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Conversation 773-008

TapeTape 773StartFriday, September 8, 1972 at 11:30 AMEndFriday, September 8, 1972 at 11:32 AMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Goode, Mark I.Recording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon met with Mark I. Goode to coordinate the logistical details for an upcoming promotional filming session. Goode outlined specific movements and blocking for the President, including interactions with Senators John G. Tower and Howard H. Baker, Jr. The President approved the choreography while emphasizing the need to keep the total filming duration strictly limited to approximately five minutes.

Public RelationsPhotographyMedia CoordinationPolitical StagingOval Office
AudioNARA Description

On September 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Mark I. Goode met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:30 am to 11:32 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 773-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 773-8

Date: September 8, 1972
Time: 11:30 am - 11:32 am.
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Mark I. Goode.

             Filming
                 -Scenario
                 -Still pictures
                      -Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins
                 -Filming session on the President
                      -Directions for the President
                           -Scenario
                           -John G. Tower
                           -Howard H. Baker, Jr.
                           -Time duration of filming

Goode left at 11:32 am.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.

Yeah, sir.
All right.
Thank you.
Uh, Holly will take the field picture.
And on the, uh, on the, uh, motion picture, we'll, we'll take the same route with each of the senators.
So we've had a tower first there.
And if you would, just move out the door and stop and go away for a moment.
Yeah.
And walk with the door open.
Yes, sir.
All right, then we'll walk right to the table and chairs over there, facing down this way.
Pause there for a few moments and just chat, and then move along down in that direction toward the stairs.
All right, we can get near the top of the stairs.
I'll keep moving your head around.
I can give you a point to stop and then chat on the ground.
We walk around the ground.
Keep up front there, you will, sir.
First, stop ahead of the stairs.
First, we'll listen.
Remember, I'm sure we'll be early on ahead of you.
And from there he would move off and walk down as close to the edge as he can.
And when he gets to the end, pause, check for a few moments, and then just walk back.
And move it slowly.
And then we'll do the same thing on the other side.
We have to take about five minutes.
Don't make sure you take that long.
I don't want to get in conversation.
All right.
All right.
Yeah, why did they get you?
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