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Nixon, Goodearle & Good on Political campaigns and Oval Office visit

Wednesday, February 7, 1973 · 12:26 PM–12:29 PM ET · Oval Office · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; White House photographer; Goodearle, J. Roy; Goodearle, J. Roy (Mrs.); Goodearle, Sarah; Goodearle, Harold; Good, Ellen; Good, DorisConversation852-010 on Tape 852StartWednesday, February 7, 1973 at 12:26 PMEndWednesday, February 7, 1973 at 12:29 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 852-010 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with J. Roy Goodearle and his family, accompanied by Stephen B. Bull, for a brief social visit and photo opportunity in the Oval Office. The President expressed appreciation for the family's past support during his 1960 and 1962 campaigns and presented them with commemorative presidential ashtrays. The meeting concluded with light conversation regarding their future endeavors and the President's upcoming schedule.

  • J. Roy Goodearle
  • Political campaigns
  • Oval Office visit
  • Presidential memorabilia
  • Social relations

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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...

NARA Description

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.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

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
                                             -36-

                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                             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.

Also recorded on February 7, 1973

  • 852-008 12:21 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:21 pm to 12:22 pm.
  • 852-009 12:22 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, White House photographer, Wallace B. Henley, Laurie Henley, and Travis Henley met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:22 pm to 12:26 pm.
  • 852-019 12:26 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:26 pm.
  • 852-011 12:29 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, White House photographer, E. Pendleton James, Julie James, and Rob James met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:29 pm to 12:33 pm.
  • 852-012 12:33 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House photographer, W. Richard Howard, Patrick E. O'Donnell, and Mrs. Patrick E. O'Donnell met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:33 pm to 12:36 pm.
  • 852-013 12:36 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:36 pm and 12:40 pm.
  • 852-020 12:40 PM · 1 min — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:40 pm and 3:10 pm.
  • 043-037 12:41 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 12:41 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 852-010, February 7, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/852-010 (accessed October 12, 2026).