Conversation: 602-009
Prev: 602-008 Next: 602-010Start Date: Tuesday, October 26, 1971 4:20 PM
End Date: Tuesday, October 26, 1971 4:40 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Maupin, Armistad J., Jr.; Collins, Charles P., III; Abad, Francis L., Jr.; Leadbeter, Karel J.; Myerovitz, Jack R.; Reese, Carrollton E., Jr.; Butler, John F.; Nielsen, Thomas M.; Lane, Zeph; Lane, Zeph (Mrs.); Will, Rick; Will, Pat; Colson, Charles W.; Butterfield, Alexander P.; White House photographerRecording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:43:05
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:06:45
NARA Description:
On October 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Armistad J. Maupin, Jr., Charles P. Collins, III, Francis L. Abad, Jr., Karel J. Leadbeter, Jack R. Myerovitz, Carrollton E. Reese, Jr., John F. Butler, Thomas M. Nielsen, Zeph Lane, Mrs. Zeph Lane, Rick Will, Pat Will, Charles W. Colson, Alexander P. Butterfield, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:20 pm to 12:40 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 602-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 602-9
Date: October 26, 1971
Time: 12:20 pm - 12:40 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Armistad J. Maupin, Jr., Charles P. Collins III, Francis L. Abad, Jr.,
Karel J. Leadbeter, Jack R. Myerovitz, Carrollton E. Reese, Jr., John F. Butler, Thomas M.
Nielsen, Zeph Lane, Mrs. Zeph Lane, Rick Will, Pat Will, Charles W. Colson and Alexander P.
Butterfield; the White House photographer and members of the press were present at the
beginning of the meeting.
Introduction
Photographs
Introduction
-Rick Will
-Pat Will
-Armistad J. Maupin,Jr.
-Thomas M. Nielsen
-John F. Butler
-Karel J. Leadbeter
-Health
-Vietnam War
Photographers and press left at an unknown time before 12:40 pm.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 602-9 (cont.)
Vietnam
The President's schedule
-Meeting with Vietnam veterans
-Rennie Davis
-Manolo Sanchez
-Background
-Spain
-Cuba
-Citizenship
-Comment on demonstrations
Vietnam
-The group's work
-Service in Vietnam
-Military service
-Civilian work
-Housing project
-United Nations [UN]
-Popularly elected governments
-North Vietnam
-The President's travels to Vietnam
-Recent Vietnamese history
-Catholic bishop of Da Nang
-Effects of a possible US withdrawal from Vietnam
-North Vietnam
-South Vietnam
-The President's travels to Vietnam
-Vietnamese-American relations
-Vietnamese
-Television coverage
-Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS]
-Vietnamese-American relations
-Vietnamese family relationships
-Davis
-US servicemen in Vietnam
-US effort in Vietnam
-Congressional resolution
-Prisoners of War [POWs]
-Veterans
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 602-9 (cont.)
-Portrayal in the press
-The President’s view
-New York Times
-Coverage of group's activities
-Gloria Emerson [?]
-CBS, National Broadcasting Company [NBC], American Broadcasting Company
[ABC]
Gift presentations
-Presidential seal
-Blind Vietnam veteran
Service composition by the group
Vietnam
-The President’s view of war
-Assistance to group's activities
-Melville (“Mel”) Stephens
-Adm. Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr.
-American servicemen
-South Vietnam
-POWs
-The President’s policy
Farewells
Maupin, et al. left at 12:40 pm.