Conversation: 859-036
Prev: 859-035 Next: 859-037Start Date: Wednesday, February 21, 1973 5:38 PM
End Date: Wednesday, February 21, 1973 5:49 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Scouten, Rex W.Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Rex W. Scouten met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:38 pm to 12:49 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-036 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 859-36
Date: February 21, 1973
Time: 12:38 pm - 12:49 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Rex W. Scouten.
Pictures
Scouten’s schedule
White House redecoration plans
-Draperies
-Equipment
-Carpet
-Wall color
-Foundations
-Expense
Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
-Color selections
Shop area
-Expense
-[Intermediate maintenance facility ?] [IMF]
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Nov.-09)
Conversation No. 859-36 (cont’d)
-Equipment
-Draperies
-Improvement
-Write offs
-Fire system
-Sprinkling system
-Estimate
White House bowling facility
-Costs
-IMF estimate
-Equipment
-Write offs
-Improvements
-Kitchen
-Need for renovations
-Air conditioning
-Replacement
Shop area
-Improvements
-Storage space
-Ceremonies
-Warehouse
-Airport
-Location
Renovation of White House
-Contributions
-Costs
-Equipment
-Memorandum
-Bruce A. Kehrli
-Donations
-Amounts, costs
-Write offs
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Nov.-09)
Conversation No. 859-36 (cont’d)
White House bowling alley
-Cost of renovation
-Recreation area
-Controls
-Chairs
-Mrs. Nixon
-Preferences
Estimate
Renovations
-Contributions
-Write offs
-Questions
-Answers
-Source of funds
-Boeing people
-Friends of the President
-Press relations
Butlers
-Filipinos
-Role
-Race of butlers
-White servers
-Lower class
-John [surname unknown]
-Foreign visitors
-Whites
-Camp David
-Difficulties in recruiting
-Caterers
-Cubans
-Security classification
Scouten left at 12:49 pm.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Nov.-09)