Conversation: 740-004
Prev: 740-003 Next: 740-005Start Date: 22-Jun-1972 4:06 PM
End Date: 22-Jun-1972 4:35 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Krol, John Cardinal; Gurash, John; Colson, Charles W.; Cashen, Henry C., II; Bull, Stephen B.;Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:02:12
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:30:49
NARA Description:
On June 22, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, John Cardinal Krol, John Gurash, Charles W. Colson, Henry C. Cashen, II, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:06 pm to 4:35 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 740-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 740-4
Date: June 22, 1972
Time: 4:06-4:35 pm.
Location: Oval Office
The President met with John Cardinal Krol, John Gurash, Charles W. Colson, and Henry C.
Cashen II.
[Members of the press and the White House photographer were present at the beginning of the
meeting.]
Greetings
Report for the President
Arrangements for photograph
Aid to private religious schools
-Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
-Philidelphia
-Jews
-Protestants
-Catholics
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-Colson
-Non-Catholics
-Religious leaders group
-Support
-Quakers
-Report
-Time of preparation
-Distribution
-Congressmen
-Business and Labor Leaders
-Editors
-Platform committees of parties
-Opposition
-Administrative support
-Tax incentives
-Administrative efforts
-Public relations
-Candidates for office
-Commitments
-State-level candidates
-Supreme Court
-Warren E. Burger
-Colson
-The President’s view
-Courts
-Senate Education Committee
-Testimony
-Supreme Court
-Problems
-Public opinion
-Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) documentary
-Frank Stanton
-Summary of report
-Press briefing
-New York Times
-James Cardinal McIntyre
-Position on issue
-Bishop Timothy Manning
-Critical states
-New York
-Pennsylvania
-Ohio
-Illinois
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Tape Subject Log
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-Michigan
-California
Gifts
Golf
-The President's game
Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 4:06 pm.
Gifts
-Golf balls
-Ashtrays
Bull left at an unknown time before 4:34 pm.
Golf
-The President's games
Gifts
-Ashtrays
The President's law firm
Gifts
-Ashtray
-Presentation
-Golf balls
-Seal
-Spiro T. Agnew
Bull was present at an unknown time after 4:06 pm.
Golf balls
-Number
-Seal
Bull left at an unknown time before 4:34 pm.
Golf
-Putting
-Jack Nicklaus
-Game against Arnold Palmer
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Feb-02)
Meeting
-Publicity
An election in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
-A defeat
Unknown person
-Friendship with McIntyre
-Work with the President
-Religion
-Work with McIntyre
Krol, et al., left and Alexander Butterfield entered at 4:35 pm.
The President’s schedule
Butterfield left at 4:35 pm.