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.