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Conversation: 787-013

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Start Date: 26-Sep-1972 12:30 PM

End Date: 26-Sep-1972 12:39 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; Nixon, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan); Baring, George R. S.; Baring, George R. S. (Mrs.); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.; White House photographer; 

Recording Device: Oval Office

787-013.mp3

NARA Description:

On September 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, George R. S. Baring, Mrs. George R. S. Baring, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:30 pm to 12:39 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 787-013 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 787-13

Date: September 26, 1972
Time: 12:30 pm - 12:39 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull

       The President's schedule
            -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
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                                      Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. Nov-03)

Mrs. Nixon entered at 12:31 pm.

       Hoyt Ammidon

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:32 pm.

George R.S. Baring [The Earl of Cromer], Countess of Cromer and Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
entered at 12:32 pm; the White House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting.

       Greetings

       Presentation of medal to the President and Mrs. Nixon
            -Background of medal
                 -Duplicate of original
                      -Engineer removal of bomb in World War II
            -Contribution for restoration of St. Paul’s Cathedral

       Presentation of box to the President and Mrs. Nixon
            -Christopher Wren
            -Limited editions
            -Presidential library

       The President’s previous visit to London
            -St. Paul’s Cathedral
                 -Bill Henry
                      -Los Angeles Times
                      -British pageantry
                 -Impressions
                 -Sandblasting
            -Guild hall
                 -Lunch
            -Buckingham palace

       Cromer’s schedule
           -George P. Shultz

       Forthcoming dinner [for Sir Alexander F. (“Alec”) Douglas-Home]
             -Invitees
                 -Women

       Pentagon Papers

       The President’s forthcoming fundraising dinners
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                                     Tape Subject Log
                                       (rev. Nov-03)

             -New York dinner
             -San Francisco lunch
             -Los Angeles dinner
             -Contributions
                 -1946 congressional race
                     -Budget
             -George S. McGovern campaign dinner
             -Comparison of US and British elections
                 -Duration
                 -George H. Gallup polls

       Ambassador’s residence

Cromer, Countess of Cromer and Haig left at 12:39 pm.

       Gift box
             -Display

Mrs. Nixon left at 12:39 p.m.