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    "ocrText": "File scanned from the National Security Adviser's Memoranda of Conversation Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nMEMORANDUM\na\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nCONFIDENTIAL\nMEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION\nPARTICIPANTS:\nPresident Ford\nJoao Baptista Pinheiro, Amb. of Brazil\nBrent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for\nNational Security Affairs\nAmb. Harry W. Shlaudemann, Assistant Secretary\nof State for Inter-American Affairs\nAmb. Henry Catto, Chief of Protocol\nDATE AND TIME:\n4:10 - 4:35 p.m.\nTuesday, June 22, 1976\nPLACE:\nThe Oval Office\nSUBJECT:\nPresentation of Credentials\n[The press enters and takes photographs. ]\nDECLASSIFIED\nE.O. 12958, SEC. 3.5\nNSC MEMO, 11/24/96, STATE DEPT. GUIDELINES State Quien3/12/04\nPinheiro: The last time I was here was during the Eisenhower years.\nWas it the same office?\nPresident: Yes. The office is always the same, but the wives of\nNARA, DATE 7/27/04\nthe Presidents redecorate it.\n[The Press departs].\nPinheiro: This is like coming home. Our three children were born here.\nPresident: We are very pleased to have you here. Will you extend my\nbest wishes to your President? We would like very much to have him\ncome here to extend and deepen our relationship.\nPinheiro: It is a great honor to be here. I heard from my President\nhimself the depth of his feeling for you and the American people.\nFORD\nCONFIDENTIAL\n&\nCLASSIFIED BY\nENEMPT FROM GENERAL DECI ASSIFICATION\nGERALD\nSCHEDULE OF PHROUTIVE ORDER 11652\nEXEMPTION CATEGORY\nAUTOMATICALLY DECLASSIFIED ON\nCONFIDENTIAL\n2\nOur relationship is taking a new turn because I think we have a\nspecific responsibility for this portion of the world. Our relations\nhave been strengthened by the visits of Secretary Kissinger and\nSecretary Simon.\nPresident: Both Secretaries Kissinger and Simon gave me very\nencouraging reports on their visit.\nI repeat that I would like very much to have your President here. I\nexpect to be here four years but I hope not to wait that long to greet\nhim.\nPinheiro: I will convey the invitation and I know he will be most\npleased to come. May I extend my good wishes and hopes that you\nwill indeed be successful this fall.\nCONFIDENTIAL\nCONFIDENTIAL\n1b\nBRIEFING MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT\nName of Ambassador Joao Baptista PINHEIRO (Peen-YAY-roh)\nAppointed Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil\nAmbassador Pinheiro, age 62, holds a Brazilian law degree\nand a Masters in Economics from the University of California at\nBerkeley. His early diplomatic assignments included tours as Consul\nin San Francisco (1945 to 1949) and Second Secretary at the Brazilian\nEmbassy in Washington (1949 to 1951). The Ambassador served as\nDirector of the Brazilian Economic Development Bank from 1957\nthrough 1961, and he has held previous ambassadorial appointments\nto Mexico, the Federal Republic of Germany and Argentina. His\npast associations with United States officials have been cordial and\ncooperative, and he has been characterized as very capable and\ncompletely honest. Ambassador Pinheiro is married and has a son\nand two daughters. He speaks good English.\nBasic Facts About Brazil\nCovering almost half of the South American continent, Brazil is\nthe fifth largest country in the world, and ranks seventh in population.\nIt is well endowed with mineral resources (except oil) and a people of\ngreat vitality. The military-backed governments which have ruled\nthe country since 1964 have pursued the twin goals of internal security\nand accelerated economic development. They have imposed an author-\n11/24/98, STATE GUIDELINES State 3/12/04\nitarian, sometimes repressive regime, and have adopted an economic\nmodel which combines pervasive state participation and control with\nincentives and guarantees to encourage both domestic and foreign\nprivate investment. These policies, combined with favorable condi-\ntions in the world economy, produced from 1968 through 1974 rapid\nindustrialization and a significant increase in agricultural output,\nwith an average annual per capita growth rate of 10 percent. More\nrecently, however, increasing petroleum import bills and the general\nworld recession have brought serious balance of payments difficulties\nDECLASSIFIED\nE.O. 12958, SEC. 3.5\nNARA, DATE\nand have dramatically cut the growth rate,\nBilateral Relations\nRelations between the United States and Brazil have traditionally\nbeen friendly. Today we are linked by significant trade and investment\nties. In a period when some trade issues and increasing Brazilian\nNSC\nBY\nidentification with the \"Third World\" were creating some bilateral\nstrains, the February 1976 visit of Secretary Kissinger to Brazil spurred\nCONFIDENTIAL\nCONFIDENTIAL\n- 2 - -\nintensified efforts on the part of both governments to construct a mature\nand cooperative relationship. The Secretary and the Brazilian Foreign\nMinister signed a memorandum of understanding for periodic consultation\nbetween the two countries. Secretary Simon had a very successful visit to\nBrazil just last month. While there will continue to be areas where our\ninterests diverge, we are encouraged by recent accommodations on bilateral\ntrade issues and by indications Brazil may seek a somewhat closer collabora-\ntion with us in international forums such as the Law of the Sea Conference\nand the CIEC.\nSignificant Programs or Issues\nDespite recent positive steps towards resolving immediate trade pro-\nblems, bilateral trade -- with the balance so heavily in our favor will\ncontinue to be a troublesome area. Closer bilateral interaction will also be\ncomplicated by Brazil's poor performance in the field of human rights. On\nthe positive side, we are establishing joint consultative groups to seek\nincreased cooperation in general science and technology and in non-nuclear\nenergy technology. We have also begun exploratory talks with Brazil on the\npossibilities for expansion of our existing bilateral nuclear cooperation agree-\nment. The Ambassador may mention your outstanding invitation to President\nGeisel to visit the United States; the initiative on this rests with Brasilia.\nTalking Points\nI understand that in addition to your extensive diplomatic\nexperience, you have a professional economic background\nand a firsthand knowledge of the United States. We look\nforward to maintaining the close and cooperative working\nrelationship which we enjoyed with your distinguished\npredecessor. (Ambassador Castro died suddenly last\nDecember here in Washington.)\nAs Secretary Kissinger underscored during his February\ntrip, we recognize Brazil's growing international influence\nand attach great importance to sound and constructive ties\nbetween our two countries.\n- Secretary Simon has reported to me his great satisfaction with\nhis recent trip to Brazil and his consultations there. We are\npleased with the recent progress our two governments have made\nin resolving trade problems, and we will continue to consult with\nBrazil on both bilateral and international economic matters.\nI look forward to meeting with your President at some appropriate\ntime.\nCONFIDENTIAL\n1\nP/anit Pinhiro\n22 June 76\nPres in\nPi hast time & mor have who dring Fisa years. Cress\n,Ac some office\nP Yes. The office is alboass ceme, but was for P\nreducarati\nPessant\nPi This is the crung have One 3 children whe\nhere here\nP we very planed to imergon have, will you X and\nmy becausites to your P. Lxl would his very\nmule 5 have him come here is x and -\nPi It's pent hower to he hrs. I hand form my P\ndyepen one extrationship\nhavelf e ety th of his furling for you xc\nare perph. One utating is thing a her\nturn cance d think our have a spec.\nup for this portin of C would. Our Waters\nhave here stoughtered by insits of Kr\nP Brth Kg Sim your he my encomenging\nupotom there visit.\nIreqent that I werld has very me a to\nhave your Phone I statent to he have\n4 years but I hope wrt to wont That\nbrug G speet him\nPi drive inway the + I human\nhe will uniplexed to count, of - - - 00\nhe\nmay I extend my good\nwistes & brger you with informal\nbe see conful of fall.\nDECLASSIFIED\nE.O. 12958, SEC. 3.5\nNSC MEMO, 11/24/98, STATE DEPT. GUIDELINES State deview3/12/04\nBY Was\nNARA. DATE 7/27/04"
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