Conversation 725-023

TapeTape 725StartTuesday, May 16, 1972 at 10:12 AMEndTuesday, May 16, 1972 at 10:23 AMTape start time02:24:04Tape end time02:26:48ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.Recording deviceOval Office

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull reviewed photographs featuring a diverse group of schoolchildren, including students of various ethnic backgrounds. The President utilized the images to comment on the multicultural composition of the school, identifying specific groups such as Mexican-American, African-American, and Japanese students. The meeting served as a brief interlude for the President to engage with visual documentation of his constituents before proceeding with his daily schedule, which included a meeting with Ronald L. Ziegler.

Presidential schedulingMulticulturalismPhotographyPublic relationsDiversity

On May 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:12 am and 10:23 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 725-023 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 725-23

Date: May 16, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:12 am and 10:23 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       President's schedule
           -Meeting with Ronald L. Ziegler

Bull left.

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I just want to welcome you all and meet you all.
In this picture, you're in the second grade thinking there were some Mexican-Americans in there.
There are, sure.
See, it's like a road.
A curve.
It's like an Indian.
A real Indian school.
And there's some Mexican-Americans, African-Americans, Japanese, all the rest.
Okay, thank you.