Conversation: 647-012
Prev:  647-011 Next: 647-013Start Date: 13-Jan-1972 12:37 PM
End Date: 13-Jan-1972 1:02 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sheehan, James E. (Lt. Cmdr.); Sheehan, John; Sheehan, Kathleen; Sheehan, Kelly; Sheehan, Kevin; Sheehan, Eugene T.; Sheehan, Edward J.; Smith, Geneva; Griffin, C. D. (Adm.); Nunn, Louie B.; Cooper, John Sherman; Sparkman, John J.; Burns, Arthur F.; Robertson, J. L.; Mitchell, George W.; Daane, J. Dewey; Maisel, Sherman J.; Brimmer, Andrew F.; Holland, Robert; Shultz, George P.; Stein, Herbert; Flanigan, Peter M.; Malek, Frederic V.; Atkins, Oliver F. ("Ollie"); James, E. Pendleton; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:20:07
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:41:43
NARA Description:
On January 13, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Lt. Cmdr. James E. Sheehan, John Sheehan, Kathleen Sheehan, Kelly Sheehan, Kevin Sheehan, Eugene T. Sheehan, Edward J. Sheehan, Geneva Smith, Adm. Adm. C. D. Griffin, Louie B. Nunn, John Sherman Cooper, John J. Sparkman, Arthur F. Burns, J. L. Robertson, George W. Mitchell, J. Dewey Daane, Sherman J. Maisel, Andrew F. Brimmer, Robert Holland, George P. Shultz, Herbert Stein, Peter M. Flanigan, Frederic V. Malek, Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins, and E. Pendleton James met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:37 pm and 1:02 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 647-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 647-12 Date: January 13, 1972 Time: Unknown after 12:38 pm until 1:02 pm Location: Oval Office Stephen B. Bull met with unknown people; John E. Sheehan, Jean Sheehan, Kathleen Sheehan, Kevin Sheehan, Kelly Sheehan, Eugene T. Sheehan, Edward J. Sheehan, Lt. Cdr. James E. Sheehan, Geneva Smith, Admiral C. D. Griffin, Louie B. Nunn, John Sherman Cooper, John J. Sparkman, Arthur F. Burns, J. L. Robertson, George W. Mitchell, J. Dewey Daane, Sherman J. Maisel, Andrew F. Brimmer, Robert Holland, George P. Shultz, Herbert Stein, Peter M. Flanigan, Frederic V. Malek, Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins, and E. Pendleton James were present at an unknown time after 12:38 pm. Arrangements for swearing-in ceremony The President entered at 12:40 pm. John Sheehan -Swearing in as member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System [FRB] -Background -Kentucky -Age -Length of appointment FRB -Background of members -The President’s talk with Arthur F. Burns -Economists -Representation of business by Sheehan -Burns, Shultz Oath of office Photographs of family Photographs of family and Burns -Senators and governors 24 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 647-12 (cont.) Photographic session Burns Sheehan’s comments Presentation of gifts -Cufflinks -Bow pins Nunn -Finances -1972 campaign [General conversation] [Photographic session] -Arrangements [General conversation] Sheehan's age FRB -Independence Sheehan, et al., except Cooper, left at 12:54 pm. ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 27s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ********************************************************************** 25 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 647-12 (cont.) U. S. Senate -Middle-of-the-roaders -Support for the President -Vietnam -Forthcoming trips to the People’s Republic of China [PRC] and Soviet Union -Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT] -Foreign aid -Cooper-Franck F. Church amendment -Vietnam -US troop withdrawals -Announcement -Rate -Edmund S. Muskie -Vietnam Cooper's health Cooper's forthcoming retirement ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 1m 38s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 ********************************************************************** Cooper's work in the Senate The Middle East -Cooper's recent trip to Israel and Egypt -Anwar El Sadat -Meeting -Israel 26 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 647-12 (cont.) -Sadat -Cooper’s view Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon's trip to Africa India-Pakistan War -US policy -Purposes -Speech -Indira Gandhi -Visit to US -Lorraine Cooper ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 27s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5 ********************************************************************** Cooper left at 1:02 pm.