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File scanned from the National Security Adviser's Memoranda of Conversation Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
CONFIDENTIAL/NODIS
MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION
PARTICIPANTS:
President Ford
Ambassador Marcel Cadieux of Canada
Lt. General Brent Scowcroft, Deputy Assistant
to the President for National Security Affairs
DATE AND TIME:
Tuesday, October 15, 1974
12:05 - 12:30 p.m.
PLACE:
The Oval Office
The White House
[There was small talk before the press during the presentation of the medals. ]
President: How is the Prime Minister?
Cadieux: He is very well. Between elections he was in a very difficult
position.
President: Yes. Like Wilson.
Cadieux: It is much more comfortable now.
have taken these non-inflationary moves.
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E.O. 12958, SEC. 3.5
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Your moves on inflation are being watched with interest.
President: We tried to tailor them so they wouldn't be solely oriented to the
US but to the world. There has been a good reception - -- but also some
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criticism.
Cadieux: When you benefit, we do automatically. We are pleased that you
STATE
President: We had double-digit inflation and interest rates were exceptionally
high. We didn't want a recession so we didn't want to make it too deflationary,
and yet it couldn't be too stimulating. So we think we hit it about right.
Cadieux: The opposition will ask us why we haven't taken action on some of
of your programs. But we think it was very helpful.
BY
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CONFIDENTIAL/NODIS
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CLASSIFIED BY: HENRY A. KISSINGER
GERALD
LIBRARY
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President: Give the Prime Minister my regards. Aren't we planning a
meeting sometime in December?
Scowcroft: Yes. December 4.
President: I am looking forward to my discussions with the Prime Minister.
Cadieux: He will be leaving on a trip to Europe shortly.
President: We are seeing Giscard December 14-15.
Thank you again. It is a very beautiful gift. I would like to get up to see
the Olympics in '76 if I can.
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