
-Trudeau meeting with Connally
-Connally
-Press reaction
-Economy
-US measures
-Importance of a sound US economy
-Benefits for Canada and the rest of the world
-Canadians
-Foreign investments
-Domestic control of the environment
-Energy policy
-Vital importance to US and Canada
-Trade
-North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO]-North
-American Air Defense [NORAD]
-Effect on US
-US
-Trade balance with the world
-Deficit
-Canadian trade balance with the US
-Canadian balance of payments
-Deficit with the US
-Canadian dividend and interest payments
-Large amount of US capital
-European situation
-Trade
-Interest compared to dividends
-Buying and selling
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 630-18 (cont.)


-Canada
-Living within their means
-Balance of trade
-Automobile tax
-Sale of natural resources
-Duration
-Surplus trade
-First time in Canadian history
-Interest payments
-Amount
-US capital
-Canadian industries
-Petrochemical industry
-Percentage of US capital
-Canadian standard of living
-Jobs
-US capital
-Technology
-Comparison to Latin America and Europe
-Trudeau’s view
-Export of US capital
-Surplus trade balance
-Canada’s wish
-Comparison to World War II
-Europeans
-Foreign capital investments
-Banking
-Canadian deficit to the US
-Concern by Canadians
-Nationalists
-Cuban comparison
-Canadian policy
-No drastic changes
-Differences between the US and Canada
-Possible US protectionist trend towards Canada
-Common market
-US protectionism
-World blocks
-Europeans
-Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR]
-Japan
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 630-18 (cont.)


-People’s Republic of China [PRC]
-Free trade with the US and the rest of the world
-Percentage
-Question of cooperation
-European common market
-Canada’s role
-Future
-Possible loss of Canada’s political identity
-Canada’s influence on US markets
-Export of US capital
-Domination
-Justification
-Profits-investments
-Trade
-Investment relationships
-Closeness with Canada
-Canadian press
-US history
-Comparison with Canada
-British and French investments
-Possible scenario for Canada
-Mutual interests
-Nature of relationship
-Latin America
-National interests
-World War II
-US responsibility
-Economic
-August 15th decision
-Wage-price freeze
-Connally
-Reasons
-A strong US
-Vital for the world interests
-US international role
-Europe
-The President's meeting with labor leaders
-Canadian interest
-US internal issues
-Vietnam
-Inflation
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 630-18 (cont.)


-Unemployment
-Past history
-Cause for action
-International Economic Community [IEC]
-US
-Sound and responsible member
-Canada
-US relationship
-World trade
-Japan
-Europe
-Percentage sold to Canada
-Japan
-Customer to US
-Not as large as Canada
-International monetary system
-Europeans
-Possible re-evaluation
-Group of Ten meeting
-Canada
-Possible interests
-Multinational solution from Canada
-Connally
-Arrangement
-President’s consideration
-Possible Canadian criticism
-Trade
-Exchange rate issue
-No solution without Canadian participation
-US forthcomingness
-Canadian industry
-US ownership
-Possible Canadian skepticism
-US relationship
-Canada
-Situation similar to other countries
-Connally
-Realignment
-Kissinger press conference on PRC trip
-Europeans
-Accusations
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 630-18 (cont.)


-Old compared with new monetary system
-Possible benefits
-Negotiations
-Apparent difficulties [?]
-Connally
-Trade
-Japan
-Multilateral system
-Export market
-Connally
-Beneficial for Canada
-Balance of trade
-Supplier of natural resources
-Foreign capital investments
-Safe haven for US
-Multinational cooperation
-US-Canada cooperation
-Europeans
-Continued negotiation and cooperation
-Resolution of issues
-Recognizing differences
-Importance
-Connally
-Monetary issue
-Bilateral solution
-Connally meeting with the President [?]
-Canada compared with Europeans
-Possible power play
-Group of Ten
-Meeting
-Timing
-International Monetary Fund [IMF]
-Bilateral solutions
-August announcement
-Multilateral agreement
-Group of Ten meeting
-Solutions
-Canadian floating
-Pressure on the Canadians
-Connally
-Briefing by Kissinger
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 630-18 (cont.)


-Talk with Edgar J. Benson
-Canadian floating
-Rate
-Export trade issue
-Problems
-Percentage
-Connally
-Japan
-Markets
-Compared with Canada
-Trade
-Tariffs
-Buy and sell
-American protectionist attitude
-Industries in Canada
-Movement of industry
-Ability to sell to the US
-Numbers
-Investments
-Nationalists
-Socialists
-Criticism
-Jobs
-Potential loss of industry
-Temporary travel
-Balance of payments
-Auto pact
-Reassurance
-Temporary measures
-Long term goal
-Free trade
-President’s view
-Future
-Competitive positions
-Possible pitfalls
-Connally
-Latin America
-Manifest destiny
-George W. Ball's statements
-History
-Canada’s dependence on US
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 630-18 (cont.)


-Nixon doctrine
-US attitude
-Possible commitment to Canada
-Ball's statements
-Canadian capability
-Ball
-Multinational agreement
-American labor leaders
-Exports
-Possible assistance from US
-Technological developments
-Underdeveloped countries
-Foreign aid
-Multinational agreement
-Europe
-Latin America
-Philosophical approach
-No disagreements
-August announcement
-Lasting disagreements between US and Canada
-List of grievances
-Bilateral agreement
-August agreement
-Future view
-President’s view
-Common market
-British
-Germans
-French
-World stability
-USSR
-PRC
-Japan
-Effects


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Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 630-18 (cont.)




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Trudeau
-Blair House
-Car
-Location
-Ziegler
-Schedule

The President, et al. left at 6:10 pm.
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