Conversation 947-008

TapeTape 947StartTuesday, July 10, 1973 at 12:24 PMEndTuesday, July 10, 1973 at 12:28 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Froehlke, Robert F.; Bull, Stephen B.Recording deviceOval Office

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NARA Description

On July 10, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Robert F. Froehlke, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:24 pm to 12:28 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 947-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 947-8

Date: July 10, 1973
Time: 12:24 pm - 12:28 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Robert F. Froehlke and Stephen B. Bull.

       Greetings
              -Appointment

       Robert F. Froehlke
              -Departure from the administration
                     -President’s appreciation
                     -Length of service
                     -Experience
              -Future plans
                     -Company
                     -Swearing-in
                            -[First name unknown] Gold [?]
              -Accomplishments
                     -Withdrawal of troops from Vietnam
                     -End of draft
                     -Service as Secretary of the Army

       National defense
              -Conventional forces
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                       (rev. October-2012)

                                                             Conversation No. 947-8 (cont’d)

                      -Public relations
                      -Usefulness of military technology
                             -B-1
                             -Missile
                             -Parity
                             -Effect

       Presentation of gifts by President
              -Cufflinks
              -Present for Froehlke’s wife
              -Golf balls

       Offer of support in Wisconsin

Froehlke and Bull left at 12:28 pm.

Transcript (AI-Generated)

This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.

I wish you well, but I have nothing but

I can leave anything for you to carry on.

I hope you, to the extent you can, you can convince the American people that we've got to have the conventional American.

I'm chocolate.

I go back to Main Street and they talk about, so it's B-1, new missiles.

Well, I hope and I think and I pray we are never going to use those as long as we have parity.

But we are.

All right.

Now let's take it.

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