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Conversation: 751-004

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Start Date: Monday, July 24, 1972 2:37 PM

End Date: Monday, July 24, 1972 2:48 PM

Participants:

Bull, Stephen B.; Ambrose, Myles J.; Atkins, Oliver F. ("Ollie"); Reid, Edward T.; Acree, Vernon D.; Harkness, Richard L.; Krogh, Egil ("Bud"), Jr.; Smith, Gerard C.

Recording Device: Oval Office

751-004.mp3

NARA Description:

On July 24, 1972, Stephen B. Bull, Myles J. Ambrose, Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins, Edward T. Reid, Vernon D. Acree, Richard L. Harkness, Egil ("Bud") Krogh, Jr., and Gerard C. Smith met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:37 am to 10:48 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 751-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 751-4

Date: July 24, 1972
Time: 10:37 am - 10:48 am
Location: Oval Office

Stephen B. Bull met with Myles J. Ambrose.

     Arrangements for photograph opportunity
          -The President

Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins met with Bull, Myles J. Ambrose, Eugene T. Rossides, Vernon D.
Acree, Richard L. Harkness, Egil (“Bud”) Krogh, Jr. and Geoffrey C. Shepard. Members of the
press were present at the beginning of the meeting.

     Arrangements for photograph opportunity

     [General conversation]
         -The President’s location
                -Secret Service

The President entered at an unknown time after 10:37 am.

     Introductions

     Photograph opportunity
          -Press

     Chart
          -Narcotics seizures
                -Federal efforts
                -Arrests
                -Resources
                -Public support
                     -Providing information
                -Arrests
                     -Number
                     -Effect on drug supplies, distribution systems
                     -Systems
                -Football analogy
                -Violence
                     -Shootings of federal agents in Brownsville, Texas
                          -Letters from the President
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                         NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                        Tape Subject Log
                                          (rev. Mar-02)


                           -Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs [BNDD]

      Harkness
          -Public relations [PR]
          -Arrangements for photo with Harkness

      Narcotics traffic
          -Federal efforts
                 -PR
                        -Possible phrases

      Press Room

      Presentation of gifts by the President
           -Cufflinks

      Gridiron Club
           -Breakfasts
                -Champagne
           -The President's schedule

Ambrose et al. left at 10:48 pm.