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.