572–5

Conversation No. 572-5

Date: September 14, 1971
Time: 10:51 am - 11:07 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Francis J. Galbraith and Alexander M. Haig, Jr.

Greetings

Indonesia
-Jakarta
-Galbraith's career
-The President's trips
-1967
-Singapore
-President Suharto
-Government
-Position
-Military
-Cabinet appointments
-Civilians
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-Dr. Widjojo Nitisastro
-Unknown person
-Adam Malik
-Campaigning for Suharto
-President of general assembly
-Economy
-Foreign companies
-Investment
-Relations
-Customs, harbor
-Resources
-Oil
-Timber
-Tropical hardwoods
-Position on the President's trip to the People's Republic of China [PRC]
-Situation of Indonesia
-US position in the Pacific
-Economic assistance
-Military presence
-Vietnam
-Nuclear power
-Deterrence
-Relations with the PRC
-Chinese
-Singapore
-Soviet Union
-Improvement of security
-Relations between countries in the Pacific
-PRC
-Korea
-Vietnam
-India
-Taiwan
-US attitude towards PRC
-US role
-Soviet Union Summit
-Berlin
-Middle East
-Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT]
-Europe
-Negotiations
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-View of change
-Soviets
-Chinese
-Comparison between Europe and Asia
-Benefits from PRC-US relations
-Galbraith's conversation with Suharto
-PRC
-World peace
-Meeting with Indonesian Generals
-Marshall Green
-US presence
-State Department
-Gen. Hassan [?] Habib
-Chief of Policy and Planning Staff
-Suharto's request for military assistance
-Request for economic assistance
-Indonesia
-Area
-Population
-Use of military force
-Galbraith's role
-Foreign service views
-Latin America
-Stance
-Indonesia
-US economic aid
-Suharto's previous visit to the President
-Balance between economic and military aid
-Foreign aid budget
-Vietnam
-Malik
-North Vietnam
-Settlement
-US withdrawal from South Vietnam
-South Vietnam election
-Nguyen Van Thieu
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Presentation of gifts
-Cufflinks
-Martha Townsley (Fisher) Galbraith
-Bookmark
-Presidential seal

The President's appreciation for Galbraith's work

The President's schedule
-Forthcoming meeting

The President, Galbraith and Haig left at 11:07 am.