Conversation 868-011

On March 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Bernard J. ("Bunny") Lasker, Gustave Levy, William J. Casey, Kevin Duffy, G. Bradford Cook, Mrs. G. Bradford Cook, George B. Cook, Mrs. George B. Cook, A. W. Armour, Mrs. A. W. Armour, Stephie Cook, Tom Cook, Lesley Cook, Heather Cook, and Daniel Cook, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:01 am and 12:06 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 868-011 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 868-11

Date: March 3, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:01 pm and 12:06 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with G. Bradford Cook, Mrs. G. Bradford Cook, Stephie Cook, Tom Cook,
Lesley Cook, Heather Cook, Mr. and Mrs. Geroge B. Cook, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Cook, Daniel
Cook, Jr., Bernard J. Lasker, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Armour, Judge Kevin Duffy, William J. Casey,
and Gustave L. Levy.

       Photo session
            -Arrangement
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                      (rev. June-2010)
                                                         Conversation No. 868-10 (cont’d)

[General conversation]

       Oath of office

[Applause]

       Cook's appointment
            -Age
            -Predecessor
                  -William J. Casey’s recommendation
            -Ability
            -Competence
            -Cook's remarks on appointment

       Cook's family
            -Introductions

       Latin America

       Meeting on monetary situation
            -President’s press conference

       Photographs of family
            -Arrangements
            -Mother-in-law and father-in-law

       George Cook [?]
            -Evening at the White House
                 -Sammy Davis, Jr.

       Someone's work in New York
           -Judge

       Photographs
            -Copies

       Jack L. Dreyfus, Sr.’s
             -Location
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                      NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                       (rev. June-2010)
                                                           Conversation No. 868-11 (cont’d)

Cook, et al., left at 12:06 pm.