Conversation: 699-004
Prev: 699-003 Next: 699-005Start Date: Friday, March 31, 1972 4:42 PM
End Date: Friday, March 31, 1972 4:59 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; Bland, Richard E.; McClennan, W. Howard; Amabali, Louis; Arevala, Tommy (Lt.); Bugbee, Perce; Duke, Dorothy S.; Eckert, Ernst R. G.; Freeman, Roger M.; Hechtman, Robert; Hole, Albert E.; Hurley, John F.; Jablonsky, John L.; Klinger, Keith E.; Phillips, Anne W. (Dr.); Proven, John A.; Whitaker, Baron; Young, William J.; Tipton, Howard D.; Willis, Clayton; Bell, George T.; Casey, James; White House photographerRecording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:29:56
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:48:37
NARA Description:
On March 31, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Richard E. Bland, W. Howard McClennan, Louis Amabali, Lt. Tommy Arevala, Perce Bugbee, Dorothy S. Duke, Ernst R. G. Eckert, Roger M. Freeman, Robert Hechtman, Albert E. Hole, John F. Hurley, John L. Jablonsky, Keith E. Klinger, Dr. Anne W. Phillips, John A. Proven, Baron Whitaker, William J. Young, Howard D. Tipton, Clayton Willis, George T. Bell, James Casey, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:42 am to 11:59 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 699-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 699-4
Date: March 31, 1972
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Time: 11:42 am - 11:59 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
Arrangements for photograph
The Presidents left at an unknown time after 11:42 am.
Bull met with Richard E. Bland, W. Howard McClennan, Louis Amabali [?], Lt. Tommy
Arevala, Perce Bugbee, Dorothy S. Duke, Ernst R. G. Eckert, Roger M. Freeman, Jr., Robert
Hechtman, Albert E. Hole, John F. Hurley, John L. Jablonsky, Keith E. Klinger, Dr. Anne W.
Phillips, John A. Proven, Baron Whitaker, William J. Young, Howard D. Tipton, Clayton Willis,
George T. Bell, and James Casey;members of the press and the White House photographer were
present at the beginning of the meeting.
The President’s schedule
-Telephone call
Greetings
Press photograph
-Lining up
-Two rows
-Firemen
-Organization
The President entered at an unknown time after 11:42 am.
Introductions
Bull left at an unknown time before 11:59 am.
[Photograph session]
-General conversation
-The President’s 1953 trip to Singapore
Presentation of the report
-Casualties
-Cost of fire damage per annum
-Commission members
-San Clemente
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
-Doctor
-Anne W. Phillips
-Massachusetts General Hospital
Presentation of gifts
-Cufflinks
-Bows
White House fire drill
-Fire prevention week
-National attention
-Importance
-Residence
-Offices
-Aid in reduction of fire injury
-Fire drill on ships
-White House
-Age
-Fireplaces
Bell
-Appreciation
Introductions
-Unknown man
-Friend of the President
-Ohio
-Vinton County
-Frank Nixon
-New York
-San Clemente
-Forest fires
-Paul Miller
-Hackes
-Possible participation in the President’s trip to Soviet Union while Vice-
President
General conversation
-Richard B. Ogilvie
-Minnesota
-California
-Trees
-Forest fires
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
-Reston, Virginia
-North Carolina
-North Carolina State University
-Duke University
-Dr. Phillips
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
-Gifts
-New Hampshire
-Margaret Chase Smith
-Norris Cotton
Rhode Island
John H. Chafee
The President’s trip to the People’s Republic of China [PRC]
Connecticut
-Re-election of the President
-Thomas J. Meskill
-J. William Middendorf
-Lang [surname unknown]
-Wife
Tipton’s experience playing football
-George E. Allen
-University of Redlands
-Whittier College
-Harry Tipton
-Duke
Golf
Bland et al. left at 11:59 am.