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Conversation: 827-013

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Start Date: 20-Dec-1972 2:20 PM

End Date: 20-Dec-1972 2:25 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Bull, Stephen B.Nixon, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan)Jones, Edward V.Jones, Edward V. (Mrs.)Balling, James, Jr.Balling, James, Jr. (Mrs.)Balling, NellaBalling, MariaWhite House photographer

Recording Device: Oval Office

827-013.mp3

NARA Description:

On December 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, Edward V. Jones, Mrs. Edward V. Jones, James Balling, Jr., Mrs. James Balling, Jr., Nella Balling, Maria Balling, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:20 pm to 2:25 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 827-013 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 827-13

Date: December 20, 1972
Time: 2:20 pm - 2:25 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       The President’s schedule
            -Meeting with Saul Pett
            -Meeting with [Edward V. Jones and family]
                  -White House gifts
                         -Apollo viewmaster

Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon, Jones, Mrs. Edward V. Jones, James Balling, Jr., Mrs. James Balling,
Jr., Nella Balling, and Maria Balling entered and Bull left at 2:20 pm. The White House
photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting.

       Greetings
             -Introductions

       Photograph session
            -Arrangements

       [Photograph session]
            -Copies
                                               -36-

                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                        Tape Subject Log
                                          (rev. July-08)

                                                              Conversation No. 827-13 (cont’d)

       White House gifts
            -Cuff links and pins
                  -Presidential Seal
            -Apollo viewmaster

       Oval Office
            -Furnishings
                   -Steuben glass [“Star of the President”]
                          -Walter H. Annenberg
                          -Malachite
                   -British prints of Washington, DC, circa 1830
                   -Crewelwork by Julie Nixon Eisenhower
                          -1960 election

       Committee for the Preservation of the White House
           -The President’s appreciation

       Farewells

Mrs. Nixon, et al., left at 2:25 pm.