President Nixon met with television technicians in the Oval Office to prepare for and record a televised address concerning national environmental policy and energy concerns. During the session, technicians managed lighting, audio, and room arrangements to facilitate the President's formal remarks. Nixon’s address focused on the need for legislative action regarding environmental quality and the development of comprehensive energy initiatives to address growing national fuel shortages.
On February 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) [television technicians] met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:20 pm and 2:31 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 856-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 856-1
Date: February 14, 1973
Time: Unknown between 2:20 pm and 2:31 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with unknown network television technicians.
President’s address on natural resources and environment
-Preparations for recording
-Audio check
-Room arrangements
-Makeup
-Lighting
-John D. Ehrlichman’s arrival [?]
-Audio check
-Reading
-Special programs on energy
-Volume
The President participated in recording a televised address on natural resources and environment
between 2:25 pm and 2:30 pm.
-Environment
-Proposals
-92nd Congress
-93rd Congress
-Environmental quality
-1972 trip to People’s Republic of China [PRC]
-“America the Beautiful”
-Prisoner’s of war [POWs]
-Beauty of US
-Energy crisis
-Fuel shortages
-The President’s messages to Congress on energy
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Aug.-09)
Conversation No. 856-1 (cont’d)
-Press coverage
-Headlines
-Separate statement on energy
The President, et al., left at 2:31 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.