On September 25, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Republican candidates including Ed Young, Charles Conrad, Luther Hackett, Martin Linski, Henry Povinelli, Joel Pritchard, Meldrim Thomson, Jr., William Hunt, Wesley Powell, Mario Belardino, Richard Rittenband, and Harry S. Dent, as well as the White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:33 pm to 12:48 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 786-019 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 786-19
Date: September 25, 1972
Time: 12:33 pm - 12:48 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Ed Young, Charles Conrad, Luther Hackett, Martin Linski, Henry
Povinelli, Joel Pritchard, Mel Thomson, William Hunt, Wesley Powell, Mario Belardino,
Richard Rittenband, and Harry S. Dent; the White House photographer was present at the
beginning of the meeting.
Greetings
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 11m 5s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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The President's and Young’s previous Navy service
-Green Island
-P-39s
-1944
-New Zealand
-South Pacific Combat Air Transport Command [SCAT]
-Life magazine
(rev. Nov-03)
Issues in South Carolina
-National defense
-Permissiveness
-Tobacco
-The President’s People's Republic of China [PRC] initiative
-Soviet Union
-Japan
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 2m 37s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
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Young et al. left at 12:48 pm.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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.