Conversation: 585-004
Prev: 585-003 Next: 585-005Start Date: Tuesday, October 5, 1971 7:27 PM
End Date: Tuesday, October 5, 1971 7:49 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Vicites, Joseph L.; Holt, Cooper T.; Colson, Charles W.; White House photographerRecording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:24:29
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:49:10
NARA Description:
On October 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Joseph L. Vicites, Cooper T. Holt, Charles W. Colson, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:27 pm to 3:49 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 585-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 585-4
Date: October 5, 1971
Time: 3:27 pm - 3:49 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Joseph L. Vicites, Cooper T. Holt, Charles W. Colson and the White
House photographer.
Salutations
Photographs
Veterans Foreign Wars [VFW]
-Organizational meetings
-John B. Connally
-Prisoners of war [POWs]
-VFW position
The photographer left at an unknown time before 3:49 pm.
-The President's position
-George S. McGovern
-Soviets, Chinese
-Resolutions
-VFW's 1971 national convention
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 585-4 (cont.)
-Southeast Asia
-Support for the President
-POWs
-The President’s policies
-POW dinner
-POWs
-Thomas E. (“Doc”) Morgan
-Upcoming VFW event
-Possible attendance by the President
-Membership
-Numbers
-Importance
-State commander, North Carolina
-Vietnam Veterans against the War
-VFW response
-Politicians
-Republicans, Democrats
-National Convention
-Vietnam veterans
-World War II
-Average age
-California
-Possible foreign travel
-Assistance programs
-Vietnam veterans
-Drug addiction
-Support for the President
-Economic program
-US policy in Vietnam
-Edward M. Kennedy
-McGovern
-Michael J. Mansfield
-The President’s view
-Vicites
-Political affiliation
Forthcoming Presidential campaign in 1972
-George Meany
-Support for President’s policies
-Edmund S. Muskie, McGovern, Edward M. Kennedy
-Henry M. (“Scoop”) Jackson
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 585-4 (cont.)
People's Republic of China [PRC]
-Announcement, October 5, 1971
-Henry A. Kissinger's schedule
-VFW’s position
-US relationship with the PRC
-Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR]
-Japan
-Southeast Asia
-Importance of contacts with communist countries
The President's conversation With Andrei A. Gromyko
Dwight D. Eisenhower silver dollars
Support for the President
-Raymond A. Gallagher
-[Forename unknown] Lombardo
-Morgan
-J. William Fulbright
-Uniontown
-George C. Marshall
-Virginia Military Institute [VMI]
-Daniel (“Chappie”) James, Jr.
Gift presentation
-Presidential cufflinks
-Presidential paperweight
-Eisenhower dollar
Veterans Administration [VA] hospitals
-VFW’s view
-Donald E. Johnson
Presidential golf balls
Vicites, Holt, and Colson left at 3:49 pm.