Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 867 › Conversation 867-037
Nixon, Klein & Kingwell on Public Relations and People's Republic of China
Friday, March 2, 1973 · 5:12 PM–5:14 PM ET · Oval Office · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon met with Herbert G. Klein and Donna J. Kingwell to bid farewell to Kingwell as she transitioned to a new position in California. The discussion touched upon personal matters, including Kingwell's residence and background, alongside reflections on Klein’s public relations work and his recent trip to the People's Republic of China. The meeting concluded with the President expressing his appreciation for their service.
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NARA Description
On March 2, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Herbert G. Klein, Stephen B. Bull, and Donna J. Kingwell met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:12 pm to 5:14 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 867-037 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 867-37
Date: March 2, 1973
Time: 5:12 pm and 5:14 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Herbert G. Klein and Donna J. Kingwell; Stephen B. Bull and the White
House photographer were present at the beginning of the meeting.
Greetings
Photograph
Kingwell's residence in Monrovia, California
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Conversation No. 867-37 (cont’d)
-Whittier College
Kingwell's new job
President's appreciation for work
Trip to People's Republic of China [PRC] by Klein
-Henry A. Kissinger
-Klein
-Public relations
-Photographs
Henry A. Kissinger entered at an unknown time before 5:40 pm.
Klein’s praise for Kissinger
Klein, Bull, and Kingwell left.Also recorded on March 2, 1973
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- 867-021 4:08 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Edwin S. Cohen, and Mrs. Cohen met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:08 pm and 5:05 pm.
- 867-035 5:05 PM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House at 5:05 pm.
- 867-036 5:05 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Timothy G. Elbourne, Mrs. Elbourne, Kathy Elbourne, Kirsten Elbourne, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:05 pm and 5:14 pm.
- 037-033 5:14 PM · 13 sec — Henry A. Kissinger and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:14 pm and 5:31 pm.
- 867-038 5:14 PM · 25 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, White House operator, unknown person(s), and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:14 pm to 5:40 pm.
- 867-039 5:40 PM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:40 pm to 5:51 pm.
- 867-040 5:52 PM · 48 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), Stephen B. Bull, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:52 pm to 6:40 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 867-037, March 2, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/867-037 (accessed October 12, 2026).