Conversation 852-010

On February 7, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, White House photographer, J. Roy Goodearle, Mrs. J. Roy Goodearle, Sarah Goodearle, Harold Goodearle, Ellen Good, and Doris Good met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:26 pm to 12:29 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 852-010 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 852-10

Date: February 7, 1973
Time: 12:26 pm-12:29 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Mr. and Mrs. Roy J. Goodearle, Harold Goodearle, Sarah Goodearle, Ellen
Goodearle, Doris Goodearle, and Stephen B. Bull; the White House photographer was present at
the beginning of the meeting.

       Introductions

       Appreciation for work
             -Past campaigns
                     -1960, 1962
             -Experience

       Photographs
             -Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins

       Presidential ashtrays
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                                                             Conversation No. 852-10 (cont’d)

       Oil

Goodearle, et al., left at 12:29 pm.

       President’s schedule
              -Next meeting
                      -Frederick V. Malek’s staff
                      -California

Bull left at 12:29 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.

How are you?
Good to see you.
Good to see you.
Good to see you.
Good to see you.
Good to see you.
Good to see you.
Good to see you.
Good to see you.
Good to see you.
Good to see you.
Good to see you.
Good to see you.
You've been back a long time.
Yes, from 60 to 62.
Can it be zero?
Eight.
Yeah, that's right, I know, I know.
That's right, that's right.
What was your experience of it?
Well, it's one of those things, you know, that you might want to do it again, but you wouldn't have missed the exit.
If it's not, I don't know.
We were going to give you time to take your time.
You come on this side of the gate.
I'm going to see you.
I'm going to see you.
I'm going to see you.
I'm going to see you.
I'm going to see you.
The good news is we can all have Mr. Adams make a copy for every member of the panel, so that when you all get your own, you have a picture of this, right?
That's right.
And for the panel, you get a presidential ashtray, and they always share it with you.
Fine.
You just set it out there and tell your friends, don't you?
That's right.
Yeah.
It'll work, and I'll see you at the signature.
I've got nothing else, but good luck.
Thank you.
We'll see you.
Thank you.
Make money.
Keep up the great job.
Right, right.
Find oil.
I'm going to do my best.
Find oil.
All right, sir.
He's, uh...