Conversation: 708-003
Prev: 708-002 Next: 708-004Start Date: 13-Apr-1972 4:28 PM
End Date: 13-Apr-1972 4:31 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Hess, Stephen; Hess, Elena (Shayne); Hess, Charles P.; Cole, Kenneth R., Jr.; Bull, Stephen B.; White House photographer;Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:21:45
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:25:03
NARA Description:
On April 13, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen Hess, Elena (Shayne) Hess, Charles P. Hess, Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., Stephen B. Bull, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:28 pm to 4:31 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 708-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 708-3
Date: April 13, 1972
Time: 4:28 pm - 4:31 pm
Location: Oval Office
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
The President met with Stephen Hess, Elena (Shayne) Hess, Charles P. Hess, James R. Hess and
Kenneth R. Cole, Jr; Stephen B. Bull and the White House photographer were present at the
beginning of the meeting.
Greetings
Photographs
-Family
-Arrangements
Presidential gifts
-Apollo viewer
-Money clip
-Compact
Biography of the President
-Charles P. Hess
-Age
Hess children
-Favorite school subjects
-The President
Dwarf tree
-People's Republic of China [PRC]
-Age
-Size
Travel
-Future
-PRC, the Moon and the Soviet Union
-Value
-Age factor
-Money
Hess children
-Sidwell Friends School
-School subjects
-The President's daughters
Hess et al left at 4:31 pm.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 708-3 (cont.)