Conversation: 662-006
Prev:  662-005 Next: 662-007Start Date: 1-Feb-1972 11:53 AM
End Date: 1-Feb-1972 12:05 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Scott, David R. (Col.); Scott, David R. (Mrs.); Irwin, James B. (Col.); Irwin, James B. (Mrs.); Worden, Alfred M. (Lt. Col.); Flanigan, Peter M.; Haig, Alexander M., Jr.; White House photographer; Bull, Stephen B.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Scott, David R. (Col.); Scott, David R. (Mrs.); Irwin, James B. (Col.); Irwin, James B. (Mrs.); Worden, Alfred M. (Lt. Col.); Flanigan, Peter M.; Haig, Alexander M., Jr.; White House photographer; Bull, Stephen B.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:17:45
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:30:13
NARA Description:
On February 1, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Col. David R. Scott, Mrs. David R. Scott, Col. James B. Irwin, Mrs. James B. Irwin, Lt. Col. Alfred M. Worden, Peter M. Flanigan, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., White House photographer, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:53 am to 12:05 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 662-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 662-6 Date: February 1, 1972 Time: 11:53 am - 12:05 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Colonel and Mrs. David R. Scott, Colonel and Mrs. James B. Irwin, Lieutenant Colonel Alfred M. Worden, Peter M. Flanigan, and Gen. Alexander M. Haig; Jr.; the White House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting. Greetings -Apologies from the President Goodwill mission to Poland and Yugoslavia -Apollo XV’s astronauts’ impression -Weather -Reception -Photograph session -Voice of America [VOA] -Benefits of trip -Extent of trip -Yugoslavia -Poland -Communism -Poland -Hungary -Czechoslovakia -Romania -Latin America -Iron curtain countries -Visits -Yugoslavia, Poland -Mars -Background of astronauts 23 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) -Timing of next Apollo mission -Extent of travels -Poland, Yugoslavia, and the US -Space travel -View of US -Fascination -Reception People’s Republic of China [PRC] -Forthcoming visit by the President -Possible visit by astronauts Space shuttle -Progress -Interest in Eastern Europe -Benefits Gifts -Watches -Cufflinks PRC trip -Table tennis Astronauts families -Camp David trip -Timing -General conversation Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 11:53 am. Gifts presentation -Pens -Golf balls University of Nebraska football team Bull, et al. left at 12:05 pm. 24 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06)