Date: June 15, 1972
Time: 12:16-12:42 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Thomas K. Mattingly, III, John W. Young, Charles M. Duke, James C.
Fletcher, and Alexander P. Butterfield.
[Ronald L. Ziegler, members of the press and the White House photographer were present at the
beginning of the meeting.]
Introductions
Arrangements for photograph
Presentation of gifts
-Wrist watches
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Gift for Mexican President [Luis Echeverria Alvarez]
-Picture of North America taken from the moon
-Inscription
Wrench used on moon
-Presentation to the President
Space program
-Docking
-William Proxmire
-Cost of space exploration
-Cooperation with Soviet Union
-Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT]
-Congress
-Weapons
-Future
-Mars
-Jupiter
-Skylab
-Uses
-Space Shuttle
-Availability to other countries
-Japan
-Interest
-Europe
-International cooperation
-Allen S. Drury's book
-The President’s view
-The press
-Spiro T. Agnew
-Joint mission with Soviets
-Mars
-Docking
-Date
-Budget
-National attitudes
-Domestic priorities
-Soviet Union attitudes
-US-Soviet Union competition
-National greatness
-The President’s view
-Exploration of unknown
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-Austria
-Exploration of Western Hemisphere
-Science
-Medicine
-National spirit
-Exploration of Moon
-Mars
-Cooperation
-Intellectuals
-Criticism
-Exploration of unknown
-Science
-Education
-Technology
-Transportation
Astronauts' tour of US cities
-Public support
The President’s meeting with cosmonauts
-Physical appearance of cosmonauts and astronauts
-The President’s view
-Woman cosmonaut
-Physical requirements
-The President’s meeting in the Soviet Union
Soviet Union cosmonauts
-Frank Borman
-Visit to the Soviet Union
-Thomas P. Stafford
-Attendance at cosmonaut funeral
Space program
-Joint program with Soviet Union
-Astronauts’ visits
-Arrangements
-Henry A. Kissinger’s staff
-Purpose
The President’s meeting with Echeverria
-Latin American problems
-Radical solutions
-Fidel Castro
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Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 12:16 pm.
The President's meeting with Kissinger
Bull left at an unknown time before 12:42 pm.
Space program
-Exchange with Soviet Union
-Publicity
-Level of exchange
Astronauts' visit to Camp David
-Facilities
-Recreation
-Movies
-Food
Ziegler entered at 12:39 pm.
Space program
-Forthcoming press briefing
-Exchange with Soviet Union
-Exchange with other nations
-Impact
Forthcoming head of state dinner
-White wine
Mattingly, Young, Duke, Fletcher, and Ziegler left at 12:42 pm.
Forthcoming head of state dinner
-Presentation of Astronauts' picture
-Young