Conversation: 725-036
Prev: 725-035 Next: 725-037Start Date: 16-May-1972 5:05 PM
End Date: 16-May-1972 5:40 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Mitchell, John N.; Bliss, Ray C.; White House photographer; Bull, Stephen B.;Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 04:23:56
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 04:55:33
NARA Description:
On May 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, John N. Mitchell, Ray C. Bliss, White House photographer, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:05 pm to 5:40 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 725-036 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 725-36
Date: May 16, 1972
Time: 5:05 pm - 5:40 pm.
Location: Oval Office
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The President met with John N. Mitchell and Ray C. Bliss; the White House
photographer was present.
Mitchell
Clark MacGregor
Bliss
-A picture
Greetings
Photographs
-President and Bliss
-President and Mitchell
-Arrangements
Allen J. Ellender
-Film on Soviet Union
-Viewing by President
-Photography
-The President’s view
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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[Duration: 6m 6s ]
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Bliss
-Private business
-Increase
-Effect on political work
-Phone work
-Project work
-Work for party
-Effect on business
-Private business
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-Casualty and life insurance
-Guardian Life Insurance Company
-Number of employees
-Compared to Republican National Committee [RNC]
-Business from President's friends
-John W. Mulcahy
-Robert H. Abplanalp
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 3m 14s ]
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Age
-Ellender
-Josip Broz Tito
-President's previous meeting with Toma Granfil
-The President’s view
Bliss's future
-Ambassadorship
-Trip as President's representative
-Similar trip by John S. D. Eisenhower
-Chiang Kai-shek's inauguration
-Value
-Possible destinations
-Delegations
-Perquisites
-Value
-Similar trips by Leonard W. Hall
-Commissions
-Commerce Department
-State Department
-A call from an unknown man
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 1m 44s ]
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Smoking in Oval Office
-Cigarettes
-Cigars
-Cigarettes
-Matches
-White House
Forthcoming election
-Ohio
-President's preferred role for Bliss
-Work with Mitchell
-President's position
-Statements to press
-Republican convention
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 4m 6s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5
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President's walk to Treasury
-Mitchell's opinion
-President's reasons
-New York Times editorial
-Television appearances
-Show of courage
-John B. Connally
-Response of tourists
-Photographs
-Blacks
-Washington, DC
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 6
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 3m 21s ]
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Ellender
Gifts from President
-New cuff links
-Old cuff links
-Pen for Ellen Bliss
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Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 5:06 pm.
-New cuff links
-Gift for Mrs. Bliss
-Compact
-Ashtray
-Gifts for office worker
-Number of men and women secretaries
-Tieclasps
-Part-time worker
-Number of golfers
-Ashtray
-Described
-Compact
-Described
-Miniature elephant
-New cuff links
-Value
President's schedule
-John Cardinal Krol
-Support for President
Bliss
-Appreciation to President
-Proposed trip
-Mrs. Bliss
-Countries
-Europe
-People’s Republic of China [PRC]
Goodbyes
Mitchell, Bliss, and Bull left at 5:40 pm.
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