Conversation: 647-014
Prev:  647-013 Next: 647-015Start Date: 13-Jan-1972 1:03 PM
End Date: 13-Jan-1972 1:19 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Cevey, Arthene; Pontier, Andrey; Wunderlich, Karl; Yu, Peter; Slattery, Michael; McNight, Billy; Buck, Richard; Bazo, Stephen; Toomey, James; Burke, Russell; Clark, Brian; Beauregard, Phillip; Wyrough, Pete; Ross, Brooks; Jones, Robert; Bunce, Brian; Sharood, John; McMahon, Peter; Van Der Menbrugge, Francois; Cook, Christopher; White House photographer; Ziegler, Ronald L.; Bull, Stephen B.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:42:58
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:59:13
NARA Description:
On January 13, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Arthene Cevey, Andrey Pontier, Karl Wunderlich, Peter Yu, Michael Slattery, Billy McNight, Richard Buck, Stephen Bazo, James Toomey, Russell Burke, Brian Clark, Phillip Beauregard, Pete Wyrough, Brooks Ross, Robert Jones, Brian Bunce, John Sharood, Peter McMahon, Francois VanDerMenbrugge, Christopher Cook, White House photographer, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:03 pm to 1:19 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 647-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 647-14 Date: January 13, 1972 Time: 1:03 pm - 1:19 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Arthene Cevey, Audrey Pontier, Karl Wunderlich, Peter Yu, Michael Slattery, Billy McNight, Stephen Bazo, Richard Buck, James Toomey, Russell Burke, Brian Clark, Philip Beauregard, Pete Wyrough, Brooks Ross, Robert Jones, Brian Bunce, John Sharood, Peter McMahon, Francois Van der Mensbrugge, and Christoper Cook at 1:17 pm; the White House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting. Introduction -Teacher -Years spent in teaching profession The President's childhood -Mother, Hannah Nixon Introductions Poems Photograph session -Arrangements The President's birthday Poems -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon -Tricia Nixon Cox -The President's poem to sick brother Students 28 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) -Future plans -Writers, journalists -President Press Poem recitation Washington Post Poem recitation Birthday cake Student's interests The President's forthcoming trip to the People's Republic of China [PRC] -Effect on the world -Unknown teacher -Airplane flight Presentation of gifts -Pens -Bill signing usage Oval Office -Presidential seal -Floor and ceiling -Gift -Bowpin Portrait of George Washington by Rembrandt Peale Steuben glass -“Star of the President” The President's grade school years -Fifth grade teacher, Mrs. Zimmerman -Geography Pontier, et al., except Cevey left and Ronald L. Ziegler and Stephen B. Bull entered at 1:17 pm. 29 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 647-14 (cont.) Birthday card The President's birthday present -Compact Cevey and Bull left at 1:18 pm. The President's meeting with Edwin M. (“Jiggs”) Fauver -Length of meeting -Fauver's duties -White House Telegraph and Travel Office -John Fauver -Photographs -Press -Ray M. Zook The President’s recent meeting with school children Ziegler left at 1:19 pm.