Conversation: 856-001
Prev: 855-028 Next: 856-002Start Date: 14-Feb-1973 2:20 PM
End Date: 14-Feb-1973 2:31 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Unknown;Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On February 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) [television technicians] met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:20 pm and 2:31 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 856-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 856-1
Date: February 14, 1973
Time: Unknown between 2:20 pm and 2:31 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with unknown network television technicians.
President’s address on natural resources and environment
-Preparations for recording
-Audio check
-Room arrangements
-Makeup
-Lighting
-John D. Ehrlichman’s arrival [?]
-Audio check
-Reading
-Special programs on energy
-Volume
The President participated in recording a televised address on natural resources and environment
between 2:25 pm and 2:30 pm.
-Environment
-Proposals
-92nd Congress
-93rd Congress
-Environmental quality
-1972 trip to People’s Republic of China [PRC]
-“America the Beautiful”
-Prisoner’s of war [POWs]
-Beauty of US
-Energy crisis
-Fuel shortages
-The President’s messages to Congress on energy
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Aug.-09)
Conversation No. 856-1 (cont’d)
-Press coverage
-Headlines
-Separate statement on energy
The President, et al., left at 2:31 pm.