Conversation: 836-008
Prev: 836-007 Next: 836-009Start Date: 9-Jan-1973 10:43 AM
End Date: 9-Jan-1973 11:09 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; Kennedy, Richard T. (Col.); Williams, Maurice J.; Atkins, Oliver F. ("Ollie"); [Unknown person(s)];Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On January 9, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Col. Richard T. Kennedy, Maurice J. Williams, Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:43 am and 11:09 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 836-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 836-8
Date: January 9, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:43 am and 11:09 am
Location: Oval Office
Stephen B. Bull met with Col. Richard T. Kennedy and Maurice J. Williams. The White House
photographer and members of the press were present at the beginning of the meeting.
Turner B. Shelton’s schedule
-Fatigue
-Anastasio Somoza
The President entered at 10:45 am.
Birthday congratulations
Photographs
-Seating arrangements
[Photograph session]
Birthday roses
-Gift from staff
-H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
-Cost
Bull and press left at an unknown time before 11:03 am.
Williams
-Government service
-Cabinet officers
-White House staff
-Sub-cabinet
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Conversation No. 836-8 (cont’d)
-Career civil service
-Dedication
-West Virginia
-Overseas assignments
-Nicaragua
-Bangladesh
-Philippines
-Cyclone
-Government service
-Dedication
-Nicaragua relief effort
Nicaragua relief report
-Morale
-Voluntary agencies
-The President’s personal representative
-Appreciation
-Shelton
-Performance
-Wife
-Residency
-Destruction
-Voluntary Agencies
-Food and water distribution
An unknown person entered at an unknown time after 10:45 am.
Refreshments
The unknown person left at an unknown time before 11:03 am.
-Political situation
-Latin American reaction
-Compared to US
-US management skills
-Destruction in Managua
-US-Nicaraguan cooperation
-Press relations
-Gratitude of Nicaraguan people
-Roberto Clemente
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Conversation No. 836-8 (cont’d)
-U.S. governmental effort coordination
-U.S. contributions
-Need
-Voluntary agencies
-The President’s pleasure
-Turner’s efforts
-Voluntary agencies
-Press questions
-Public attention to Latin America
-Neglect
-Revolutions, disasters
-Managua
-Nicaraguan people
-Mexico
Bull entered at an unknown time after 10:45 am.
The President's schedule
Bull left at an unknown time before 11:03 am.
Latin America
-Dwight David Eisenhower
-Puerto Rico
-Latin governments
-Marine’s opinion
-Music, arts, warmth
-Spain
-Italy
-France
-Charles A. J. M. de Gaulle
-Nicaragua
-Somoza
-Leadership
Birthday congratulations
Photograph for Williams
Williams left at 11:03 am.
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Conversation No. 836-8 (cont’d)
Vietnam settlement
-Meetings
-Le Duc Tho
-Health
-Instructions
-Reception
-Press coverage
-Henry A. Kissinger
-Irrelevance
-Communists
-Cleverness
-Kissinger
-Negotiating skills
-Kissinger’s report
-Melvin R. Laird
-Press statement
-Option two
-Press distortion
-Dove position
-South Vietnamese
-Charles W. Colson
-Prisoners of War [POWs]
-Missing in action [MIAs]
-Peace objectives
-North Vietnam
-South Vietnam
-Laos
-Cambodia
-Option one compared to option two
-Future of peace
-Demilitarized zone [DMZ]
-Status of negotiations
Kennedy left at 11:09 am.
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