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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION
PARTICIPANTS:
President Ford
NATO Parliamentarians
Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, Deputy Assistant to the
President for National Security Affairs
DATE AND TIME:
September 18, 1974
5:30 - 5:35 p.m.
PLACE:
Oval Office
The White House
[The President shook hands with each. Then they all stood for a
group picture. ]
President: I just returned from giving a speech to the UN. The first
chairman was Truman and every President since then has addressed
the UN. It is of vital importance that the United States restate our
dedication to our alliances as well as to our new efforts. We will
maintain our new relationship with the People's Republic of China,
and our broadened relationship with the Soviet Union, and our new
steps with the Middle East, Africa, and so on.
Secretary Kissinger, you know, helped to organize the World Food
Conference. We have worked hard at providing food over the years
for the world. This year we had a good crop--though we are a
little short in feed grains--and we will increase our food contribution.
Thus I make the point that food suppliers like us have to act in cooper-
ation with the oil suppliers because too high prices are harmful to all.
We have to see a world of interdependence, not narrow nationalism.
I said that we support the UN, that we believe the world is interdependent,
and we are dedicated to a food supply at a reasonable price and a con-
structive relationship with oil producers. We must approach inflation
on a joint, not a unilateral basis.
I hope we can work together with you, the consumers, not on a com-
petitive basis, but to meet any emergency ahead. We must work
together to face the problems.
GERALD ? FORD
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Response: We are pleased you have reaffirmed the doctrines of
U.S. policy. We have been meeting together for three days to
talk together. We have developed a perspective on our concertation.
Our vision of Europe is a Europe of friendship with the United States.
President: I myself was a parliamentarian. I am not used to
being an executive. I know our systems are somewhat different
but we are all dedicated to democracy.
Good luck to each of you.
FORD
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