Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 940 › Conversation 940-005

Nixon & Hoopes on Bryce N. Harlow and Public Relations

Thursday, June 14, 1973 · 11:10 AM–11:15 AM ET · Oval Office · 45 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Hoopes, David C.Conversation940-005 on Tape 940StartThursday, June 14, 1973 at 11:10 AMEndThursday, June 14, 1973 at 11:15 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 940-005 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with David C. Hoopes to coordinate the public announcement of Bryce N. Harlow’s return to the administration. The President emphasized the need for high-quality photography and media coverage to effectively highlight Harlow’s appointment. Nixon directed that Ronald Ziegler and his staff, including photographer Ollie Atkins and a Navy film crew, facilitate the necessary arrangements for the press opportunity.

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I think we're going to announce Harlow today, get Captain Sickler to see if, uh... No, we're not going to use him.

We're not going to use him.

We're going to see if he's Harlow.

Yes, he is.

But I think the... Tell him that I think that Harlow's actually impressed him.

Yes, that's what we're going to impress him.

Oh, I know who the press officer is.

This is a commercial program.

I just wanted to mention something to you before this.

All right, bye.

Bye.

But that's a Harlow, Harlow vision, so we can get a good picture.

Uh, check on that.

All right, bye.

And I want a very good picture of Harlow.

NARA Description

On June 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and David C. Hoopes met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:10 am and 11:15 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 940-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 940-5

Date: June 14, 1973
Time: Unknown between11:10 am and 11:15 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with David C. Hoopes.

       Bryce N. Harlow
              -Announcement
              -Photograph opportunity
              -Ronald L. Ziegler
                     -Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins
                     -Navy film crew
                     -Press coverage
                     -Ziegler’s schedule

Hoopes left at an unknown time before 11:15 am.
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                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                             Conversation No. 940-5 (cont’d)

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940-007 11:18 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, George Putnam, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:18 am to 11:20 am.
940-016 11:20 AM · 26 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:20 am and 11:25 am.
940-008 11:25 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, George Putnam, Ronald L. Ziegler, Gerald A. Simmonds, and Craig Simmonds met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:25 am to 11:29 am.
940-009 11:29 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:29 am and 11:31 am.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 940-005, June 14, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/940-005 (accessed October 9, 2026).