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Start Date: 2-Mar-1973 4:08 PM

End Date: 2-Mar-1973 5:05 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Bull, Stephen B.Beggs, James M.Beggs, James M. (Mrs.)

Recording Device: Oval Office

867-030.mp3

NARA Description:

On March 2, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, James M. Beggs, and Mrs. James M. Beggs met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:08 pm and 5:05 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 867-030 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 867-30

Date: March 2, 1973
Time: Unknown between 4:08 pm and 5:05 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Mr. and Mrs. James M. Beggs; Stephen B. Bull and the White House
photographer were present at the beginning of the meeting.

       Introductions
             -Campaigning

       Photographs

       New ambassadors
            -Wives

       Beggs's work at Transportation Department
            -President's appreciation
            -Difficulties of job
            -John A. Volpe
                  -Need for spokesman
                  -Tenure as secretary
                  -Ambassador
                         -Italy
                  -Volume of work


       Mrs. Beggs's work in politics
                                            -45-

                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. June-2010)
                                                            Conversation No. 867-30 (cont’d)


             -Talks with her father
             -County chairwoman

       Beggs's new job
            -Abilities
            -Opportunities
                  -California
                        -Mass transit
            -Howard Hughes organization
                  -President's opinion of companies
                  -Quality of management

Mr. and Mrs. Beggs left.