Conversation 675-013

TapeTape 675StartTuesday, February 29, 1972 at 1:28 PMEndTuesday, February 29, 1972 at 1:37 PMTape start time02:21:08Tape end time02:33:49ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; Peterson, Peter G.; Peterson, Jim; Peterson, Holly; Peterson, Michael; Rogers, William P.; Connally, John B.; Laird, Melvin R.; Mitchell, John N.; Morton, Rogers C. B.; Hodgson, James D.; Richardson, Elliot L.; Romney, George W.; Volpe, John A.; Kennedy, David M.; Shultz, George P.; Bush, George H. W.; Lynn, James T.; Lynn, James T. (Mrs.); Sweitzer, Brandon W.; Braden, Jean; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Walker, Ronald H.; Reilly, Gerald; Atkins, Oliver F. ("Ollie")Recording deviceOval Office

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NARA Description

On February 29, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Peter G. Peterson, Jim Peterson, Holly Peterson, Michael Peterson, William P. Rogers, John B. Connally, Melvin R. Laird, John N. Mitchell, Rogers C. B. Morton, James D. Hodgson, Elliot L. Richardson, George W. Romney, John A. Volpe, David M. Kennedy, George P. Shultz, George H. W. Bush, James T. Lynn, Mrs. James T. Lynn, Brandon W. Sweitzer, Jean Braden, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Ronald H. Walker, Gerald Reilly, and Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:28 pm to 1:37 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 675-013 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 675-13

Date: February 29, 1972
Timing: 1:28 pm - 1:37 pm
Location: Oval Office

Stephen B. Bull met with Mr. and Mrs. Peter G. Peterson, Jim Peterson, David Peterson, Holly
Peterson, Michael Peterson, William P. Rogers, John B. Connally, Melvin R. Laird, John N.
Mitchell, Rogers C. B. Morton, James D. Hodgson, Elliot L. Richardson, George W. Romney,
John A. Volpe, David M. Kennedy, George P. Shultz, George H.W. Bush, Mr. and Mrs. James
T. Lynn, Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Switzer, Jean Braden, H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman, Ronald H.
Walker, and Judge Gerald Reilly.

     General conversation
         -Rogers
         -National Rifle Association [NRA]

The President entered at an unknown timing after 1:28 pm.

     Oath of office

     General conversation

Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins entered and left at an unknown time before 1:37 pm.

     [Photograph session]

     Cabinet
          -Photograph
          -Peterson’s Senate confirmation

     General conversation
         -Camp David

Bull, et al. left at an unknown timing before 1:37 pm.
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Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Do you want me to take place a year from now?

No, I don't want to give you that.

It's a half of a night here.

I'll be in.

uh... uh... uh...

Well, why do you think that's a good idea?

I don't know.

Thank you.

Yes.

Yes, sir.

Yeah.

Thank you.

Well, I hope you have a good night.

I hope you have a good night.

You raise your right hand and repeat after me.

I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I,

But I take this obligation freely, and I take this obligation freely, without any mental reprimand, or evidence, or evasion, without any mental reprimand, or evasion, or evasion.

that I will well and thankfully judge the doings of the office on foot and above.

Thank you.

I will well and thankfully judge the doings on foot and above.

Thank you, ladies and gentlemen.

One, two, three, four, go.

Let me see.

Good one, Ollie.

Come on.

Now wait.

Let's see what Ollie's got.

Why don't you step over and, you know, you've got a cat.

Yes, there is a cat.

Now, the cat's been, can come up and officially congratulate the guy.

I mean, that's an L.A. cat.

I mean, he just got through the Senate of the State.

There you go.

Thank you.

All right.

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

We'll see you again tomorrow.

in case the date falls.

I'm not going to believe you.

I was up at Camp David and I couldn't have figured it out.

What?

Michael, let's go, buddy.

First thing, if our budget is still up, we'll have it by the end of the night.

We're going to work both nights.

You don't hear anything.

Yep, let's go.

That's worse.

Come on, get it out of here.

Get it out of here.

All right.

It's over.

All right.

Oh, my God.

I don't understand.

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