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Conversation: 686-006

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Start Date: 17-Mar-1972 9:56 AM

End Date: 17-Mar-1972 10:08 AM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Franklin, Barbara H.Kaufman, JudyGutwillig, Jacqueline G.Allan, Virginia R.Arnold, Margaret Long (Dr.)Bethel, Paul (Mrs.)Blair, Lorraine L.Connor, Julie CastermanCunningham, Sarah JaneGriffin, Robert A.Hacke, Maxine R.Hamel, Charles M. (Mrs.)Mealey, Margaret J.Palmer, HazelRevercomb, Chapman (Mrs.)Wasserman, Daniel H. (Mrs.)Wischer, IreneKoontz, Elizabeth D.East, CatherineWhittaker, BerthaWhite House photographerNixon, Richard M. (President)Franklin, Barbara H.Kaufman, JudyGutwillig, Jacqueline G.Allan, Virginia R.Arnold, Margaret Long (Dr.)Bethel, Paul (Mrs.)Blair, Lorraine L.Connor, Julie CastermanCunningham, Sarah JaneGriffin, Robert A.Hacke, Maxine R.Hamel, Charles M. (Mrs.)Mealey, Margaret J.Palmer, HazelRevercomb, Chapman (Mrs.)Wasserman, Daniel H. (Mrs.)Wischer, IreneKoontz, Elizabeth D.East, CatherineWhittaker, BerthaWhite House photographer

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:16:39

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:30:15

686a.mp3

NARA Description:

On March 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Barbara H. Franklin, Judy Kaufman, Jacqueline G. Gutwillig, Virginia R. Allan, Dr. Margaret Long Arnold, Mrs. Paul Bethel, Lorraine L. Blair, Julie Casterman Connor, Sarah Jane Cunningham, Robert A. Griffin, Maxine R. Hacke, Mrs. Charles M. Hamel, Margaret J. Mealey, Hazel Palmer, Mrs. Chapman Revercomb, Mrs. Daniel H. Wasserman, Irene Wischer, Elizabeth D. Koontz, Catherine East, Bertha Whittaker, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:56 am to 10:08 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 686-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 686-6

Date: March 17, 1972
Time: 9:56 - 10:08 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Barbara H. Franklin, Judy Kaufman, Jacqueline G. Gutwillig, Virginia R.
Allan, Dr. Margaret Long Arnold, Mrs. Paul Bethel, Lorraine L. Blair, Julie Casterman Connor,
Sarah Jane Cunningham, Mrs. Robert A. Griffin, Maxine R. Hacke, Mrs. Charles M. Hamel,
Margaret J. Mealey, Hazel Palmer, Mrs. Chapman Revercomb, Mrs. Daniel H. Wasserman, Irene
Wischer, Elizabeth D. Koontz, Catherine East and Bertha Whittaker; the White House
photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting.

[General conversation and greetings]

     Group photograph

     Role of women in America
          -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
          -Tricia Nixon Cox
          -Julie Nixon Eisenhower
          -Homemakers
          -Education
          -Equal rights
                -Constitutional amendment
          -Appointments
                -Race
                -Jews
                -Supreme Court
                     -Lower courts
                -Council of Economic Advisors [CEA]
                     -Marina von N. Whitman
                           -John von Neuman
                     -Herbert Stein
                -Atomic Energy Commission [AEC]

     1971 Report of the Citizen’s Advisory Council on the Status of Women

     St. Patrick’s Day

     The People's Republic of China [PRC] trip
          -Gifts
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                               NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                        Tape Subject Log
                                          (rev. 10/06)
                                                                       Conv. No. 686-6 (cont.)

                  -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
                  -New York
                  -San Francisco
                  -Hang Chow

      White House Rose Garden

[General conversation]
     -Education
           -Aid

Franklin, et. al. left at 10:08 am.