Date: January 5, 1973

Time: 4:03 pm – 4:22 pm

Location: Oval Office

The President met with Yen Chia-Kan, Tsai Wei-ping, James C. Shen, Col. Richard T. Kennedy

and Lt. Col. William L. Golden; the White House photographer was present at the beginning of

the meeting.

Introductions

Truman memorial

The President’s past visits to Taiwan, Republic of China

Chiang Kai-Shek

-Health

-Chiang Ching-Kuo

Taiwan

-Diplomatic ties

-Economy

-Prosperity

-Trade volume

-US assistance

-Elections

-Young people in politics

-Education

-Population

-Vocational

-US assistance

-Military situation

-Aircraft to Vietnam

Vietnam

-Negotiations

-Bombing

-Settlement

-Impact on Congress

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US-Taiwan relations

-Military aid

-Air Force

-Navy

-World Bank

-United Nations [UN]

-Olympic Games

-Trade

-Exploration for oil

-Saudi Arabia

Taiwan economy

-Agriculture

-Land reform

-Organization of farmers’ association

-Multi-cropping

-Distribution of land rights

-Industry

-Production growth

-Compared to agriculture

-Education

Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 4:03 pm.

Ashtrays

Bull left at an unknown time before 4:22 pm.

Madame Chiang Kai-Shek

-Mrs. Nixon

-Qualities

Ambassadors

-Shen

-Change of US ambassadors

-Walter P. McConaughy

Bull entered at an unknown time.

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Gift from Mrs. Nixon to Yen’s wife

Bull left at an unknown time.

Gift

The President, Yen Chia-Kan, et al., left at 4:22 pm.