Conversation: 720-012
Prev: 720-011 Next: 720-013Start Date: Friday, May 5, 1972 4:19 PM
End Date: Friday, May 5, 1972 4:32 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Rockefeller, John D., III; Olivarez, Grace; Ramsey, Christian N., Jr. (Dr.); Cole, Kenneth R., Jr.; Waldeman, Raymond J.; White House photographerRecording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:06:23
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:18:27
NARA Description:
On May 5, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Rockefeller, III, Grace Olivarez, Dr. Christian N. Ramsey, Jr., Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., Raymond J. Waldeman, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:19 pm to 12:32 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 720-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 720-12
Date: May 5, 1972
Time: 12:19 pm - 12:32 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with John D. Rockefeller III, Grace Olivarez, Dr. Christian N. Ramsey, Jr.,
Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., and Raymond J. Waldmann; the White House photographer was present at
the beginning of the meeting.
Greetings
-Rockefeller
-Nelson A. Rockefeller
-Olivarez
-Ramsey
Photographs
-Arrangements
-Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins
-Arrangements
Father Theodore S. Hesburgh and Father Edmund Patrick Joyce
-President's acquaintance
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Jan-02)
Conv. No. 720-11 (cont.)
Commission on Population
-Dorothy Buffum Chandler
-Discussion with the President on population problems
-Rockefeller's commission [Commission on Population Growth and the
American Future]
-Beginning
-President's population message to Congress
-Daniel P. Moynihan
-Abortion issue
-Sensitivity
-Differences between commission and the President
-President's message
-Goals
-Means
-Bureau of the Budget
-Department of Health, Education, and Welfare [HEW]
-Report
-Service of commission
-Abortion issue
-Handling
-Population problem
-Scope
-Elliot L. Richardson
-Legislation
-Latin America
-Urban areas
-Rio De Janeiro
-Sao Paolo
-Buenos Aires
-Africa
-India
-People's Republic of China [PRC]
-Japan
-PRC
-India
-Difficulties
-Political leadership
-Indira Gandhi
-Studies
-Speeches
-Citizens committees
-Moynihan's role
-Bill Draper
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Jan-02)
Conv. No. 720-12 (cont.)
-Dwight D. Eisenhower administration
-John D. Ehrlichman
-Richardson
-Recommendations
-Citizens committees
-Representation
-West Coast
-Chandler
-Nationwide
-Youth and minority representatives
-Population problem
-Gandhi's problems
-US problems
-Minority and younger members
-President's leadership
-Reports
-Follow-up report
-Work with Cole, Ehrlichman
-Richardson
-The President’s view
Gifts
-Cuff links
Walter H. Annenberg gift
-Steuben piece [“Star of the President”]
Gifts
-Bow
Commission
-Work
-President's appreciation
Doctors, lawyers
Rockefeller, et al., left at 12:32 pm.