Conversation 848-012

TapeTape 848StartMonday, February 5, 1973 at 12:42 PMEndMonday, February 5, 1973 at 12:45 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Scowcroft, Brent G. (Gen.); White House photographer; Larzelere, Alexander R. (Cmdr.); Larzelere, Alexander R., Jr.; Larzelere, William; Larzelere, Paul; Bull, Stephen B.Recording deviceOval Office

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NARA Description

On February 5, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft, White House photographer, Cmdr. Alexander R. Larzelere, Alexander R. Larzelere, Jr., William Larzelere, Paul Larzelere, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:42 pm to 12:45 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 848-012 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 848-12

Date: February 5, 1973
Time: 12:42 pm - 12:45 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Cmdr. and Mrs. Alexander R. Larzelere, Alexander R. Larzelere, Jr.,
William Larzelere, Paul Larzelere, Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft and Stephen B. Bull [?]; the White
House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting.

       Greetings
              -Commander and Mrs. Larzelere

       Larzelere's family
              -Age of sons
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                     NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

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                                                           Conversation No. 848-12 (cont’d)

                        -William
                        -Paul

        Photographs

        New job
              -Congressional affairs office

        Photographs

        Gifts for sons
                -Photographs
                -Tie clasps

        Ash trays

        Cuff links

        Larzelere's job performance
               -The President’s appreciation

        Coast Guard
               -Army, Navy, Air Force
               -Inaugural Parade
                      -Marching

        Meeting with Robert J. Brown
              -Cmdr. Larzelere

Larzelere, et al., left at 12:45 pm.
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                                        (rev. Oct.-09)

Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Yes, sir.

How are you?

Nice to see you.

Thanks for your voice.

You're number two, right?

The youngest.

That's great.

Well, thank you.

Mr. President, can we get two pictures?

Sure.

Well, we decided to keep very close to each other.

Now, one of you stand in front of me like this.

And you stand on the other side of your mom.

There, see, we've got a balance picture.

Now, this is when we'll give one to each boy.

Years later, you're going to have something.

And I think each lawyer will have, uh, before we jump to the, to the, to the, to the, to the, to the, to the, to the, to the,

You don't get, you have to be her best friend, not for the, for the family.

You've got an x-ray, presidential x-rays.

You've got confidence, I know.

I think he has one.

Does she have his name?

No, I don't think you've got it.

We don't give that to girls

Okay.

Pleasure, sir.

Well, I'll tell you, you've done a great job for us.

We appreciate it.

Maybe as we get around through the circulation with our three agents, we'll come back to the Coast Guard again.

I know that's a really good question, but we haven't gotten out of the tree.

We have to keep the RPA and the Air Force.

That doesn't mean we don't operate the Coast Guard.

Not at all.

yes

What's the problem, right?

I mean, it's generally possible your desk, and you have to be in a closer position.

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