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MEMORANDUM
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
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June 14, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR BRENT SCOWCROFT
FROM:
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SUBJECT:
Press Guidance on Clark Meeting
The White House Press Guidance for your approval at Tab A covers the
President's meeting with Canadian opposition leader Joe Clark on
Tuesday, June 15, 1976 at 10:00 a.m.
RECOMMENDATION
That you approve the press guidance at Tab A for Kathy Troia's further
action with the White House Press Office.
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PRESS GUIDANCE
PRESIDENT'S MEETING WITH
CANADIAN OPPOSITION LEADER JOE CLARK
The President met for a half-hour this morning with Joe Clark, leader
of the opposition and leader of the Progressive-Conservative Party in Canada.
Mr. Clark is making his first visit to the United States since becoming
leader of the opposition, and he is in Washington for meetings with a number
of U.S. officials.
Both the President and Mr. Clark welcomed this opportunity to become
acquainted. Their discussion this morning provided for a useful exchange
of views on US-Canadian relations.
Q: What about the Trudeau meeting?
A: As announced last week, the President will meet with Prime Minister
Trudeau tomorrow afternoon (June 16) at the White House. Following the
meeting the President will host a dinner for the Prime Minister.
Q: When did Clark become leader of the opposition?
A: In February 1976.
Q: Who else is Clark meeting with here?
A: It is my understanding he has meetings scheduled with several members of
the Congress and with Secretaries Kissinger, Simon, Richardson and Hill.
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THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN
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MEETING WITH CANADIAN OPPOSITION LEADER JOE CLARK
Tuesday, June 15, 1976
10:00 a. m. (30 minutes)
The Oval Office
From: Brent Scowcroft WH for
I. PURPOSE
Joe Clark, Leader of the Opposition in the Canadian Parliament
by virtue of his election in February as head of the Progressive
Conservative Party (PC), is in Washington for consultations with
senior Administration officials and Congressional leaders to
demonstrate to the Canadian public his stature in international
affairs. He attaches a great deal of importance to this meeting and
hopes to establish a good working relationship with you through an
exchange of views on a wide range of issues of interest in US-Canadian
relations.
Your purpose in this meeting will be to:
-- become acquainted with Mr. Clark who is likely to be a
principal political force in Canada and an important voice
in Canadian policy for the foreseeable future;
-- state the great importance you attach to close and cooperative
relations between the United States and Canada on both
multilateral and bilateral issues of mutual interest;
-- reaffirm the United States' interest in a strong, independent
federal Canada;
-- make clear that excessive Canadian nationalism and anti-
American Canadian policies could be counter-productive,
ultimately working against the best interests of both countries;
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-- underscore the need for continuing close consultation
and coordination -- particularly in the security, trade and
economic fields -- at the level of senior officials;
-- emphasize the commitment of your Administration to working
with Canada and the nations of Western Europe and Japan to
meet the many and varied challenges confronting the West, and
the important contribution the Puerto Rican summit will make
to this process; and
-- stress the need for a continuing, firm Canadian commitment
to the Atlantic Alliance.
II. BACKGROUND, PARTICIPANTS & PRESS ARRANGEMENTS
A. Background: At 36, Mr. Clark (biographic sketch at Tab A) is
the youngest leader in the history of Canada's Progressive
Conservative Party. Since his election to leadership in February,
he has pushed hard to make his party -- out of office since 1968,
center-right in the Canadian political spectrum, and with about
one-third of the seats in the parliament -- a real threat to the
Liberal Party of Prime Minister Trudeau. In recent public
opinion polls, Clark's Progressive Conservatives, for the first
time in a decade, showed greater popularity than the Liberals and
by a sizeable 12 percent margin. This development reflects, in
part, the tired and tarnished image of Prime Minister Trudeau's
party, as well as Canadian grass-roots reaction to Trudeau's
"bureaucratic elitism" -- i.e., an increased amount of power
centered in Ottawa. While Prime Minister Trudeau is expected
to remain in power until parliamentary elections in 1978, the
Progressive Conservative potential to assume power is increasing.
Mr. Clark has struck a number of themes in his public
pronouncements:
-- greater stress on free enterprise principles,
-- decentralization of power from Ottawa to the provinces, and
-- more openness in government.
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Clark is considered pro-US, and his few comments to date
on the complex issue of US-Canadian relations have been
positive. He has said that Canada's most important relation-
ship will always be with the United States. In addition, Clark's
views on US-Canadian economic relations seem more favorable
to the United States than do those of the Prime Minister. Clark
has also said that Canada is not bearing its fair share of the
NATO defense burden.
While in Washington on June 14-15, Mr. Clark will be meeting
with Secretaries Kissinger, Simon, Richardson and Hills,as
well as a number of Congressional leaders. He will hold a press
conference prior to his departure for Canada.
US-Canadian Relations
The United States and Canada continue to have the largest volume
of trade between any two countries in the world, and are the
recipients of the largest share of each other's foreign investment.
Canada, the junior partner, sees U.S. size and influence as a
potential threat to Canadian independence and sovereignty.
In recent months, Ottawa has taken a number of restrictive
measures to preserve and enhance control over Canadian economic
and cultural life. We have expressed understanding of Canada's
actions, but have also indicated our concern that programs of enhanced
national control in Canada frequently encroach on substantial U.S.
interests. We have pointed out that the cumulative effect of these
actions has caused growing concern on the part of the American
people and Congress and could have the unintended effect of
inspiring demands for retaliation in the United States.
With the possible exception of differing positions in the Law of the
Sea Conference, there are no major multilateral problems affecting
relations between our two countries. Indeed, in the United Nations
as well as in NATO, our positions have been closely parallel and
generally complementary, as they have been in other international
organizations such as the IEA and OECD. In the LOS Conference,
Canada has generally taken a position close to that of the lesser
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developed Third World bloc. With an eye on our own recently
enacted fisheries legislation, Ottawa recently announced that
Canada will take similar action effective January 1, 1977.
-- Security Issues. US-Canadian relations have been
complicated by the Canadian Government's decision - -- at least
for the present -- not to proceed with the purchase of 18 Lockheed
P-3 long-range maritime patrol aircraft for the modernization
of Canada's ASW capabilities -- of importance in the NATO
context. The decision reflects the Cabinet's reluctance to engage
the government in guarantees of private financing arrangements.
Following the Canadian decision, you sent a message to Prime
Minister Trudeau reviewing the importance you attach to adequate
Canadian contributions to NATO and the importance of the ASW
aircraft in this context, adding that you had requested the
Department of Defense to assist potential U.S. suppliers in
restructuring their proposals to conform with Canadian financing
requirements. Since then, Ambassador Enders has been in touch
with Prime Minister Trudeau who has indicated that the issue will
be reviewed by the Canadian government on June 30. The decision
on the aircraft may be more favorable to U.S. interests as Lockheed
and the Canadian Defense Ministry have reduced the front-end
financing to $125 million, down from $300 million.
On the positive side, Canada recently took the decision to re-equip
its aging tank force in Europe (three mechanized brigades) with the
FRG "Leopard" tank. This is of major importance for NATO
considering the fact that Canada spends considerably less per
capita on defense than the average of all NATO Europe.
-- Oil Supply. The Canadian government has announced that
oil exports are to be phased out by the early 1980's in order to
ensure that Canadian domestic needs continue to be met. We have
been discussing with Canada for some time how the requirements
of traditional U.S. customers can be taken into account. We are
hopeful that arrangements can be made, including "oil exchanges,"
so as to avoid undue hardship for U.S. customers who may have
difficulty in finding alternative sources of supply. Thus far,
agreements involving about 10, 000 barrels/day have been negotiated
between U.S. and Canadian oil companies.
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-- Natural Gas Price and Supply. The Canadian government
is recovering a large part of reduced oil export earnings by
boosting natural gas export prices charged to U.S. consumers.
The latest increase will raise the export price in two stages to
$1. 94 per thousand cubic feet by next January from the current
price of $1.60, which went into effect last November.
The new price increase, Canada's fourth since 1974, will cost
U.S. consumers an additional $325 million annually for the 950
billion cubic feet of gas currently imported. The 21 percent
price increase will further discriminate against U.S. consumers
since the Canadian wholesale price is scheduled to rise only to
$1.50 per thousand cubic feet by next January from the current
price of $1.25.
As for gas supplies, the threat of cutbacks in exports to the U.S.
market has recently eased because of a slowdown in growth in
Canadian demand and an improvement in production prospects.
Last year, Ottawa indicated that Canada might begin to curtail
exports as early as next winter. Although the Canadian govern-
ment promises that any shortages that do emerge will be shared,
U.S. customers clearly will have to bear the brunt of any shortfalls.
-- Pipeline Treaty. In January, U.S. and Canadian negotiators
initialled the draft text of a pipeline treaty which will provide for
secure and non-discriminatory treatment in the construction and
operation of oil and gas pipelines across each other's territory.
-- Takeover of Potash Mines in Saskatchewan. In January, the
Saskatchewan government announced its intention to take over the
potash mines in the province. A large percentage of the potash
imported to the U.S. comes from these mines, many of which are
owned wholly or partially by U.S. interests. Presently, the
provincial government is talking to each of the affected companies
and we are awaiting the outcome of these discussions. In the
meantime, we have sent a note to Ottawa drawing its attention to
the action by the Province of Saskatchewan and underscoring our
important economic interests there. In response, the Canadian
government has played down the importance of the Saskatchewan
action, implying that the affected companies and the provincial
government can reach a mutually acceptable arrangement.
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Other issues such as lack of clarity in Ottawa's restrictions on
foreign investment, deletion of commercials from American
television signals carried by Canadian cable TV companies, and
removal of favorable tax status for the Canadian editions of
Time and Reader's Digest continue to be matters of concern for
the United States.
B. Participants: Joe Clark, Canadian Ambassador Jack H. Warren
and Brent Scowcroft.
C. Press Arrangements: The meeting will be announced; White
House photographer.
III. TALKING POINTS
Introductory
1. Mr. Clark, it is a pleasure to make your acquaintance and to
welcome you to Washington and the White House.
2.
I had a pleasant visit with Governor General Leger (lu-JAY) in
May, and I look forward to meeting again with Prime Minister
Trudeau tomorrow to receive Canada's Bicentennial gift to the
United States and to continue our very useful consultations.
3. We are grateful for the special interest of Canada in our
Bicentennial celebration not only with the Canadian Arts Festival
but also the Bicentennial gift book "Between Friends. "
4. My son Steven is looking forward to representing me at the
Calgary Stampede this July. We are honored that the Stampede
will be saluting our Bicentennial.
5. I understand you are meeting with Secretaries Kissinger, Simon,
Richardson and Hills as well as with members of the Congressional
leadership. These discussions should give you a very helpful
first-hand impression of developments in the United States and
of the importance we attach to close and cooperative relations
with Canada -- multilaterally and bilaterally -- on a wide range
of issues.
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Cooperation Among the Industrialized Democracies
1.
The nations of the West face major challenges to their political,
economic and security interests.
2.
Over the past two years, I have seen a marked improvement in
the process of consultations among the leaders of the West -- this
is essential -- and if we build on this progress, I am confident
that we will develop the coordinated policies and programs required
to advance the present and future interests of our countries.
3.
Preserving the strength and vitality of the North Atlantic Alliance
is fundamental to the security of the trans-Atlantic community.
4.
Coordination of the West's energy policies -- as is going forward
in the IEA is of the greatest importance, and more work is
required.
5.
Consultations on our economics, financial and monetary matters,
trade and relations with developing nations are essential to our
future success.
6.
We made an important start at Rambouillet last fall, and I am very
much looking forward to continuing this process and furthering
progress at the summit in Puerto Rico at the end of this month.
7.
Underscoring the importance I attach to the US-Canadian relationship,
I insisted that:Canada be a participant in the Puerto Rican summit.
US-Canadian Relations
1.
Relations between the United States are generally excellent. I
attach great importance to close consultations with Prime Minister
Trudeau and other members of the Canadian government on matters
of mutual interest.
2.
The United States has an interest in a strong, independent federal
Canada.
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3.
My interest is that U.S. interests be treated evenhandedly and
fairly as Canada moves forward on issues of importance to
Canadian economic and cultural life.
4. There are, of course, a number of bilateral issues which cause
problems -- Canadian natural gas supply and pricing policy for
U.S. consumers, the nationalization of the potash mines in
Saskatchewan, the Time magazine and cable TV problems, to
mention a few.
5. The cumulative effect of these actions and policies -- particularly
in the area of energy, resources, trade and investment -- has
caused growing concern on the part of the U.S. business community
and Congress and could unnecessarily complicate our otherwise
excellent relations with Canada.
6.
Close consultations in the past have proven beneficial to both
nations -- for example, the pipeline treaty, environmental
cooperation such as the Great Lakes clean-up, and defense
matters; and we should use this consultation process to deal with
other outstanding issues.
Atlantic Alliance
1.
The Atlantic Alliance is essential to the security and well-being
of the West. I am totally dedicated to maintaining a strong
alliance.
2. We attach the greatest importance to Canada's participation in
NATO. Ottawa's recent decision to purchase the German "Leopard"
tank to modernize the Canadian mechanized brigades in Europe will
make a strong contribution to Alliance defense, and to the effort
to standardize weapons systems in the Alliance.
3. We will be having our own competitive selection for a battle tank
later this year. The competition includes the "Leopard" tank.
4. We attach great importance to Canadian procurement of new
maritime patrol aircraft, both for NATO and North American
defense.
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MEMORANDUM FOR BRENT SCOWCROFT
FROM:
Mr. Clift hid
SUBJECT:
President's Meeting with Canadian
Opposition Leader Joe Clark
The memorandum for your signature to the President at Tab I would
forward background information and talking points for his meeting with
Canadian Opposition Leader Joe Clark on Tuesday, June 15, 1976 at
10:00 a.m.
Embassy Ottawa believes Mr. Clark is less likely to be interested in
current individual differences between the United States and Canada
than in longer term political and economic trends that may affect
relations between the two countries. Since Mr. Clark is relatively
inexperienced in foreign affairs and this is his first major trip outside
Canada since becoming Opposition Leader, he will be more interested
in hearing the President's views than in pressing his own.
Appropriate sections of the memorandum have been cleared with Bob
Hormats.
State's memorandum on the meeting is at Tab II. We are forwarding
separately Press Guidance for the White House Press Office's use in
announcing the meeting.
RECOMMENDATION
That you sign the memorandum for the President at Tab I.
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SUBJECT:
Visit of Canadian Opposition Leader
Joe Clark
I. PURPOSE
You have agreed to see Joe Clark on June 14 or 15,
if a suitable time can be arranged. Mr. Clark became
leader of the Opposition in Canada in February and is
the successor to Robert Stanfield as leader of the
Progressive-Conservative Party. He is an Albertan, and
known to be pro-U.S. in outlook. He is seeking inter-
national exposure and, given the importance of U.S.-
Canadian relations, it is natural that his first trip
in his new roles should be to Washington. He will also
be seeing Secretaries Kissinger, Simon, and Richardson
as well as Congressional leaders. His trip has been
arranged by the Canadian Government through the Canadian
Embassy.
Although Mr. Clark is young (36), his political
acumen was well demonstrated in his carefully planned
campaign to become party leader. Recent nationwide
polling results give the Conservatives a lead of about
seven percentage points over the Liberals, and indicate
that Mr. Clark should not be counted out in the next
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Your purpose in this meeting will be:
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-- to become acquainted with and size up Mr. Clark.
-- to demonstrate the importance we place on good
relations with Canada.
-- to assure Mr. Clark of our awareness of Canadian
sovereignty and the requirements of Canadian national
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-- to congratulate him on winning the leadership
at the Conservative Party Convention in February.
II. BACKGROUND
Our bilateral relationship with Canada is the most
intimate and extensive in the world in terms of con-
sultation, mutual trade (over $40 billion per year) and
investment (about $35 billion) and in personal inter-
actions in terms of cross-border ties and visits. Despite
perennial Canadian fears of American domination, which
largely stem from the fact that the U.S. is ten times
larger, and the ensuing Canadian efforts to reduce its
dependency and vulnerability vis-a-vis the U.S., there
is no sign that the continental pull which draws the
two countries together will be reduced. Simply put,
Canada has no place else to go.
The current domestic political landscape in Canada
still shows Pierre Trudeau as the dominant figure despite
recent buffetings by the economic slump, Liberal Party
scandals and signs of Cabinet disarray. The Prime
Minister enjoys a comfortable Liberal majority in
Parliament of 140 out of 264 seats with the Conservatives
holding 96. Most political cartoons feature Joe Clark
as the David to Trudeau's Goliath.
There is serious resistance in Canada to Prime
Minister Trudeau's most dramatic domestic moves since
his re-election in 1974, i.e., the launching of an anti-
inflation program with limits to wage and price increases.
Organized labor adamantly opposes the program and
threatens open defiance by means of demonstrations and
strikes. The Prime Minister's advisers are counting on
the traditional spillover effect to the U.S. upturn to
ease the economic slump and consequently take some of
the heat off the government's anti-inflation program.
Foreign policy is seldom a major concern on the
minds of the Canadian electorate and the current situation
is no exception. Government efforts at diversifying
Canadian foreign relations are seen, by and large, as
political gestures rather than as a serious re-ordering
of Canadian foreign policy. There is little political
mileage to be made in Canada on foreign policy issues
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and most Canadians perceive, happily or unhappily, that
the relationship to the U.S. is vital. No Canadian
Government wishes to appear as being the cause of bad
relations with the U.S. This phenomena was dramatically
evidenced again last December by Mr. Trudeau's instant
denial in Parliament after the press misreported
Ambassador Porter as speaking of a deterioration in
U.S.-Canadian relations.
Joe Clark as an English-speaking Canadian Westerner
is completely at ease with Americans and has no known
hang-ups about the U.S. As Embassy Ottawa put it re-
cently, "Clark looks like a man we would be comfortable
dealing with, and we should certainly give him no cause
to think we wish him other than well."
1. U.S.-Canadian Relations
The U.S. considers Canada to be its closest ally,
largest trading partner, and the foreign country most
visited by Americans. As a recent poll demonstrated,
Canada is the foreign country most Americans would be
willing to defend.
The Canadian Government shares the U.S. position as
outlined above with the added element that the relation-
ship with the U.S. is, relatively speaking, much more
important to Canada than the reverse. Consequently, the
bilateral relationship has much higher visibility in
Canada and is publicly debated constantly.
The recent history of the bilateral relationship is
best characterized by a determination to find mutually-
acceptable solutions to outstanding differences and to
avoid public criticism of the other party. Important
factors in maintaining the tone of the relationship are
the practice of prior consultation on issues adversely
affecting the other party, the establishment of personal
working relationships at very high levels of both govern-
ments, the use of certain institutional mechanisms such
as the International Joint Commission, the Permanent
Joint Board on Defense, and very close informal working
ties between countless counterpart agencies in both
countries.
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2. Canadian Nationalism
Canada desires to live distinct from but in harmony
with the U.S. Large amounts of U.S. investment in Canada
including high concentration in many key sectors such as
the automobile and petrochemical industries cause concern
in Canada over the control of the Canadian economy. Like-
wise the spillover of American culture, particularly U.S.
TV and radio broadcasting, periodicals, and books, is
considered to be pervasive so that some Canadians see it
as an irresistible inundation. Canadian actions to pre-
serve its economy and culture are seen not as anti-
American but as essential to maintain the Canadian nation.
We recognize the legitimate concerns of Canada to
maintain its national cohesion, to exercise its full
sovereignty, and to preserve its independence. There is
no interest in the U.S. interfering in any of these
Canadian objectives. However, if Canadian actions in
pursuit of economic or cultural objectives adversely
impact on U.S. interests, the U.S. will act on behalf of
our interests. Canadian actions which strike at estab-
lished U.S. interests will, unless they can be properly
explained, be viewed as anti-American in the U.S. especially
in Congressional and business circles. Such views will
have an impact on U.S. business confidence in Canada and
would likely effect investment decisions.
3. Canadian Diversification of Foreign Relations
In the view of many Canadians Canada must act to
counterbalance its overwhelming relationship with the
U.S. or it may inevitably lose its separate identity and
independence. This is the classic underpinning of
Canada's "Third Option" policy which was set by Prime
Minister Trudeau in 1972. Canada's actions are not meant
to reduce its close ties with the U.S. but rather to
complement and balance them by stronger ties in Western
Europe, Japan and to a lesser extent in Latin America.
We fully understand and support Canadian efforts to
diversify its foreign relations and to foster ties
with other countries, so long as discrimination against
U.S. interests is not involved. Canadian participation
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view. Canadian goals in international relations par-
allel those of the U.S. in every sense-world order and
stability, peace, justice, individual freedoms and shared
economic prosperity.
III. TALKING POINTS
A. U.S.-Canadian Relations
-- The bilateral relationship overall is in excellent
shape.
-- We have many outstanding issues on the bilateral
agenda but we are talking about all of them in appropriate
fora.
-- Our relations at the top levels of government are
extremely close and good.
-- On the international scene, we share common goals
and aspirations- world stability, peace, justice, individual
freedoms, and shared prosperity.
-- Our relationship will remain healthy as long as we
both have the will to solve our differences, practice
prior consultation, and do not indulge in unhelpful public
criticism of each other.
B. Canadian Nationalism
-- The U.S. has an interest in a strong, friendly,
and independent Canada.
-- The U.S. will not infringe on Canadian sovereignty
or disturb Canadian unity.
-- The U.S. will act on behalf of its interests in
Canada if they are unfairly or unjustly treated.
-- Canadian actions which adversely affect U.S.
interests, unless they can be explained, will be viewed
as anti-American by elements in the U.S.
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-- We support fully Canada's efforts to diversify
its foreign relations.
-- We appreciate the constructive role that Canada
plays in the UN and internationally.
-- We are pleased that U.S. and Canadian foreign
policies are so closely parallel.
-- We accept Canadian assurances that the U.S. will
not be discriminated against as Canada attempts to diversify
its relations.
IV. PARTICIPANTS AND PRESS
A. Participants
Joe Clark, Leader of the Opposition in Canada and
Ambassador Jack H. Warren, Canadian Ambassador in Washington.
B. Press
There will be a photo session at the start of your
session; Mr. Clark will hold a press conference at 6:00
p.m., June 16, at the conclusion of his visit.
Attachment:
Biography of Joe Clark.
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MEMORANDUM FOR RON NESSEN
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Joint Statement by President Ford and
Prime Minister Trudeau
Further to Eliska Hasek's telephone conversation with you this
morning on the above subject, I am forwarding at Tab A a joint
statement by President Ford and Prime Minister Trudeau on the
occasion of the presentation of Canada's Bicentennial gift to the
United States for release by your office at 5:30 p.m. today.
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BY PRESIDENT FORD AND PRIME MINISTER TRUDEAU
ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF CANADA'S
BICENTENNIAL GIFT TO THE UNITED STATES
As we meet at the White House, we are delighted to know that
friends in Chicago are gathering at the Field Museum of Natural
History to open an exhibition of the photographs from the book,
Between Friends/Entre Amis, and to launch its tour of the United
States. This very handsome book of photographs taken along our
common border symbolizes the friendship between good neighbors.
It is another of Canada's many salutes to the United States
Bicentennial. It is most appropriate that this exhibition should
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Minister Trudeau
The Canadian embassy (at Tab II) has requested a joint statement by
President Ford and Prime Minister Trudeau on the occasion of the
opening in Chicago of an exhibit of photographs taken from the book
"Between Friends/Entre Amis" -- Canada's Bicentennial gift to the
United States.
Prime Minister Trudeau through the Canadian embassy in Washington
has approved the text of the joint statement.
Eliska Hasek and Ron Nessen concur. If you agree, the memorandum
for your signature to Ron Nessen would forward the text of the joint
statement for release by the White House Press Office at 5:30 p.m.
today.
RECOMMENDATION
That you sign the memorandum at Tab I.
NOTE: Once approved, Eliska Hasek will arrange to transmit the
joint statement to Chicago.
A. FORD VIBRARY
Canadian Embassy
Ambassade du Canada
Public Affairs Division
1771 "N" Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
15 June 1976
Dear Mr. Nicholson,
Further to our telephone conversations of yesterday and
today, attached is a draft message which might be dispatched from
President Ford and Prime Minister Trudeau to the large gathering
at the Field Museum in Chicago.
The group will be assembled for the opening of an
exhibition of the photographs contained in the book to be presented
tomorrow to President Ford. The hosts for the opening and reception
in Chicago are the Consul General of Canada, Mr. W.J. Collett, and
Mr. E. Leland Webber, the Director of the Field Museum of Natural
History.
If this or a modified text meets with approval, it could
be dispatched to the Consulate General in Chicago, to be carried
and read at the reception.
Yours sincerely,
S
Keith de Bellefeuille Percy
First Secretary
(Information)
Mr. William W. Nicholson
Director of Presidential Scheduling
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
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August 11, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR:
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CLINTON E. GRANGER
SUBJECT:
Foreign Military Sale to Canada
The Department of Defense is prepared to make prenotification to Congress
of a proposed Foreign Military Sale to Canada of items valued at $43.3 million
to be used for construction of two Regional Operations Control Centers
(ROCCs) (Tab A). This proposed sale constitutes the Canadian portion of
a joint USAF-Canadian Department of National Defense program for the
development and acquisition of seven ROCCs which will serve as focal
points within NORAD regions for external system interfaces and command
and control.
Perceiving no objection to this sale on policy grounds, I have notified the
Department of State of our concurrence in the prenotification.
Denis Clift Rgtr and Les Janka concur.
Subject to GDS of E.O. 11652.
Automatically Declassified on
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ADVANCE NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE SECTION 36 (b) STATEMENTS
FOREIGN MILITARY SALES
a. Prespective Purchaser [canada]
b. Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services
under Consideration for Purchase:
[
Equipment for two Region Operations Control Centers (ROCC) and
associated spares, ground support equipment and development cost
sharing.
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C. Estimated Value (s) of this Case: $43.3 million ]
d.
Description of Total Program of which this Case is a Part:
This proposed sale constitutes the Canadian portion of a joint USAF-
Canadian Department of National Defense Program for the development and
acquisition of seven ROCC's. ROCC's will serve as focal points within
NORAD regions for external system interfaces and command and control.
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e. Estimated Value of Total Program of which this Case is a Part:
$119.2 million ]
f. Prior Related Cases, if any:
[ None ]
E. Military Department: [AIT Force I
h. Estimated Date Letter of Offer/Acceptance (LOA) Ready for Formal
Notification to Congress:
August 1976 ]
1. Date Advance Notification Delivered to Committees:
CLASSIFIED BY DSAA COMPTROLLER
SUBJECT TO GENERAL DECLASSIFICATION SCHEDULE
OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 11652. AUTOMATICALLY DOWNGRADED
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