Conversation 940-005

TapeTape 940StartThursday, June 14, 1973 at 11:10 AMEndThursday, June 14, 1973 at 11:15 AMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Hoopes, David C.Recording deviceOval Office

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.

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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                                                             Conversation No. 940-5 (cont’d)

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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.