Conversation: 607-020
Prev: 607-019 Next: 607-021Start Date: Friday, October 29, 1971 5:00 PM
End Date: Friday, October 29, 1971 5:06 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Hughes, James D. ("Don"); Scowcroft, Brent G. (Gen.)Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 04:25:21
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 04:32:43
NARA Description:
On October 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, James D. ("Don") Hughes, and Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:00 pm to 1:06 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 607-020 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 607-20
Date: October 29, 1971
Time: 1:00 pm - 1:06 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with James D. (“Don”) Hughes and Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft.
Hughes's forthcoming assignment
-Bergstrom Air Force Base
-Austin, Texas
-9th Air Force
-University of Texas
-Bette Hughes
Hughes's role on White House staff
-The President’s view
-Camp David
-Cabinet officers
-H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
-Constance M. Stuart
-Lucy A. Winchester
Military aides
-John V. Brennan
-Vernon C. Coffey, Jr.
-Coast Guard
-Duties
-Florida
-California
Scowcroft’s domestic situation
-Wife
-Home
-Bethesda, Maryland
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 607-20 (cont.)
Hughes's schedule
-Timing of departure
-Scowcroft’s promotion
The President's forthcoming trip to People's Republic of China [PRC]
-Coffey
-Scowcroft
-Henry A. Kissinger
Scowcroft and Hughes left at 1:06 pm.