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Conversation 777-004

TapeTape 777StartThursday, September 14, 1972 at 6:00 PMEndThursday, September 14, 1972 at 6:05 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Butterfield, Alexander P.;  Eisenhower, Julie Nixon;  Ziegler, Ronald L.Recording deviceOval Office
AudioNARA Description

On September 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:00 pm and 6:05 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 777-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 777-4

Date: September 14, 1972
Time: Unknown between 6:00 pm and 6:05 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

              The President's schedule

The President talked with Julie Nixon Eisenhower between 6:00 pm and 6:01 pm.

[Conversation No. 777-4A]

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[Duration: 1m 3s      ]

[END OF TELEPHONE CONVERSATION]

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Ronald L. Ziegler entered at 6:01 pm.

             The President's schedule
                 -Possible signing ceremony for National Heart, Blood Vessel, Lung, and Blood
                 Act, September 20, 1972
                     -Edward M. Kennedy bill
                          -Invitation to Kennedy
                          -American Heart Association
                 -Ray Charles
                     -Press photograph
                     -Sickle cell anemia
                 -Signing ceremony
                     -Kennedy
                     -Political effects

Butterfield left at an unknown time before 6:05 pm.

             Vietnam War
                 -Negotiations
                     -Interim agreement
                          -Possible statement
                          -Endorsement

Ziegler left at an unknown time before 6:05 pm.
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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.

Thank you, sir.
There's a public signing ceremony that I'd like you to consider, Mark.
This is Teddy Kennedy's bill, so we'll wind up in here.
And we'd have to wait until he was not in the presence of the public signing to expand it.
No.
He is a key leader of the American Heart Association of Health Leaders.
No.
This would be a good...
I don't want to name him.
I don't like the sound of that.
We don't have a name on the press photo unless you want to consider a press photo for Charles.
And it is bad because he's tied to the...
I don't mind that.
Rachel and...
After the President's admission of the Heart Disease Research Area were announced, Ted Candidate,
I don't know.
I don't.
Yes.
Very strong.
You know?
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