Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 744 › Conversation 744-002

Nixon, Baker & Boggs on Photography and Republican Party

Friday, June 30, 1972 · 8:50 AM–9:53 AM ET · Oval Office

Participants[Unknown person(s)];  Nixon, Richard M. (President);  Baker, Howard H., Jr.;  Boggs, J. Caleb;  Brooke, Edward W.;  Case, Clifford P.;  Hatfield, Mark O.;  Percy, Charles H.;  Pearson, James B.;  Tower, John G.;  Anderson, John B.;  Andrews, Mark;  Arends, Leslie C.;  Ashbrook, John M.;  Biester, Edward G., Jr.;  Bray, William G.;  Brown, Clarence J.;  Broyhill, James T.;  Buchanan, John H., Jr.;  Burke, J. Herbert;  Camp, John N. ("Happy");  Cederberg, Elford A.;  Clausen, Don H.;  Clawson, Delwin M.;  Cleveland, James C.;  Collier, Harold R.;  Conte, Silvio O.;  Crane, Philip M.;  Davis, Glenn R.;  Derwinski, Edward J.;  Dickinson, William L.;  Duncan, John;  DuPont, Pierre S.;  Edwards, William J. ("Jack");  Erlenborn, John N.;  Esch, Marvin L.;  Findley, Paul;  Frenzel, Bill;  Gross, H. R.;  Grover, James R.;  Gubser, Charles S.;  Harsha, William H.;  Harvey, James;  Heinz, H. John, III;  Hosmer, Craig;  Kemp, Jack F.;  Kuykendall, Daniel H.;  Kyl, John;  Lloyd, Sherman;  Lujan, Manuel, Jr.;  McClure, James A.;  McDonald, Jack H.;  Mailliard, William S.;  Mallary, Richard W.;  Mathias, Robert B.;  Martin, David T.;  Mayne, Wiley;  Miller, Clarence E.;  Minshall, William E.;  Mosher, Charles A.;  Myers, John T.;  Nelsen, Ancher;  O'Konski, Alvin E.;  Pettis, Jerry L.;  Powell, Walter E.;  Quie, Albert H.;  Railsback, Thomas F.;  Rhodes, John J.;  Riegle, Donald W., Jr.;  Robison, Howard W.;  Ruth, Earl B.;  Sandman, Charles W., Jr.;  Saylor, John P.;  Scherle, William J.;  Schneebeli, Herman T.;  Scott, William L.;  Skubitz, Joe;  Snyder, M. Gene;  Steele, Robert H.;  Steiger, Sam;  Steiger, William A.;  Teague, Charles M.;  Thomson, Vernon W.;  Vander Jagt, Guy;  Wampler, William C.;  Ware, John;  Whalen, Charles W., Jr.;  Whitehurst, G. William;  Williams, Lawrence G.;  Wilson, Robert C. ("Bob");  Wyatt, Wendell;  Young, C. W. ("Bill");  Zwach, John M.;  Adams, Alfred;  Adkins, Stockton;  Armstrong, William;  Avarello, Charles A.;  Babbitt, Wayne;  Abdnor, James;  Adams, Alfred;  Adkins, Stockton;  Armstrong, William;  Avarello, Charles A.;  Babbitt, Wayne;  Bafalis, L. A. ("Skip");  Babbitt, Wayne;  Banken, Charles T., Jr.;  Barrows, Raymond E.;  Beard, Robin L.;  Bethel, Paul D.;  Bloom, Allan;  Boyd, Joseph H., Jr.;  Bozzone, Richard T.;  Brooks, Fuller H.;  Brophy, Bill;  Brown, Vernon E.;  Bryant, Frederick D.;  Burgener, Clair W.;  Butler, Carl;  Butler, Caldwell;  Carmichael, Gil;  Carter, Robert;  Carter, J. C.;  Catarinella, Roland S.;  Chase, Charles E.;  Chin-Lee, William;  Cochran, William Thad;  Conlan, John B.;  Cook, Rodney M.;  Cook, Rodney M.;  Countie, David R.;  Cronin, Paul W.;  Daniel, Robert W., Jr.;  Dodge, Atlee;  Domenici, Peter V.;  Dowd, William F.;  Doyle, James E.;  Dugan, Jonathan;  Ellsworth, Theodore R.;  Emerich, Lewis;  Fackler, Ernest C.;  Finney, Billy Joe;  Fleuchaus, Philip T.;  Funsch, Richard O.;  Gangemi, John F.;  Gilman, Benjamin A.;  Gosney, James;  Griffin, James;  Gropp, Donald W.;  Guyer, Tennyson;  Haaven, Jon;  Haller, Bruce R.;  Hanrahan, Robert P.;  Hannaford, Peter;  Hansen, Phil;  Harner, Carol D.;  Harlan, Doug;  Hewgley, James M., Jr.;  Hirsch, Robert;  Hoellen, John J.;  Holcomb, Robert;  Holt, Marjorie S.;  Hubler, Eugene W.;  Hudnut, William H., III;  Jackson, Laban P.;  Jackson, Laban P.;  Johnson, William A.;  Kaelin, Phil, Jr.;  Ketchum, William M.;  Koldin, Leonard C.;  Lamkin, Robert B.;  Langley, Jane Pickens;  Ledbetter, Jesse, II;  Lento, Thomas;  Leonard, Louise;  Levenhagen, Alvin W.;  Limehouse, J. Sidi;  Lott, Trent;  Lundy, Rayfield;  McAtee, Charles D.;  McDonald, Ronald;  McGrath, Robert V.;  McGraw, Joe;  Macchio, Nicholas R., Jr.;  Madigan, Edward R.;  Maraziti, Joseph J.;  Marroletti, Alfred;  Martin, James G.;  Mason, Edward J.;  Miller, Kenneth C.;  Mitchell, Donald J.;  Morrow, Robert D.;  Neal, Joe;  Nelson, Ed;  O'Brien, George M.;  Parris, Stanford E.;  Pedicone, Gus A.;  Pereira, Joseph;  Pfender, William;  Phillips, B. Leonard;  Powell, Edlo E.;  Prange, Robert L.;  Presson, George E.;  Reams, Bill;  Regula, Ralph S.;  Rinaldo, Matthew J.;  Rhoades, Ralph;  Richards, Joseph C.;  Roberts, Courtney;  Sarasin, Ronald A.;  Schiaffo, Alfred D.;  Scholes, William;  Schrader, Dieter J.;  Seehawer, Garth;  Shuster, E. G. ("Bud");  Smith, Herbert Edgar;  Snider, Howard J.;  Statchen, Robert;  Steelman, Alan;  Steigerwalt, Wardell F.;  Tria, Gregg;  Valentine, Ben;  Vergari, Carl A.;  Vickerman, John;  Vilt, Thomas E.;  Walsh, John F.;  Walsh, William F.;  Whatley, Wayne N.;  Wolthuis, Robert K.;  Young, Samuel H.;  Zilli, Sergio J.;  Nidecker, John E.;  MacGregor, Clark;  [Unknown person(s)];  Nixon, Richard M. (President);  Baker, Howard H., Jr.;  Boggs, J. Caleb;  Brooke, Edward W.;  Case, Clifford P.;  Hatfield, Mark O.;  Percy, Charles H.;  Pearson, James B.;  Tower, John G.;  Anderson, John B.;  Andrews, Mark;  Arends, Leslie C.;  Ashbrook, John M.;  Biester, Edward G., Jr.;  Bray, William G.;  Brown, Clarence J.;  Broyhill, James T.;  Buchanan, John H., Jr.;  Burke, J. Herbert;  Camp, John N. ("Happy");  Cederberg, Elford A.;  Clausen, Don H.;  Clawson, Delwin M.;  Cleveland, James C.;  Collier, Harold R.;  Conte, Silvio O.;  Crane, Philip M.;  Davis, Glenn R.;  Derwinski, Edward J.;  Dickinson, William L.;  Duncan, John;  DuPont, Pierre S.;  Edwards, William J. ("Jack");  Erlenborn, John N.;  Esch, Marvin L.;  Findley, Paul;  Frenzel, Bill;  Gross, H. R.;  Grover, James R.;  Gubser, Charles S.;  Harsha, William H.;  Harvey, James;  Heinz, H. John, III;  Hosmer, Craig;  Kemp, Jack F.;  Kuykendall, Daniel H.;  Kyl, John;  Lloyd, Sherman;  Lujan, Manuel, Jr.;  McClure, James A.;  McDonald, Jack H.;  Mailliard, William S.;  Mallary, Richard W.;  Mathias, Robert B.;  Martin, David T.;  Mayne, Wiley;  Miller, Clarence E.;  Minshall, William E.;  Mosher, Charles A.;  Myers, John T.;  Nelsen, Ancher;  O'Konski, Alvin E.;  Pettis, Jerry L.;  Powell, Walter E.;  Quie, Albert H.;  Railsback, Thomas F.;  Rhodes, John J.;  Riegle, Donald W., Jr.;  Robison, Howard W.;  Ruth, Earl B.;  Sandman, Charles W., Jr.;  Saylor, John P.;  Scherle, William J.;  Schneebeli, Herman T.;  Scott, William L.;  Skubitz, Joe;  Snyder, M. Gene;  Steele, Robert H.;  Steiger, Sam;  Steiger, William A.;  Teague, Charles M.;  Thomson, Vernon W.;  Vander Jagt, Guy;  Wampler, William C.;  Ware, John;  Whalen, Charles W., Jr.;  Whitehurst, G. William;  Williams, Lawrence G.;  Wilson, Robert C. ("Bob");  Wyatt, Wendell;  Young, C. W. ("Bill");  Zwach, John M.;  Adams, Alfred;  Adkins, Stockton;  Armstrong, William;  Avarello, Charles A.;  Babbitt, Wayne;  Abdnor, James;  Adams, Alfred;  Adkins, Stockton;  Armstrong, William;  Avarello, Charles A.;  Babbitt, Wayne;  Bafalis, L. A. ("Skip");  Babbitt, Wayne;  Banken, Charles T., Jr.;  Barrows, Raymond E.;  Beard, Robin L.;  Bethel, Paul D.;  Bloom, Allan;  Boyd, Joseph H., Jr.;  Bozzone, Richard T.;  Brooks, Fuller H.;  Brophy, Bill;  Brown, Vernon E.;  Bryant, Frederick D.;  Burgener, Clair W.;  Butler, Carl;  Butler, Caldwell;  Carmichael, Gil;  Carter, Robert;  Carter, J. C.;  Catarinella, Roland S.;  Chase, Charles E.;  Chin-Lee, William;  Cochran, William Thad;  Conlan, John B.;  Cook, Rodney M.;  Cook, Rodney M.;  Countie, David R.;  Cronin, Paul W.;  Daniel, Robert W., Jr.;  Dodge, Atlee;  Domenici, Peter V.;  Dowd, William F.;  Doyle, James E.;  Dugan, Jonathan;  Ellsworth, Theodore R.;  Emerich, Lewis;  Fackler, Ernest C.;  Finney, Billy Joe;  Fleuchaus, Philip T.;  Funsch, Richard O.;  Gangemi, John F.;  Gilman, Benjamin A.;  Gosney, James;  Griffin, James;  Gropp, Donald W.;  Guyer, Tennyson;  Haaven, Jon;  Haller, Bruce R.;  Hanrahan, Robert P.;  Hannaford, Peter;  Hansen, Phil;  Harner, Carol D.;  Harlan, Doug;  Hewgley, James M., Jr.;  Hirsch, Robert;  Hoellen, John J.;  Holcomb, Robert;  Holt, Marjorie S.;  Hubler, Eugene W.;  Hudnut, William H., III;  Jackson, Laban P.;  Jackson, Laban P.;  Johnson, William A.;  Kaelin, Phil, Jr.;  Ketchum, William M.;  Koldin, Leonard C.;  Lamkin, Robert B.;  Langley, Jane Pickens;  Ledbetter, Jesse, II;  Lento, Thomas;  Leonard, Louise;  Levenhagen, Alvin W.;  Limehouse, J. Sidi;  Lott, Trent;  Lundy, Rayfield;  McAtee, Charles D.;  McDonald, Ronald;  McGrath, Robert V.;  McGraw, Joe;  Macchio, Nicholas R., Jr.;  Madigan, Edward R.;  Maraziti, Joseph J.;  Marroletti, Alfred;  Martin, James G.;  Mason, Edward J.;  Miller, Kenneth C.;  Mitchell, Donald J.;  Morrow, Robert D.;  Neal, Joe;  Nelson, Ed;  O'Brien, George M.;  Parris, Stanford E.;  Pedicone, Gus A.;  Pereira, Joseph;  Pfender, William;  Phillips, B. Leonard;  Powell, Edlo E.;  Prange, Robert L.;  Presson, George E.;  Reams, Bill;  Regula, Ralph S.;  Rinaldo, Matthew J.;  Rhoades, Ralph;  Richards, Joseph C.;  Roberts, Courtney;  Sarasin, Ronald A.;  Schiaffo, Alfred D.;  Scholes, William;  Schrader, Dieter J.;  Seehawer, Garth;  Shuster, E. G. ("Bud");  Smith, Herbert Edgar;  Snider, Howard J.;  Statchen, Robert;  Steelman, Alan;  Steigerwalt, Wardell F.;  Tria, Gregg;  Valentine, Ben;  Vergari, Carl A.;  Vickerman, John;  Vilt, Thomas E.;  Walsh, John F.;  Walsh, William F.;  Whatley, Wayne N.;  Wolthuis, Robert K.;  Young, Samuel H.;  Zilli, Sergio J.;  Nidecker, John E.;  MacGregor, ClarkConversation744-002 onTape 744 (tape position 01:00:45–02:02:32)StartFriday, June 30, 1972 at 8:50 AMEndFriday, June 30, 1972 at 9:53 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 744-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon held a large-scale photographic session in the Oval Office with numerous Republican senators, representatives, and congressional candidates. The event was coordinated by technical staff to capture official images of the President with party members. Following the main group session, Clark MacGregor remained for a brief private discussion with the President.

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NARA Description

On June 30, 1972, during a photographic session, President Richard M. Nixon and incumbent Republican senators and representatives as well as Congressional candidates, including Howard H. Baker, Jr., J. Caleb Boggs, Edward W. Brooke, Clifford P. Case, Mark O. Hatfield, Charles H. Percy, Jr., James B. Pearson, John G. Tower, John B. Anderson, Mark Andrews, William Archer, Jr., Leslie C. Arends, John M. Ashbrook, Edward G. Biester, Jr., William G. Bray, Clarence J. Brown, Jr. [?], James T. Broyhill, John H. Buchanan, Jr., J. Herbert Burke, John N. ("Happy") Camp, Elford A. Cederberg, Don H. Clausen, Delwin M. Clawson, James C. Cleveland, Harold R. Collier, Silvio O. Conte, Philip M. Crane, Glenn R. Davis, Edward J. Derwinski, William L. Dickinson, John J. Duncan, Pierre S. duPont, IV, William J. ("Jack") Edwards, John N. Erlenborn, Marvin L. Esch, Paul Findley, Bill Frenzel, H. R. Gross, James R. Grover, Charles S. Gubser, William H. Harsha, James Harvey, H. John Heinz, III, Craig Hosmer, Jack F. Kemp, Daniel Kuykendall, John Kyl, Sherman Lloyd, Manuel Lujan, Jr., James A. McCLure, Jack H. McDonald, Robert C. McEwen, William S. Mailliard, Richard W. Mallary, Robert B. Mathias, David T. Martin, Wiley Mayne, Clarence E. Miller, William E. Minshall, Charles A. Mosher, John T. Myers, Ancher Nelson, Alvin E. O'Konski, Jerry L. Pettis, Walter E. Powell, Albert H. Quie, Thomas F. Railsback, John J. Rhodes, Donald W. Riegle, Jr., Howard W. Robison, Earl B. Ruth, Charles W. Sandman, Jr., John P. Saylor, William J. Scherle, Herman T. Schneebeli, William L. Scott, Joe Skubitz, M. Gene Snyder, Robert H. Steele, Sam Steiger, William A. Steiger, Charles M. Teague, Vernon W. Thomson, Guy Vander Jagt, William C. Wampler, John Ware, Charles W. Whalen, Jr., G. William Whitehurst, Lawrence G. Williams, Robert C. ("Bob") Wilson, Wendall Wyatt, C. W. ("Bill") Young, John M. Zwach, James Abdnor, Alfred Adams, Stockton Adkins, William Armstrong, Charles A. Avarello, Wayne Bobbitt, L. A. ("Skip") Bafalis, Bill Baker, Charles T. Banken, Jr., Raymond E. Barrows, Robin L. Beard, Paul D. Bethel, Allan Bloom, Joseph H. Boyd, Jr., Richard T. Bozzone, Fuller H. Brooks, Bill Brophy, Vernon E. Brown, Frederick D. Bryant, Clair W. Burgener, Carl Butler, Caldwell Butler, Gil Carmichael, Robert Carter, J. C. Carter, Roland S. Catarinella, Charles E. Chase, William Chin-Lee, William Thad Cochran, John B. Conlan, Rodney M. Cook, John W. Cooper, Jr., David R. Countie, Paul W. Cronin, Robert W. Daniel, Jr., Atlee Dodge, Peter V. Domenici, William F. Dowd, James E. Doyle, Jonathan Dugan, Theodore R. Ellsworth, Lewis Emerich, Ernest C. Fackler, Billy Joe Finney, Philip T. Fleuchaus, Richard O. Funsch, John F. Gangemi, Benjamin A. Gilman, Cliff Gosney, James Griffin, Donald W. Gropp, Tennyson Guyer, Jon Haaven, Bruce R. Haller, Robert P. Hanrahan, Peter Hannaford, Phil Hansen, Carol D. Harner, Doug Harlan, James M. Hewgley, Jr., Robert Hirsch, John J. Hoellen, Robert Holcomb, Marjorie S. Holt, Eugene W. Hubler, William H. Hudnut, III, Laban P. Jackson, James D. Johnson, William A. Johnson, Phil Kaelin, Jr., William M. Ketchum, Leonard C. Koldin, Robert B. Lamkin, Jane Pickens Langley, Jesse Ledbetter, II, Thomas Lento, Louise Leonard, Alvin W. Levenhagen, J. Sidi Limehouse, Trent Lott, Rayfield Lundy, Charles D. McAtee, Ronald McDonald, Ronald V. McGrath, Joe McGraw, Nicholas R. Macchio, Jr., Edward R. Madigan, Joseph J. Maraziti, Alfred Marroletti, James G. Martin, Edward J. Mason, Kenneth C. Miller, Donald J. Mitchell, Robert D. Morrow, Joe Neal, Ed Nelson, George M. O'Brien, Standford E. Parris, Gus A. Pedicone, Joseph Pereira, William Pfender, B. Leonard Phillips, Edlo E. Powell, Robert L. Prange, George E. Presson, Bill Reams, Ralph S. Regula, Matthew J. Rinaldo, Ralph Rhoades, Joseph C. Richards, Courtney Roberts, Ronald A. Sarasin, Alfred D. Schiaffo, William Scholes, Dieter J. Schrader, Garth Seehawer, E. G. ("Bud") Shuster, Herbert Edgar Smith, Howard J. Snider, Robert Statchen, Alan Steelman, Wardell F. Steigerwalt, Gregg Tria, Ben Valentine, Carl A. Vergari, John Vickerman, Thomas E. Vilt, John F. Walsh, William F. Walsh, Wayne N. Whatley, Robert K. Wolthuis, Samuel H. Young, Sergio J. Zilli, John E. Nidecker, and Clark MacGregor as well as unknown person(s) [technicians], met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:50 am to 9:53 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 744-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 744-2

Date: June 30, 1972
Time: 8:50-9:53 am
Location: Oval Office

Unknown people met to set up photographic equipment.

      Lighting

      Placing equipment

      Camera settings

                                          (rev. Feb-02)

     Windows

     Readiness

     Buses of people for photograph session

     Place for the President to stand

The President entered with Howard H. Baker, Jr., J. Caleb Boggs, Edward W. Brooke, Clifford
P. Case, Mark O. Hatfield, Charles H. Percy, Jr., James B. Pearson, John G. Tower, John B.
Anderson, Mark Andrews, William Archer, Jr., Leslie C. Arends, John M. Ashbrook, Edward G.
Biester, Jr., William G. Bray, (Clarence J.?) Brown (Jr.), James T. Broyhill, John H. Buchanan,
Jr., J. Herbert Burke, John N. (“Happy") Camp, Elford A. Cederberg, Don H. Clausen, Delwin
M. Clawson, James C. Cleveland, Harold R. Collier, Silvio O. Conte, Philip M. Crane, Glenn R.
Davis, Edward J. Derwinski, William L. Dickinson, John J. Duncan, Pierre S. duPont, IV, Jack
Edwards, John N. Erlenborn, Marvin L. Esch, Paul Findley, Bill Frenzel, H.R. Gross, James R.
Grover, Charles S. Gubser, William H. Harsha, James Harvey, H. John Heinz, Craig Hosmer,
Jack F. Kemp, Daniel Kuyendall, John Kyl, Sherman P. Lloyd, Manuel Lujan, Jr., James A.
McClure, Jack H. McDonald, Robert C. McEwen, William S. Mailliard, Richard W. Mallary,
Robert B. Mathias, David T. Martin, Wiley Mayne, Clarence E. Miller, William E. Minshall,
Charles A. Mosher, John T. Myers, Ancher Nelson, Alvin E. O'Konski, Jerry L. Pettis, Walter E.
Powell, Albert H. Quie, Thomas F. Railsback, John J. Rhodes, Donald W. Riegle, Jr., Howard
W. Robison, Earl B. Ruth, Charles W. Sandman, Jr., John P. Saylor, William J. Scherle, Herman
T. Schneebeli, William Lloyd Scott, Joe Skubitz, M. Gene Snyder, Robert H. Steele, Sam
Steiger, William A. Steiger, Charles M. Teague, Vernon W. Thomson, Guy Vander Jagt,
William C. Wampler, John H. Ware, Charles W. Whalen, Jr., G. William Whitehurst, Lawrence
G. Williams, Bob Wilson, Wendell Wyatt, C. W. Bill Young, John M. Zwach, E. James Abdnor,
Alfred Adams, Stockton Adkins, William Armstrong, Charles A. Avarello, Wayne Babbitt, L.A.
Bafalis, Bill Baker, Charles T. Banken, Jr., Raymond E. Barrows, Robin Leo Beard, Jr., Paul D.
Bethel, Allan Bloom, Joseph H. Boyd, Jr., Richard T. Bozzone, Fuller H. Brooks, Bill Brophy,
Vernon E. Brown, Frederick D. Bryant, Clair W. Burgener, Carl Butler, M. Caldwell Butler, Gil
Carmichael, Robert A. Carter, J.C. Carter, Roland S. Catarinella, Charles E. Chase, William
Chin-Lee, William Thad Cochran, John B. Conlan, Rodney M. Cook, John W. Cooper, Jr.,
David R. Countie, Paul W. Cronin, Robert W. Daniel, Jr., Atlee Dodge, Pete V. Domenici,
William F. Dowd, James E. Doyle, Jonathan Dugan, Theodore R. Ellsworth, Lewis Emerich,
Ernest C. Fackler, Billy Joe Finney, Philip T. Fleuchaus, Richard O. Funsch, John F. Gangemi,
Benjamin A. Gilman, Cliff Gosney, James Griffin, Donald W. Gropp, Tennyson Guyer, Jon
Haaven, Bruce R. Haller, Robert P. Hanrahan, Peter Hannaford, Phil Hansen, Carol D. Harner,
Doug Harlan, James M. Hewgley, Jr., Robert Hirsch, John J. Hoellen, Robert Holcomb, Marjorie
S. Holt, Eugene W. Hubler, William H. Hudnut, Laban P. Jackson, James D. Johnson, William
A. Johnson, Phil Kaelin, Jr., William M. Ketchum, Leonard C. Koldin, Robert B. Lamkin, Jane
Pickens Langley, Jesse Ledbetter, II, Thomas Lento, Louise Leonard, Alvin W. Levenhagen, J.

                                        (rev. Feb-02)

Sidi Limehouse, Chester Trent Lott, Rayfield Lundy, Charles D. McAtee, Ronald McDonald,
Robert V. McGrath, Joe McGraw, Nicholas R. Macchio, Jr., Edward R. Madigan, Joseph J.
Maraziti, Alfred Marroletti, Dr. James G. Martin, Edward J. Mason, Kenneth C. Miller, Donald
J. Mitchell, Robert D. Morrow, Joe Neal, Ed Nelson, George M. O'Brien, Stanford E. Parris, Gus
A. Pedicone, Joseph Pereira, William Pfender, B. Leonard Phillips, Edlo E. Powell, Robert L.
Prange, George E. Presson, Bill Reams, Ralph S. Regula, Matthew J. Rinaldo, Ralph Rhoades,
Joseph C. Richards, Courtney Roberts, Ronald R. Sarasin, Alfred D. Schiaffo, William Scholes,
Dieter J. Schrader, Garth Seehawer, E.G. Shuster, Herbert Edgar Smith, Howard J. Snider,
Robert Statchen, Alan W. Steelman, Wardell F. Steigerwalt, Gregg Tria, Ben Valentine, Carl A.
Vergari, John Vickerman, Thomas E. Vilt, John F. Walsh, William F. Walsh, Wayne N.
Whatley, Robert K. Wolthius, Samuel H. Young, Serge Zilli, John E. Nidecker and Clark
MacGregor.

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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 46m 44s    ]

Baker, et al., left at 9:49 am. MacGregor remained

MacGregor left at 9:52 am.

END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1

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  • 744-005 11:05 AM — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:05 am and 11:07 am.
  • 744-006 11:05 AM — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:05 am and 11:07 am.
  • 744-026 11:05 AM — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:05 am and 11:07 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 744-002, June 30, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/744-002 (accessed September 18, 2026).