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Start Date: 10-Jan-1972 12:16 PM

End Date: 10-Jan-1972 12:34 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Dunn, BarbaraBays, Karl D.Brian, Earl W.Campbell, Rita R.Chandler, D. BrooksClaflin, JaneColeman, Frank C.Cowan, James R.Cummings, Theodore E.Gabrielson, Rosamond C.Haviland, James W.Hill, John A.Leopold, Alice K.McCaffree, Kenneth M.McMahon, J. AlexanderStetler, C. JosephThomas, William H.Tibbitts, Samuel J.Walden, Donald J.Whitwell, John C.Waldeman, Raymond J.Rumsfeld, Donald H.Bull, Stephen B.Tomayko, JohnHardy, DoreasWhite House photographer

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:58:20

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:16:35

644a.mp3

644b.mp3

NARA Description:

On January 10, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Barbara Dunn, Karl D. Bays, Earl W. Brian, Rita R. Campbell, D. Brooks Chandler, Jane Claflin, Frank C. Coleman, James R. Cowan, Theodore EW. Cummings, Rosamond C. Gabrielson, James W. Haviland, John A. Hill, Alice K. Leopold, Kenneth M. McCaffree, J. Alexander McMahon, C. Joseph Stetler, William H. Thomas, Samuel J. Tibbitts, Donald J. Walden, John C. Whitwell, Raymond J. Waldeman, Donald H. Rumsfeld, Stephen B. Bull, John Tomayko, Doreas Hardy, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:16 pm to 12:34 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 644-012 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 644-12

Date: January 10, 1972
Time: 12:16 pm - 12:34 pm
Location: Oval Office
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                                      Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. 10/06)
                                                                      Conv. No. 644-12 (cont.)



The President met with Barbara Dunn, Karl D. Bays, Earl W. Brian, Rita R. Campbell, D.
Brooks Chandler, Jane Claflin, Frank C. Coleman, James R. Cowan, Theodore E. Cummings,
Rosamond C. Gabrielson, James W. Haviland, John A. Hill, Alice K. Leopold, Kennth M.
McCaffree, J. Alexander McMahon, C. Joseph Stetler, William H. Thomas, Samuel J. Tibbitts,
Donald J. Walden, John C. Whitwell, Raymond J. Waldmann, Donald H. Rumsfeld and Stephen
B. Bull; John Tomayko and Doreas Hardy may also have been present; the White House
photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting.

     Introductions
           -General conversation
                -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon’s return from African trip
                -Stanford University
                -Julie Nixon Eisenhower

     [Photograph session]

     Recommendations of committee
         -Duration of efforts
         -Health services industry
         -The President’s gratitude
         -Costs of medical services

     Health industry
          -Quality
          -Leadership
          -Cooperation with the administration’s economic program
                -Phase I
          -The President's economic program
          -Costs of services
                -Inflation
          -Management, technology, labor
          -Economic programs
          -As example
          -Representatives
                -Background
          -Volunteers
                -Value
          -Role of government

     White House dining services
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                                     Tape Subject Log
                                       (rev. 10/06)
                                                                 Conv. No. 644-12 (cont.)


           -Chefs, staff
                -Europeans

     White House Mess
          -Filipino staff
                -Navy

     Presentation of gifts
          -Cuff links, bow pins

     The President's health

     General conversation
         -Unknown person
               -California

Dunn, et al. left at 12:34 pm.