Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 642 › Conversation 642-034
Nixon, Shultz & Weinberger on Public Relations and Media Coverage
Monday, January 3, 1972 · 12:16 PM–12:18 PM ET · Oval Office · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon met with George P. Shultz and Caspar Weinberger to discuss the visibility and media coverage of administration-related films being broadcast in Minnesota. The participants briefly noted the positive impact of this media exposure, though the brief discussion did not result in any formal policy decisions. The exchange functioned primarily as a casual briefing on public relations and ongoing outreach efforts.
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Position in tape: 05:15:56 – 05:17:03
part C, 1:11:09
NARA Description
On January 3, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, George P. Shultz, and Caspar W. ("Cap") Weinberger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:16 pm and 12:18 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 642-034 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 642-34 Date: January 3, 1972 Time: Unknown between 12:16 pm and 12:18 pm Location: Oval Office The President talked with George P. Shultz and Caspar W. (“Cap”) Weinberger. [See Conversation No. 18-10]
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Also recorded on January 3, 1972
- 018-008 12:13 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George E. Allen talked on the telephone from 12:13 pm to 12:15 pm.
- 018-009 12:16 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 12:16 pm.
- 018-010 12:16 PM · 55 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, George P. Shultz, and Caspar W. ("Cap") Weinberger talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:16 pm and 12:18 pm.
- 642-032 12:16 PM · 59 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:16 pm.
- 642-033 12:16 PM · 29 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:16 pm and 12:18 pm.
- 642-035 12:16 PM · 33 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:16 pm and 12:18 pm.
- 642-036 12:16 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:16 pm and 12:18 pm.
- 642-037 12:18 PM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John W. Kauffman, Stephen M. Morris, Jack A. L. Hahn, Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., James H. Cavanaugh, White House photographer, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:18 pm to 12:32 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 642-034, January 3, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/642-034 (accessed November 15, 2026).