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Nixon, Jaffe & Krogh on White House photography and Oval Office protocol

Friday, May 5, 1972 · 12:16 PM–12:18 PM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Jaffe, Jerome H. (Dr.);  Jaffe, Jerome H. (Mrs.);  Jaffe, Miriam;  Jaffe, Celia;  Jaffe, Ari;  Krogh, Egil ("Bud"), Jr.;  White House photographerConversation720-010 onTape 720 (tape position 02:02:45–02:05:15)StartFriday, May 5, 1972 at 12:16 PMEndFriday, May 5, 1972 at 12:18 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 720-010 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon hosted Dr. Jerome H. Jaffe and his family in the Oval Office for a brief, informal social meeting accompanied by Egil Krogh Jr. The discussion focused on greetings for the Jaffe children and the facilitation of official White House photographs. The encounter concluded with the President presenting gifts and expressing well wishes regarding Dr. Jaffe’s ongoing work for the administration.

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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2:02:28Oh, you did?
2:02:30Well, what's your first name?
2:02:32Jill.
2:02:33Jill.
2:02:33Honey?
2:02:33Jill.
2:02:34Jill, that's right.
2:02:36Why don't you set the ropes off and I'll cheer you on.
2:03:40Now, let's see if this is the right way of knitting for you.
2:03:43Let's give it a little magic sign.
2:03:45How would you like that?
2:03:48We're good on that, aren't we?
2:03:50And then we can put it in the box and have a little surgery.
2:03:56All right.
2:03:59Thank you.
2:03:59Goodbye.
2:04:00Goodbye.
2:04:01We wish you the best.
2:04:06Thank you.
2:05:14Well, finally, after 11 months or a few

NARA Description

On May 5, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Dr. Jerome H. Jaffe, Mrs. Jerome H. Jaffe, Miriam Jaffe, Celia Jaffe, Ari Jaffe, Egil ("Bud") Krogh, Jr., and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:16 pm to 12:18 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 720-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 720-10

Date: May 5, 1972
Time: 12:16 pm - 12:18 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Dr. Jerome H. Jaffe, Mrs. Jerome H. Jaffe, Miriam Jaffe , Celia Jaffe ,
and Ari Jaffe; and Egil (“Bud”) Krogh, Jr.; the White House photographer was present at the
beginning of the meeting.

      Greetings
           -Celia Jaffe
           -Ari Jaffe

      Photographs

      Jaffe's job
            -Confirmation

      Photographs
           -Arrangements
           -Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins
                -People's Republic of China [PRC] trip
                -Cameras used

      Gifts
              -Cuff links
              -Tie clasps
              -Bows

      Jaffe's work

Jaffe, et al., left at 12:18 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 720-010, May 5, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/720-010 (accessed September 18, 2026).