Conversation: 936-004
Prev: 936-003 Next: 936-005Start Date: 11-Jun-1973 5:42 PM
End Date: 11-Jun-1973 6:04 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo; Nixon, F. Donald; Bull, Stephen B.; [Unknown person(s)];Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On June 11, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, F. Donald Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:42 pm and 6:04 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 936-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 936-4
Date: June 11, 1973
Time: Unknown between 5:42 pm and 6:04 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
President’s schedule
-Sequoia
-Ronald L. Ziegler’s schedule
-Alexander M. Haig, Jr.’s schedule
F. Donald Nixon entered at 5:43 pm.
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Refreshments
-Beverages
F. Donald Nixon’s schedule
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 6:04 pm.
F. Donald Nixon’s lawyer, Stan McKiernan [sp?]
-Previous meetings with John Mitchell
-Meetings
-J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr., Leonard Garment, Fred F. Fielding
-Buzhardt
-President’s assessment
-Description
-Work with Prisoners of War [POWs]
-Possible meeting with Haig
-Haig’s loyalty
-McKiernan
-Meeting with Mitchell during campaign
-Book of F. Donald Nixon’s and Ed Nixon’s activities
-John W. Dean, III
-Content
-Location
-Shredding
Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 5:43 pm.
President’s schedule
-Sequoia
-Ziegler
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 6:04 pm.
Watergate
-Significance
-Safeguards
Marriot Corporation
-F. Donald Nixon’s employment
-Bill Welles
-J. Willard Marriot, Sr.
-Honoree [?]
-“City of Hope”
-Nixon brothers’ assessment
-Forthcoming opening of Hotel in Los Angeles
-President’s schedule
-California
-State visit
-Japan
-Europe trip
-Possible message from President
-Rose Mary Woods
-President’s assessment
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President’s schedule
-F. Donald Nixon’s house
-Clara Jane Nixon
-Press announcement
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Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 5:43 pm.
President’s schedule
-Sanchez, Ziegler
-Economic meeting
-Haig, Jr.
-Henry A. Kissinger
Bull left at an unknown time before 6:04 pm.
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President’s Schedule
-F. Donald Nixon’s home
-President’s visit
-Police escort
-Laguna Beach, California
-Newport Beach, California
-Secret Service
-Directions
-Press coverage
Edward C. Nixon
-Nixon Foundation
-Consultant
-Payroll
-Retainer
-Investigation
-Seattle media
-Meeting with Leonard K. Firestone and Robert H. Finch
-Removal from Foundation
-Whittier College oral history program
-Export-import business
-Japan, Taiwan, South Korea
-Tokyo Electro Acoustic Company [TEAC]
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-Gift for President
-Record player, tape recorder
-US sales
-Manufacture
An unknown person entered at an unknown time after 5:43 pm.
Oval Office notification system
-Wrong buzzer
The unknown person left at an unknown time before 6:04 pm.
TEAC
-US sales
-US manufacturing
-US incorporation
-F. Donald Nixon’s role
-Directorship
-Conflict of interest
-White House counsel
-Government contracts
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Bull entered at an unknown time after 5:43 pm.
President’s schedule
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
-Rose Mary Woods
-Telephone call
-Ziegler
-Haig
-Sequoia
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President’s schedule
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
-Julie Nixon Eisenhower
-Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
-Tricia Nixon Cox
-New York City
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President’s schedule
-Haig and Ziegler
Bull left at an unknown time before 6:04 pm.
F. Donald Nixon’s visit to South Korea
-Park Chung Hee
-Dinner with Prime Minister
-Guests
-Wife’s gifts
-Cufflinks
-Hotel site in Seoul
-Meeting with [First name unknown] Park
-Cotton imports
-Textiles
-Possible invitees to White House
-Park
-Support for President
-Dr. Choi [first name unknown]
-Washington, D.C.
-J. Williard Marriott, Sr.
-Support for US
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Richard C. (“Rick”) Nixon
-Meeting with [First name unknown] Gammenberger [sp?]
-Career activities
-Nursery
-Pottery
-Business opportunity
-Age
Donald A. Nixon
-Costa Rica
-Robert Vesco
-Stan [McKiernan?]
Vesco
-Investors Overseas Services [IOS]
Lawrene M. (“Rene”) Nixon
-Children
-Illness
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F. Donald Nixon’s visit to Japan and Taipei, Taiwan
-Dinner with Chiang Kai-Shek’s younger son
-Performance of traditional dance
-Visit to US
-Chiang’s family
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-Meeting with Koo [first name unknown]
-Mrs. Koo and Chiang Mayling Soong
Watergate
-Support for President
-Mitchell, H. R. (“Bob”) Ehrlichman, and John D. Ehrlichman
-Involvement
-Ehrlichman
-Relations with F. Donald Nixon and Mitchell
-Mitchell
-Charles W. Colson
-Support for Mitchell
F. Donald Nixon and Edward C. Nixon
-Business activities
-Japan
-Import-export
-Friend’s purchase
-Manufacturing
-Conflict of interest
-White House counsel
-Corporate positions
-Building materials
-Corporate groups
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Watergate
-F. Donald Nixon’s response
-Popular response
President’s schedule
-Possible visit with F. Donald Nixon
-Secret Service
-F. Donald Nixon’s forthcoming conversation with Peter J. Brennan, Jr.
F. Donald Nixon’s forthcoming visit to Asia
-General Chiang, Prime Minister of South Korea
-Gifts
-Golf clubs
Exit
-Door
-Bathroom
F. Donald Nixon left at 6:04 pm.
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