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Start Date: 30-Mar-1973 11:57 AM

End Date: 30-Mar-1973 12:18 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Ziegler, Ronald L.Shackford, R. H.Shackford, Augusta (McMurray)Ehrlichman, John D.

Recording Device: Oval Office

890-019.mp3

NARA Description:

On March 30, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, R. H. Shackford, Augusta (McMurray) Shackford, and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:57 am to 12:18 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 890-019 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 890-19

Date: March 30, 1973
Time: 11:57 am - 12:18 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Roland H. Shackford, Augusta (McMurray) Shackford and Ronald L.
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                                                              Conversation No. 890-17 (cont’d)


Ziegler.

       Shackford's retirement
            -Age

       Photographs

       Award to Shackford in 1956
           -President’s presentation
           -Work in Middle East
                 -Articles’ conclusion
                       -Hopelessness

       US foreign policy
            -Relations with Union of Soviets Socialist Republics [USSR]
                  -US, USSR, People’s Republic of China [PRC]
                  -Changes
                  -Mutual interests
                         -Shackford’s understanding
                  -Exchange of art [?]
            -Ethiopia
                  -Benito Mussolini’s invasion

       Shackford's career
            -Senior management

       Photograph
            -Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins

The Shackfords left and John D. Ehrlichman entered at 12:02 pm.

[Transcripts of the following portion of the conversation may be found in RG 460, Box, 173, pp.
1-12; SI, Bk. IV, pt. 1, pp. 452-63 (388-399, 1-12); SRPC, pp. 388-399 (1-12).]

Ziegler left at an unknown time before 12:18 pm during the transcribed portion.

[End of transcription]

Ehrlichman left at 12:18 pm.
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