695–3

Conversation No. 695-3

Date: March 28, 1972
Time: 11:11 am - 12:28 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler, Hussein ibn Talal [Hussein, King of Jordan], and Zaid
al-Rifai; members of the press and the White House photographer were present at the beginning
of the meeting.
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Tape Subject Log
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Conv. No. 695-2 (cont.)



Greetings

Hussein’s schedule

[Photograph session]

Ziegler, the press and the White House photograph left at 11:14 am.


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[Duration: 29s 38s ]


JORDAN


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Jordan
-Economic situation
-Budget deficit
-US assistance
-Arab countries
-Kuwait
-Libya
-US
-Arab countries
-Subsidies
-Foreign currency
-Jordanian dinar
-Budget
-Arab subsidies
-Commandos
-Iraqi troops
-Financial assistance
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Tape Subject Log
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Conv. No. 695-3 (cont.)

-US
-Amount
-Gulf states
-Fiscal year
-Budget
-Debt
-Three year plan
-Description
-United Nations [UN]
-World Bank
-Great Britain
-France
-Government expenditure
-Impact of 1967 war
-Self sufficiency
-Gross National Product [GNP]
-Agricultural output
-Industrial output
-Tourism
-Living standard
-Literacy [?]
-School enrollment
-Government expenditures
-Development
-1957 compared to 1966
-External assistance
-Impact of 1967 war
-West Bank
-Armed forces expenditures
-Jordan River Valley
-Refugee situation
-Palestine issue
-Camps
-Useful citizens
-Discussions with the US
-Discussions with UN
-Cost
-Activity connected with the Jordan River
-Dam
-Canal
-Soil desalinization
Scientists
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Tape Subject Log
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Conv. No. 695-3 (cont.)

-Computers
-Jordanian students in the US
-Studies
-Harvard University
-John B. Connally
-US policy
-Independence of Jordan
-Syrian crisis


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[Duration: 27m 27s ]


JORDAN


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Hussein’s schedule
-Departure in car
-Kissinger
-Forthcoming meeting with the State Department
-Dinner
-Time

Kissinger left at 12:26 pm.


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[Duration: 1m 53s ]
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Tape Subject Log
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Conv. No. 695-3 (cont.)

MIDDLE EAST


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Schedule
-Dinner
-Seating
-Discussion
-The People's Republic of China [PRC]
-Soviet Union

The President, Hussein, Kissinger and Zaid al-Rifai left at 12:28 pm.