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Start Date: 25-Sep-1972 11:49 AM

End Date: 25-Sep-1972 11:58 AM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Spirtos, Michael N.Tsaffaras, William P.Chirgotis, William G.Coffinas, GustavLeber, George J.Korologos, Thomas C.Karalekas, S. StevenBull, Stephen B.White House photographer

Recording Device: Oval Office

786-013.mp3

NARA Description:

On September 25, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Michael N. Spirtos, William P. Tsaffaras, William G. Chirgotis, Gustav Coffinas, George J. Leber, Thomas C. Korologos, S. Steven Karalekas, Stephen B. Bull, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:49 am to 11:58 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 786-013 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 786-13

Date: September 25, 1972
Time: 11:49 am - 11:58 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Michael N. Spirtos, William P. Tsaffaras, William G. Chirgotis, Gustav
Coffinas, George J. Leber, Thomas C. Korologos, S. Steven Karalekas. Stephen B. Bull and the
White House photographer were present at the beginning of the meeting.

             Greetings and introductions
                 -California
                 -New Jersey
                 -Brooklyn, New York

             Photograph session
                 -Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins
                 -Photograph copies

             Presentation of medal to the President
                 -50th Anniversary of Order of American Hellenic Educational Progressive
                 Association [AHEPA]
                 -Greek backgrounds
                      -Vice President Spiro T. Agnew
                      -White House staff
                      -Korologos, Karalekas

             Greek names

             Polish names

             Display of medal
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                        NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                           Tape Subject Log
                                             (rev. Nov-03)

                   -Presidential library

              World War I
                 -Winston S. Churchill

              Greece
                  -Government
                  -People
                  -Economy
                  -The President’s 1947 trip
                      -Communist insurgency
                          -King of Greece [George II]
                      -Greece-Turkey aid bill
                      -Grand Bretagne hotel
                          -State Department official’s prediction
                               -Democracy

              Silver medal presentations
                  -Korologos, [Keralekas]

              William P. Rogers schedule
                  -Previous meeting with AHEPA

              Presentation of gifts by the President
                  -Cuff links
                       -Presidential seal
                  -Pins

              AHEPA headquarters
                 -Washington, DC
                    -K Street

              1972 campaign

Spirtos et al. left at 11:58 am.