523–2

Conversation No. 523-2

Date: June 16, 1971
Time: 2:58 pm - 3:41 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler.

Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins tribute
-Attendance

Ziegler left and Rose Mary Woods entered at 2:59 pm.
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Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 2:59 pm.

Schedule
-Henry A. Kissinger


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Kissinger entered at 3:02 pm.

Bull and Woods left at 3:03 pm.

Pentagon Papers
-Kissinger call from Joseph A. Califano, Jr.
-Califano's support for President over Pentagon Papers
-Concern over precedent
-Focus on real issue
-Support for Lyndon B. Johnson's policies
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-John K. Kennedy's policy on Vietnam
-Commitment of troops
-Number of troops
-Use in Rochester speech

Upcoming meeting with Indian Foreign Minister (Swaran Singh)
-Sympathy
-Firmness Conv. No. 523-2 (cont.)
-Report to Indira Gandhi


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INDIA AND PAKISTAN


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-Refugee support for India
-The President’s comments
-Joseph J. Sisco knowledge
-Source of recommendation
-Amount of funds
-Source of money
-Pakistan
-Indonesia
-Turkey
-Repayments
-Credit for aid
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INDIA AND PAKISTAN Conv. No. 523-2 (cont.)


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-Kenneth B. Keating efforts
-Media attention

Pandering to left wing press
-Willy Brandt toast
-Vietnam reference
-Reference by \"other German\" to US Vietnam policy
-Brandt
-Comparison with other German leaders

Bull entered at an unknown time after 3:03 pm.

Schedule
-Length of upcoming meeting
-Other appointments
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INDIA/PAKISTAN Conv. No. 523-2 (cont.)


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Bull left at an unknown time before 3:08 pm.

Swaran Singh, Lakshmi Kant Jha, Kenneth B. Keating, and Joseph J. Sisco entered at 3:08 pm
the White House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting.

Greetings

Quality of Singh's trip

Greeting from Mrs. Gandhi

Gandhi's recent political victory
-Stability of government
-Effects of election on government
-Keating reports
-Opportunities
-Economic programs

US-India relations
-Current situation in India
-Refugee problems

Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 3:08 pm.

Refreshments

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 3:41 pm.
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US-India relations
-Economic needs of India
-Refugee problems
-Socio-economic tension
-Refugees
-Indian concerns
-Problems
-Possible political settlement Conv. No. 523-2 (cont.)
-Negotiations
-Indian objectives in subcontinent
-Mrs. Gandhi
-Bangladesh (East Pakistan)
-Chances of Independence
-Historical background
-Resolution of conflict
-India's interests
-Position of neutrality
-Indian Ambassador to US
-Skill
-Effect on US
-Role of Keating
-Contact with President
-Keating’s concern
-President's awareness of problem
-Poverty
-Instability
-India's concerns
-Population problems


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INDIA AND PAKISTAN


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-US course of action
-Financial assistance for India
-US problems
-Legal problems
-Other needs
-US commitment
-Supplemental money Conv. No. 523-2 (cont.)
-Long range money
-Return of refugees
-Seriousness of problem
-Keating role
-Indian Ambassador's role
-Need for effective US action
-US involvement in \"internal\" problems
-Methods of diplomacy
-Reduction of rhetoric
-Financial assistance
-Practical US action
-Appreciation of US support
-Immediacy of problem
-International responsibilities
-Use of financial assistance
-Effect of \"buying\" a solution
-Return to \"old\" problem

Bull entered at an unknown time after 3:08 pm.

President’s schedule

Bull left at an unknown time before 3:41 pm.

US-India relations
-Bangladesh
-Refugees
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS Conv. No. 523-2 (cont.)
-INDIA-PAKISTAN


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US-India relations
-President’s previous visits to Delhi
-Problem solving in India
-Drought possibility
-Keating reportage
-Past droughts
-Secretary of Agriculture Comments
-Effect of rain

Political Stability


Singh, et al. left at 3:41 pm.