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Conversation: 112-001

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Start Date: 31-Jan-1973 12:00 PM

End Date: 31-Jan-1973 12:08 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Stein, HerbertSolomon, EzraWhitman, Marina von NeumannJames, FrancesBagovich, DorothyBoltz, Paul W.Burnett, MaymeDarroch, John D.Fibich, Mary C.Fletcher, CarolynFoss, Murray F.Furlong, Catherine H.Gatling, James W.Gibson, William E.Green, Cheryl L.Hoffman, Ronald L.Hook, Mary W.Johnson, William A.Kaminski, Elizabeth A.Lafakis, Bessie M.Lee, Patricia A.Mayer, Leo V.McMahon, Madge V.Munro, David C.Noll, Jean P.Norman, Frank C.O'Neill, June A.Perna, Nicholas S.Pilkerton, Joyce A.Reid, EarnestineReilly, Linda A.Rentfro, Natalie V.Seevers, Gary L.Segal, LydiaSiegel, Bettye T.Skidmore, Nancy F.Sturniolo, Lillie M.Tollison, Robert D.Vogel, Robert C.

Recording Device: Cabinet Room

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NARA Description:

On January 31, 1973, during the signing of the 1973 Economic Report to Congress, President Richard M. Nixon and Herbert Stein, Ezra Solomon, Marina von Neumann Whitman, Frances James, Dorothy Bagovich, Paul W. Boltz, Mayme Burnett, John D. Darroch, Mary C. Fibich, D. Carolyn Fletcher, Murray F. Foss, Catherine H. Furlong, James W. Gatling, William E. Gibson, Cheryl L. Green, Ronald F. Hoffman, Mary W. Hook, William A. Johnson, Elizabeth A. Kaminski, Bessie M. Lafakis, Patricia A. Lee, Leo V. Mayer, Madge V. McMahon, David C. Munro, Jean P. Noll, Frank C. Norman, June A. O'Neill, Nicholas S. Perna, Joyce A. Pilkerton, Earnestine Reid, Linda A. Reilly, Natalie V. Rentfro, Gary L. Seevers, Lydia Segal, Bettye T. Siegel, Nancy F. Skidmore, Lillie M. Sturniolo, Robert D. Tollison, Robert C. Vogel, Alice H. Williams, Dorothy L. Green, and the White House photographer met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 12:00 pm and 12:08 pm. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 112-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 112-1

Date: January 31, 1973
Time: Unknown after 12:00 pm until 12:08 pm
Location: Cabinet Room

Herbert Stein met with Ezra Solomon, Marina von N. Whitman, Frances James, Dorothy
Bagovich, Paul W. Boltz, Mayme Burnett, John D. Darroch, Mary C. Fibich, D. Carolyn
Fletcher, Murray F. Foss, Catherine H. Furlong, James W. Gatling, William E. Gibson, Cheryl L.
Green, Ronald F. Hoffman, Mary W. Hook, William A. Johnson, Elizabeth A. Kaminski, Bessie
M. Lafakis, Patricia A. Lee, Leo V. Mayer, Madge V. McMahon, David C. Munro, Jean P. Noll,
Frank C. Norman, June A. O’Neill, Nicholas S. Perna, Joyce A. Pilkerton, Earnestine Reid,
Linda A. Reilly, Natalie V. Rentfro, Gary L. Seevers, Lydia Segal, Bettye T. Siegel, Nancy F.
Skidmore, Lillie M. Sturniolo, Robert D. Tollison, Robert C. Vogel, Alice H. Williams, and
Dorothy L. Green; the White House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting

     [General conversation/Unintelligible]

The President entered at 12:03 pm

     Signing of 1973 Economic Report
          -Timing of release
                -Vietnam announcement
                      -Henry A. Kissinger
          -Media coverage
                -Leaks
                -Publicity
                -Washington Star
                -Hobart Rowen
          -Distribution of pens
                -Presidential seal
          -Budget
                -Council of Economic Advisors [CEA]
                -1972 economy

     Presentation of gifts by the President
          -Anecdotes

     1973 Economic Report

     [General conversation/Unintelligible]

The President, Stein, et al. left at 12:08 pm
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