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Start Date: 29-Oct-1971 1:00 PM

End Date: 29-Oct-1971 1:06 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Hughes, James D. ("Don")Scowcroft, Brent G. (Gen.)

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 04:25:21

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 04:32:43

607a.mp3

607b.mp3

607c.mp3

NARA Description:

On October 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, James D. ("Don") Hughes, and Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:00 pm to 1:06 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 607-020 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 607-20

Date: October 29, 1971
Time: 1:00 pm - 1:06 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with James D. (“Don”) Hughes and Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft.

     Hughes's forthcoming assignment
         -Bergstrom Air Force Base
                -Austin, Texas
                -9th Air Force
                -University of Texas
                -Bette Hughes

     Hughes's role on White House staff
         -The President’s view
                -Camp David
                -Cabinet officers
         -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
         -Constance M. Stuart
         -Lucy A. Winchester

     Military aides
           -John V. Brennan
           -Vernon C. Coffey, Jr.
           -Coast Guard
           -Duties
                -Florida
                -California

     Scowcroft’s domestic situation
         -Wife
         -Home
               -Bethesda, Maryland
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                          NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                        Tape Subject Log
                                          (rev. 10/06)
                                                                      Conv. No. 607-20 (cont.)


     Hughes's schedule
         -Timing of departure
         -Scowcroft’s promotion

     The President's forthcoming trip to People's Republic of China [PRC]
          -Coffey
          -Scowcroft
               -Henry A. Kissinger

Scowcroft and Hughes left at 1:06 pm.