Conversation: 791-004
Prev: 791-003 Next: 791-005Start Date: Tuesday, October 3, 1972 4:07 PM
End Date: Tuesday, October 3, 1972 4:16 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Matthews, Joseph L.; Hauck, William F.; Rhatican, William F.; Stephens, Melville L.; White House photographer; Bull, Stephen B.Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On October 3, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Joseph L. Matthews, William F. Hauck, William F. Rhatican, Melville L. Stephens, White House photographer, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:07 pm to 12:16 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 791-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 791-4
Date: October 3, 1972
Time: 12:07 pm - 12:16 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Joseph L. Matthews, William F. Hauck, William F. Rhatican and
Melville L. Stephens; the White House photographer was present at the beginning of the
meeting.
Introductions
Photograph session
-Chicago
[Photograph session]
The President's schedule
-Chicago
-Republican National Committee [RNC]
Hawaii
-National convention
-Invitation to the President
-Expected crowds
-Expense
-Tour
-World War II
-Pearl Harbor
-Wives
American Legion
-Support for the President's policies
-National defense
-Foreign policy issues
-Membership
-Vietnam
-Veterans of Foreign Wars
-Wichita Falls, Texas
-Number of members
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Nov-03)
Matthew’s schedule
-58 Departments
-US
-Soviet Union
-Proposed trip
-Timing
-Federal Government assistance
-White House, State department
-Europe
-North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO] countries
-Pacific
-Soviet Union
-Poland
-Romania
-Communist countries
-Soviet Union
-Warsaw
-Duration of proposed visit
-Polish people
-American Legion
-Romania
-Poles
-Americans
-NATO countries
-Far East
-Guam
-Reports to the President
American Legion
-Legislative contacts with White House
Presidential cuff links
Pins
-Wives
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Nov-03)
Matthews et al. left and Stephen B. Bull entered at 12:16 pm.
The President’s schedule
Bull left at 12:16 pm.