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Conversation: 705-011

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Start Date: Monday, April 10, 1972 5:25 PM

End Date: Monday, April 10, 1972 5:38 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President); Barker, Robert W.; Booth, Arch N.; Burch, William N.; Champion, George, Jr.; Lord, Mary Pillsbury; Low, James P.; Marks, Leonard H.; Marks, Herbert E.; Marriott, J. Willard; Marriott, Alice (Sheets); McManus, William J.; Oäó»Malley, Charles S., Jr.; Simons, A. Pollard; Swim, Katherine (Merrill); Washington, Walter E.; Yeager, C. Robert; Cosgrove, John P.; Kelly, John B., Jr.; Hoopes, David C.; White House photographer

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 03:11:38

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:27:22

705a.mp3

705b.mp3

705c.mp3

NARA Description:

On April 10, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Robert W. Barker, Arch N. Booth, William N. Burch, George Champion, Jr., Mary Pillsbury Lord, James P. Low, Leonard H. Marks, Herbert E. Marks, J. Willard Marriott, Alice (Sheets) Marriott, William J. McManus, Charles S. O???Malley, Jr., A. Pollard Simons, Katherine (Merrill) Swim, Walter E. Washington, C. Robert Yeager, John P. Cosgrove, John B. Kelly, Jr., David C. Hoopes, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:25 pm to 12:38 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 705-011 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 705-11

Date: April 10, 1972
Time: 12:25 pm - 12:38 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Robert W. Barker, Arch N. Booth, William N. Burch, George Champion,
Jr., Mary Pillsbury Lord, James P. Low, Leonard H. Marks, Herbert E. Marks, J. Willard
Marriott, Alice (Sheets) Marriott, William J. McManus, Charles S. O'Malley, Jr., A. Pollard
Simons, Katherine (Merrill) Swim, Walter E. Washington, C. Robert Yeager, John P. Cosgrove,
John B. Kelly and David C. Hoopes; the White House photographer was present at the beginning
of the meeting.

     Introductions and greetings

     Unknown team

     News report

     Photographs

     Dudley Swim

     Marriott
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                       NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                Tape Subject Log
                                  (rev. 10/06)
                                                               Conv. No. 705-11 (cont.)


[General discussion]

Group photograph
    -Arrangements

Golf
       -Partner
             -Champion

Filming of event

Honor America Day
    -Recognition
    -Need for ceremonies
    -Non-partisanship
    -Film
          -Distribution
          -The President's appearance
                -Twenty-sixth amendment

The President's administration
     -Washington, DC crime rates
          -Decline
                 -Walter Washington
                 -Baseball club [Washington Senators]
                      -Congress

George E. Allen
    -Stadium seating

Gifts from the People's Republic of China [PRC]
      -Trees
           -Growing conditions
      -Pandas
           -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
           -Zoos
                 -San Diego, Chicago, Philadelphia, New York, St. Louis and Washington

Presidential gifts
     -Women
     -Golf balls
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                            NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                       Tape Subject Log
                                         (rev. 10/06)
                                                                 Conv. No. 705-11 (cont.)


                 -The President’ inscription

     Arbor Day
          -Mrs. Nixon

     Golf
            -Champion

     The President's trip to Florida

     Golf

Barker et al left at 12:38 pm.