Conversation: 157-014
Prev:  157-013 Next: 157-015Start Date: 6-Dec-1972 3:31 PM
End Date: 6-Dec-1972 4:40 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ford, Gerald R.; Recording Device: Camp David Study Table
NARA Description:
On December 6, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Gerald R. Ford talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:31 pm and 4:40 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 157-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 157-14 Date: December 6, 1972 Time: Unknown between 3:31 pm and 4:40 pm Location: Camp David Study Table The President talked with Gerald R. Ford. [See Conversation No. 233-19] Ford’s location -Washington, DC Football -[National] Football Foundation meeting -The President’s telegram -Elizabeth (Bloomer) (“Betty”) Ford -The President’s schedule -Number one team -John McKay -Speech -University of South California [USC] -University of Notre Dame game -The President’s viewing on television [TV] -Ohio State University -University of Michigan -Ohio State-Michigan game ***************************************************************** [Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift] Republican National Committee [RNC] -Robert J. Dole’s meeting with the President -George H. W. Bush -RNC Chairmanship -Barbara Bush -16- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Apr.-08) Conversation No. 157-14 (cont’d) -The President’s conversation with Ford -Senate -William E. Brock, III -Dan H. Kuykendall -Opposition to Ford -Tennessee -Robert C. (“Bob”) Wilson -George A. Murphy -Clarence J. (“Bud”) Brown, Jr. -Barber B. Conable, Jr. -Ways and Means Committee -Bush -Dole’s departure -Timing -Support for Bush -Press release -Brock -Congress -Brown -Elections of positions -Timing -Campaign committees -Bush -John N. Mitchell -Barry M. Goldwater -Dole -RNC Chairmanship -Job description -Meeting on Congressional candidates -Hugh Scott -Candidates -Ford -Relationship with Bush -Support of the President -Political role -Scott -Meeting with the President -Brock -Senate candidates -Ideology -17- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Apr.-08) Conversation No. 157-14 (cont’d) -Bush -Brown -The President -Brock -Youth -John Kyle -Assistant to Ford -Leslie C. Arends [End segment reviewed under deed of gift] ***************************************************************** Second term reorganization -Cabinet -Ambassadorships -John A. Volpe -Italy ambassadorship -Announcement -Timing -Italian government agreement -1972 campaign -Traveling to US -Catholicism -Announcement -Timing -Successor -Announcement -Timing -Claude S. Brinegar -Background -Irish Catholicism -Los Angeles -Age -Union Oil Company -Civil engineering -Peter J. Brennan -Background -Irish-American -Italian-American -18- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Apr.-08) Conversation No. 157-14 (cont’d) -Difficulty -Volpe -Deputy Attorney General -Promotion -Richard G. Kleindienst’s departure -Charles A. Wright -University of Texas -Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] report -Parties -Divorce -Parties -University of Minnesota -Anti-busing statement -FBI report -Effect -Judiciary Committee -Parties -Divorces -Volpe -Health -Back -Speeches -Department of Agriculture -Earl L. Butz -Retention -Departures -Butz’s view -Soil conservation, county agents -The President’s meeting with J. Philip Campbell ***************************************************************** [Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift] RNC -Bush -Brock -Brown -Kuykendall -Assistant to Ford -19- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Apr.-08) Conversation No. 157-14 (cont’d) -Bush -Texas -Brock -Tennessee -Ohio -Leadership -Public perception -Southern strategy -Kuykendall -Announcement [End segment reviewed under deed of gift] *****************************************************************