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Start Date: 21-Feb-1973 12:38 PM

End Date: 21-Feb-1973 12:49 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Scouten, Rex W.

Recording Device: Oval Office

859-036.mp3

NARA Description:

On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Rex W. Scouten met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:38 pm to 12:49 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-036 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 859-36

Date: February 21, 1973
Time: 12:38 pm - 12:49 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Rex W. Scouten.

       Pictures

       Scouten’s schedule

       White House redecoration plans
             -Draperies
             -Equipment
             -Carpet
             -Wall color
             -Foundations
                    -Expense

       Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
             -Color selections

       Shop area
              -Expense
                    -[Intermediate maintenance facility ?] [IMF]
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           NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                              Tape Subject Log
                                (rev. Nov.-09)
                                                 Conversation No. 859-36 (cont’d)



                     -Equipment
                     -Draperies
       -Improvement
              -Write offs
              -Fire system
              -Sprinkling system
       -Estimate

White House bowling facility
      -Costs
             -IMF estimate
      -Equipment
      -Write offs
             -Improvements
      -Kitchen
             -Need for renovations
             -Air conditioning
                    -Replacement

Shop area
       -Improvements
       -Storage space
              -Ceremonies
              -Warehouse
                      -Airport
                      -Location

Renovation of White House
      -Contributions
      -Costs
              -Equipment
              -Memorandum
                     -Bruce A. Kehrli
                     -Donations
              -Amounts, costs
              -Write offs
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                        Tape Subject Log
                                          (rev. Nov.-09)
                                                                   Conversation No. 859-36 (cont’d)




       White House bowling alley
             -Cost of renovation
             -Recreation area
                    -Controls
                    -Chairs
             -Mrs. Nixon
                    -Preferences

       Estimate

       Renovations
               -Contributions
                       -Write offs
                       -Questions
                       -Answers
                               -Source of funds
                                       -Boeing people
                                       -Friends of the President
                       -Press relations
       Butlers
               -Filipinos
                       -Role
               -Race of butlers
                       -White servers
                       -Lower class
                       -John [surname unknown]
                               -Foreign visitors
               -Whites
                       -Camp David
                       -Difficulties in recruiting
                       -Caterers
                       -Cubans
                       -Security classification

Scouten left at 12:49 pm.
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. Nov.-09)