President Nixon met with Frederic V. Malek and several staff members and personnel recruiters to facilitate formal introductions and oversee a photo session with White House photographer Ollie Atkins. The discussion touched upon executive recruitment efforts involving prominent political figures such as Gerald R. Ford and Thomas Hale Boggs. The meeting concluded with the President presenting ceremonial gifts to the attendees.
Audio for this conversation has not yet been released by the National Archives.
NARA DescriptionOn June 23, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Frederic V. Malek, Daniel T. Kinsley, E. Pendleton James, Stanton D. Anderson, John E. Clarke, Robert V. Davison, Michael T. Harrigan, Frank C. Herringer, William H. Marumoto, John Grinalds, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:51 pm to 1:00 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 741-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 741-7
Date: June 23, 1972
Time: 12:51-1:00 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Frederic V. Malek, Daniel T. Kingsley, E. Pendleton James, Stanton D.
Anderson, John E. Clarke, Robert V. Davison, Michael T. Harrigan, Frank C. Herringer, William
H. Marumoto, and John Grinalds; members of the press and the White House photographer were
present at the beginning to the meeting.
Introductions
(rev. Feb-02)
Arrangements for photograph
-Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins
Recruitment of staff
-Gerald R. Ford
-[Thomas] Hale Boggs
Presentation of gifts by the President
Malek, et al. left at 1:00 pm.No transcript is available for this conversation.