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On May 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:09 am and 2:26 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 189-015 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President dictated a portion of a memorandum to an unknown person. ***************************************************************** [Previous National Security (B) withdrawal reviewed under MDR guidelines case number LPRN- T- MDR-2014-015. Segment declassified on 04/29/2019. Archivist: MAS] [National Security] [189-015- W001] [Duration: 36s] Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] - Nikolai V. Podgorny - Charles A. J. M. de Gaulle's funeral - US understanding of interest in meeting with the President - Significance - Reception - The President's two meetings with Nikolai V. Podgorny - Central Intelligence Agency [CIA] - Awareness of accuracy of US understanding *****************************************************************. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)].