Date: September 8, 1972
Time: 10:28 am – 10:42 am.
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Henry A. Kissinger.
Indonesia
-Forthcoming meeting with Gen. Marader Panggabean
-Kissinger’s analysis
-The President’s position
-Importance
-1972 election
-US military aid
-Length of meeting with Panggabean
James R. (“Jimmy”) Hoffa
-Proposed trip to North Vietnam
-The President’s view
Panggabean, Stephen B. Bull and the White House photographer entered at 10:29 am.
[Photograph session]
The President’s schedule
US-Indonesian relations
-Panggabean’s visit to US
-Reception of Panggabean and family
-Panggabean
-Legion of Merit
-Indonesian armed forces
-Southeast Asia
-Indonesia
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-Thailand
-Philippines
-Indonesia
-US position
-Role in Southeast Asia
-The President’s policy
-Discussions after 1972 election
-The President’s position
-The President’s 1967 trip to Indonesia
-Previous meetings with Lt. Gen. T.N.J. Suharto
-Indonesia
-Support for Indonesia and government
-1972 election
-Effect
-The President’s position
-Indonesia
-Strength of armed forces
-Vietnam
-Communist goals
-Size of territory
-Importance
-Australia
-Philippines
-The President’s view
Refreshments
US-Indonesian relations
-Positions of individuals in US
-Economic, social and political strength in Indonesia
-Military strength
-Defense of Indonesia
-The President’s view
-Navy
-Armed forces
-Military strength
-The President’s view
-US position
-Economic aid
-Investments and businessmen
-Military strength
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-Defense for Indonesia
-US assistance
-Effect of 1972 election
-List of material needed
-US Defense department
-American bases in the Pacific
-Indonesia
-Japan
-Necessity for defense
Defense of Israel
-Lebanon
-US naval strength
-Egypt
-Olympic Games
Indonesia
-Kissinger’s analysis
-Results of 1972 election
The President’s background
-Birthplace
-West Coast
-Traveling in Pacific
-Experience
-Japan
-Indonesia
-Vietnam
-Bangkok, Thailand
-The President’s perception
-The People’s Republic of China [PRC]
Indonesia
-Knowledge and experience from trips
-The President’s position
-US position
-Congress and Senate
-Spending cuts
-Future defense and military aid
-1972 election
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Presidential gifts
-Presidential seal
-Flag
-Suharto
-Panggabean’s wife
-Five flags in the Oval Office
-Pin for Panggabean’s wife
-Golf ball
Indonesia
-Possible future visit by the President
-History
-Dutch
-Japanese
-Communists
Panggabean and Kissinger left at 10:42 am.