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Conversation 862-015

TapeTape 862StartFriday, February 23, 1973 at 12:51 PMEndFriday, February 23, 1973 at 12:57 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Volpe, John A.;  White House photographer;  Kissinger, Henry A.Recording deviceOval Office
AudioNARA Description

On February 23, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, John A. Volpe, White House photographer, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:51 pm to 12:57 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 862-015 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 862-15

Date: February 23, 1973
Time: 12:51 pm - 12:57 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with John A. Volpe; the White House photographer and member of the press
were present.

       Greetings

       Delay of meeting

       Volpe's schedule

       Photograph session

       Press relations
               -Weather
               -Rose Garden walk
                       -Press pictures
                       -Donald A. Rumsfeld
                       -Volpe
                       -John A. Scali

       Daniel P. (“Pat”) Moynihan
              -Rome
              -Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR]
              -[First name unknown] Beck
                                                 -28-

                     NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                           Tape Subject Log
                                             (rev. Jan.-10)
                                                              Conversation No. 862-15 (cont’d)



               -[First name unknown] Saber

       Frank C. Carlucci

Henry A. Kissinger entered at 12:52 pm.

       Walk in Rose Garden
              -Pictures

       Visit by Giulio Andreotti
               -Timing
               -Attendance

The President, et al., left at 12:55 pm.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.

We're not a mess here, Matt.
Why, Mr. President?
Well, we were trying to settle the biddies, so we got delayed for about an hour.
We had to see if you had a plan.
When do you leave?
One week from today.
Oh, that late?
Then get over there and get to work.
We'll take a few pictures here.
I'm not standing.
We've done this before.
I know we're going to press you.
Let's see how we want to press you over this time.
How cold is it out there?
It's, uh, pretty cold.
No, listen, Jack.
I think we should walk, uh, because, uh, let's, uh, let the press take a picture.
I've done that before.
I'd only, like, I don't know if I'd be able to say goodbye to the ambassadors.
I mean, I might run a spell on yourself.
So let's do the same.
We'll walk around.
Huh?
It was there very much.
I didn't take a picture for you.
Well, we need to have one.
We need to have one.
We need to have one.
We need to have one.
We need to have one.
We need to have one.
We need to have one.
We need to have one.
One thing I want to say about the visit, the visit of the, what is that situation?
All right.
Now we're saying that you, you, you, you,
And that's who was at work for him.
He was a real, he's really, he's very, you know, he's a, he's a man of his word.
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