Date: March 9, 1973

Time: Unknown between 12:43 pm and 12:56 pm

Location: Oval Office

The President met with John N. Irwin, II and Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft; members of the Press and

White House photographer were present at the beginning of the meeting.

Greetings

Irwin’s departure

Residence for US ambassador in France

-Irwin’s predecessor

-Arthur K. Watson

Irwin’s schedule

-Children

-Vacation

US-French relations

-Irwin’s role

-Talks with Georges J. R. Pompidou

-Importance of US-France relations

-Irwin’s selections as ambassador

-Criteria

-Foreign policy experience

-Political appointment

-President’s relation with Pompidou

-Pompidou

-Private talks

-Edward R. G. Heath

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-Great Britain-US relations

-France’s sensitivity

-France’s role in world

-Expansion

-President’s talks with Pompidou

-Subjects

-Monetary policy

-East-West relations

-Union of Soviet Socialists Republics [USSR]

-France’s civil service

-Quality

-Compared to Great Britain

-Cooperation with US

-Personal relations with Pompidou

-Role of France in world

-Compared to World War I era

-Economic compared to military cooperation

-European Economic Community [EEC]

-North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO]

-Economic confrontation with Europe

-Impact on NATO

-Competition

-Consultation

-Europe, US, Japan

-Great Britain

-Japan’s role

-Post-Vietnam War settlement opportunities

-France’s role

-USSR

-Communists

-US relations

-NATO

-“Year of Europe”

-US breakthrough with USSR, PRC

-Appeal to France’s world role

-Compared to bilateral relations

-Pompidou

-Leadership

-Election

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-Impact

-World leadership

-Work with President

-France role in the world

-Africa

-US relations with USSR

-Irwin’s role

-Consultation with Henry A. Kissinger

-Nuclear cooperation

-Congress

-US bureaucracy

-President’s disagreement

-Trust of Great Britain, France

-Military compared to economic cooperation

-Respect

-Pompidou

-Gen. Charles A. J. M. De Gaulle

-Pompidou

-Claude Pompidou

-Ambassadors from US

-Importance of post

-William C. Bullit, David K. E. Bruce

-C. Douglas Dillon, Charles E. Bohlen, Amory Houghton

-President’s meeting with Dillon

President’s visit to France

-France’s invitation

-Congressional relations

-Forthcoming US-USSR summit

-President’s reception

French food

-Bread

Irwin and Scowcroft left at 12:56 pm.

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