Conversation 096-003

On March 21, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House News Photographers' Association, George Thomas, Joe Scherschel, Gordon Gahan, Francis Routt, Fred Maroon, Bruce Dale, Jim Blair, Frank E. Cancellare, James McNamara, Charles Fekete, Bob Boyer, Ron Van Norstand, James Norling, the White House photographer, and members of the press met in the Cabinet Room of the White House from 4:09 pm to 4:20 pm. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 096-003 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 96-3

Date: March 21, 1972
Time: 4:09 pm - 4:20 pm

Location: Cabinet Room

The President met with George Thames, Joe Scherschel, Gordon Gahan, Francis Routt, Fred
Maroon, Bruce Dale, Jim Blair, Frank E. Cancellare, James McNamara, Charles Fekete, Bob
Boyer, Ron Van Norstand, and James Norling; the White House photographer and members of
the press were present at the beginning of the meeting

[Recording begins while the conversation is in progress]

     White House News Photographers’ Association’s annual photo contest
          -Sound man award
          -Winners
                -Schedule
          -Dale
                -National Geographic
                     -World
                     -The President’s daughter
          -Newsreels
          -Photographer of the Year
          -American tourists
          -News
          -The President’s trip abroad
                -Geographic articles
          -Photograph of the group

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[Previous archivists categorized this section as unintelligible. It has been rereviewed and
released 08/22/2019.]
[Unintelligible]
[096-003-w001]
[Duration: 49s]

     White House News Photographers’ Association’s annual photo contest
          -Interest

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     White House News Photographers’ Association’s annual photo contest
          -Party
          -Photographs

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[Previous archivists categorized this section as unintelligible. It has been rereviewed and
released 08/22/2019.]
[Unintelligible]
[096-003-w002]
[Duration: 45s]

       General conversation

       Question [?]

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The President, et al. left at 4:20 pm