Date: March 30, 1973
Time: Unknown between 11:42 am and 11:56 am
Location: Oval Office
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-Brezhnev’s intentions
-US position
-Congress
-President’s gains
-USSR issue
-People’s Republic of China [PRC] issues
Ambassador Lakshmi K. Jha entered at 11:44 am. Members of the press and the White House
photographer were present at the beginning of the meeting.
Greetings
Photographs
Kashmir
-Governorship
-Beauty
-Jawaharlal Nehru
-Fondness
President’s schedule
-Meetings of ambassadors with President on departure
-Purpose of this meeting
-Importance of India
-Geographic placement
-Indian people
-Jha’s work as ambassador
US-India relations
-Indo-Pakistan War
-Aid to Pakistan
-Restraint by India
-Threats to India
-Improvements
-Public statements
-Suspicions
-Confrontations
-Political systems
-Two largest democracies
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-Exchanges
-Mutual interests
-Freedom
-Peace
-Perception of opposition by world
-Message to Indira Gandhi
-Daniel P. (“Pat”) Moynihan
-Desire for post
-Work for improved relations
-Differences of interests
-Divided Pakistan
-Anti-Americanism in India
-Press
-Parliament
-Latin America
-Europe
-USSR
-Jha’s tenure as ambassador
-Successor
-Consequences
-US press reports, speeches of Anti-Indian prejudice by President
-Pakistan
-President’s reaction
-Falsity
-Desire for good relations
-Impression of President’s opposition
-Impact on superpowers, neighbors
-Jha’s mission
-Memories
-Difficulties
-Appreciation for communication with Kissinger
-Improvements
-Gandhi
-Respect of President
-Woman
-Leadership
-Skillful politician
-Electoral victory margin
-Moynihan
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-Meetings with Indian officials
-Economy
-Jha’s successor
-Political discussions
-Jha’s tenure
-Confidence
-Handling of press
-Columnists
Gifts
-Photograph
-Ashtray
Kissinger and Jha left at 11:56 am.
Ziegler.
Shackford’s retirement
-Age
Photographs
Award to Shackford in 1956
-President’s presentation
-Work in Middle East
-Articles’ conclusion
-Hopelessness
US foreign policy
-Relations with Union of Soviets Socialist Republics [USSR]
-US, USSR, People’s Republic of China [PRC]
-Changes
-Mutual interests
-Shackford’s understanding
-Exchange of art [?]
-Ethiopia
-Benito Mussolini’s invasion
Shackford’s career
-Senior management
Photograph
-Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins
The Shackfords left and John D. Ehrlichman entered at 12:02 pm.
[Transcripts of the following portion of the conversation may be found in RG 460, Box, 173, pp.
1-12; SI, Bk. IV, pt. 1, pp. 452-63 (388-399, 1-12); SRPC, pp. 388-399 (1-12).]
Ziegler left at an unknown time before 12:18 pm during the transcribed portion.
[End of transcription]
Ehrlichman left at 12:18 pm.
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