Conversation: 788-012
Prev:  788-011 Next: 788-013Start Date: 29-Sep-1972 3:32 PM
End Date: 29-Sep-1972 3:58 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); SerVass, Beurt; SerVass, Cory; White House photographer; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On September 29, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Beurt SerVass, Cory SerVass, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:32 pm to 3:58 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 788-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 788-12 Date: September 29, 1972 Time: 3:32 pm and 3:58 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Beurt and Cory SerVaas. [The White House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting.] Introductions Presentation of Saturday Evening Post to the President -Articles by Presidents -Franklin D. Roosevelt's article on Vice Presidents -[John] Calvin Coolidge -Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins's photographs ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 1m 25s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** Saturday Evening Post -Indianapolis -Curtiss Publishing -Offices 27 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) Steel business owned by SerVaas -Steel plants -Jennings County -The President's previous visit -Forging plants -Automobile parts -Hospital building -North Vernon, Indiana -Richmond, Indiana -Columbus, Indiana ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 4m 7s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ***************************************************************** Plans for speech for the President on unemployment -Beurt SerVass's previous position as speechwriter -American Legion -National Commanders -Foreign affairs -Unemployment problem -Policy speech -Utilization of draft boards -Classification -Handicap status -Less than minimum wages -Patrick J. Buchanan -John D. Ehrlichman -Domestic Council -Draft of speech -Sickle cell anemia -Cerebral palsy -Mental capabilities -Cory SerVass's previous position 28 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) -Physician -Work with handicapped -Industry -Sickle cell anemia -Cerebral palsy -Epilepsy -Labor Department -The President's previous speech -Reorganization of Cabinet -Importance of employment -Need for union support -Sickle cell anemia -Blacks -Classification of hardcore unemployed -Identification of handicapped -Draft board -Humanitarian appeal -Welfare opposition -Handicapped -Desire to work Saturday Evening Post -Plans -Look magazine -Bimonthly issue -Circulation -Holiday magazine -Previous problems -Losses -Founder -Benjamin Franklin -Suspensions of circulation -Subscription costs compared to newsstand costs -Postage rates -Madison Avenue advertising agencies -Support -Political orientation -Kenneth Wilson -Holiday Inn -J. Walter Thompson Company -E.I. Lilly Company -Gene Beasly 29 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) -Unknown advertising agency -Saturday Evening Post advertising -Recommended advertising policy -Meeting with H.R. Haldeman -J. Walter Thompson Company -J. Walter Thompson Company -Wilson -Holiday Inn -William F. (“Billy”) Graham -Kodak -Media buyers -Washington Star editorial -Jack Anderson -Lewis F. Powell, Jr. -Press bias -Advertising agencies' effect on television -National Review -General Motors advertising in Saturday Evening Post -Saturday Evening Post exposure of the President's policy -Compared to Reader’s Digest and news magazines Haldeman's schedule Ehrlichman's schedule Presentation of Presidential gifts -Cuff links -Pin -Golf balls ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 30s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 ***************************************************************** 30 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) Beurt and Cory SerVaas left at 3:58 pm.