Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 741 › Conversation 741-007

Nixon, Malek & White House photographer on Staff Recruitment

Friday, June 23, 1972 · 12:51 PM–1:00 PM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Malek, Frederic V.; Kinsley, Daniel T.; James, E. Pendleton; Anderson, Stanton D.; Clarke, John E.; Davison, Robert V.; Harrigan, Michael T.; Herringer, Frank C.; Marumoto, William H.; Grinalds, John; White House photographerConversation741-007 on Tape 741 (tape position 03:16:20–03:22:48)StartFriday, June 23, 1972 at 12:51 PMEndFriday, June 23, 1972 at 1:00 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 741-007 ↗

AI Summary

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

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NARA Description

On 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 Aid

Conversation 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

      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.

Transcript (AI-generated)

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Also recorded on June 23, 1972

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741-008 1:01 PM — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 1:01 pm.
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741-009 1:02 PM — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 1:02 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 741-007, June 23, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/741-007 (accessed November 14, 2026).