Conversation 324-015

TapeTape 324StartWednesday, March 22, 1972 at 10:05 AMEndWednesday, March 22, 1972 at 11:01 AMTape start time01:37:21Tape end time01:38:51ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bush, George H. W.Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building

On March 22, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and George H. W. Bush met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:05 am and 11:01 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 324-015 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 324-15

Date: March 22, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:11 am and 11:01 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President dictated a letter to George H.W. Bush.

     Bush’s performance at US Ambassador to the United Nations [UN]
          -Remarks by Turkish Foreign Minister at state dinner
                -Technical competence
                -Barbara P. Bush
                     -Concern for diplomats’ families
                -Regard for George Bush’s performance as Ambassador
                     -Compared to career diplomats
          -The President’s regard for George Bush’s work

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George Bush, dear George, at the dinner for the Turkish prime minister, the foreign minister, spoke loyally of your work in the U.S.
He said that of all the American ambassadors to the U.S., he had known who were by far the best in Turkey, fine, technical competence, great, as he put it, quote, heart and heart.
and your wife has shown for their families finding places for them to live.
In relatively small countries, most of them are, there's been very strong papers and printing about two persons.
And also, two or three or four of them have been treated terribly.
So, you can make a video or a video.
It's very difficult now.
It's hard.
It's hard.
It's hard.