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Start Date: 5-May-1972 12:19 PM

End Date: 5-May-1972 12:32 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Rockefeller, John D., IIIOlivarez, GraceRamsey, Christian N., Jr. (Dr.)Cole, Kenneth R., Jr.Waldeman, Raymond J.White House photographer

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:06:23

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:18:27

720a.mp3

720b.mp3

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.