Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 99 › Conversation 099-005
Cole, Krogh & Domestic Council on Maintenance
Thursday, April 20, 1972 · 11:39 AM–3:07 PM ET · Cabinet Room · 27 min
AI Summary
Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., Egil Krogh, and members of the Domestic Council convened in the Cabinet Room for a meeting that was primarily occupied by non-substantive maintenance activities. The recording reflects a period of inactivity regarding policy or administration, as the participants were largely displaced by unknown personnel performing routine maintenance. Consequently, no significant policy discussions, executive decisions, or official action items were recorded during this session.
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part A, 0:38
NARA Description
On April 20, 1972, Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., Egil ("Bud") Krogh, and the Domestic Council met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 11:39 am and 3:07 pm. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 099-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 99-5 Date: Unknown between April 20 and May 1, 1972 Time: Unknown between 11:39 am, April 20 and 3:07 pm, May 1, 1972 Location: Cabinet Room Unknown people [maintenance personnel?] met ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Non-historical] [Duration: 24m 28s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ****************************************************************************** The unknown people [maintenance personnel?] left at an unknown time before 3:07 pm, May 1, 1972
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Also recorded on April 20, 1972
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 099-005, April 20, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417174319). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/099-005 (accessed November 2, 2026).