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Tape 675, Conversation 013 (675-013)

On February 29, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Peter G. Peterson, Jim Peterson, Holly Peterson, Michael Peterson, William P. Rogers, John B. Connally, Melvin R. Laird, John N. Mitchell, Rogers C. B. Morton, James D. Hodgson, Elliot L. Richardson, George W. Romney, John A. Volpe, David M. Kennedy, George P. Shultz, George H. W. Bush, James T. Lynn, Mrs. James T. Lynn, Brandon W. Sweitzer, Jean Braden, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Ronald H. Walker, Gerald Reilly, and Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:28 pm to 1:37 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 675-013 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: Stephen B. Bull met with Mr. and Mrs. Peter G. Peterson, Jim Peterson, David Peterson, Holly Peterson, Michael Peterson, William P. Rogers, John B. Connally, Melvin R. Laird, John N. Mitchell, Rogers C. B. Morton, James D. Hodgson, Elliot L. Richardson, George W. Romney, John A. Volpe, David M. Kennedy, George P. Shultz, George H.W. Bush, Mr. and Mrs. James T. Lynn, Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Switzer, Jean Braden, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Ronald H. Walker, and Judge Gerald Reilly. General conversation - Rogers - National Rifle Association [NRA] The President entered at an unknown timing after 1:28 pm. Oath of office General conversation Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins entered and left at an unknown time before 1:37 pm. [Photograph session] Cabinet - Photograph - Peterson's Senate confirmation General conversation - Camp David Bull, et al. left at an unknown timing before 1:37 pm. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; Peterson, Peter G.; Peterson, Jim; Peterson, Holly; Peterson, Michael; Rogers, William P.; Connally, John B.; Laird, Melvin R.; Mitchell, John N.; Morton, Rogers C. B.; Hodgson, James D.; Richardson, Elliot L.; Romney, George W.; Volpe, John A.; Kennedy, David M.; Shultz, George P.; Bush, George H. W.; Lynn, James T.; Lynn, James T. (Mrs.); Sweitzer, Brandon W.; Braden, Jean; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Walker, Ronald H.; Reilly, Gerald; Atkins, Oliver F. ("Ollie").

  • Part of White House Tapes: Sound Recordings of Meetings and Telephone Conversations of the Nixon Administration, Oval Office Sound Recordings