A White House tour group was provided with an informal orientation of the Cabinet Room and the West Wing of the White House. The discussion focused on the architectural layout, seating arrangements for cabinet members and high-ranking officials, and the room's historical usage for meetings of the National Security Council and the Cost of Living Council. The group also learned about the history associated with specific portraits displayed in the room, including Teddy Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Dwight D. Eisenhower.
a White House tour group met in the Cabinet Room of the White House on an unknown date, sometime between 12:29 pm on June 22, 1973 and 8:32 am on July 10, 1973. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 127-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 127-7
Date: Unknown between June 22 and July 10, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:29 pm, June 22 and 8:32 am, July 10, 1973
Location: Cabinet Room
Unknown people [tour group] entered
Cabinet Room
-Temperature
-Table
-Members of the Cabinet
-Chairs
-John A. Scali
-Anne L. Armstrong
-President
-Vice President Spiro T. Agnew
-Cabinet members
-Purchase
-George P. Shultz
-Positions
-Elliot L. Richardson
-Positions
-President
Photos
Uses of Cabinet Room
-National Security Council [NSC]
-Agnew
-Cost of Living Council [COLC]
Photos
Souvenirs
-Paper
-Pens and pencils
West Wing
-Offices
-General Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
-Melvin R. Laird
-Henry A. Kissinger
-Roy L. Ash
-Robert H. Finch
-Oval office
[Unintelligible]
The unknown people [tour group] left at an unknown time before 8:32 am, July 10, 1973This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.