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Conversation: 662-006

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Start Date: Tuesday, February 1, 1972 4:53 PM

End Date: Tuesday, February 1, 1972 5:05 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

662a.mp3

662b.mp3

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
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                             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.
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                          NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. 10/06)