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On October 15, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:14 pm and 7:53 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 220-020 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President dictated a memorandum for the file. ***************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 09/17/2019. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [220-020- W001] [Duration: 8m 28s] The President's schedule - Trip to Camp David on October 15, 1972 - Arrival on October 14, 1972 - Robert H. Abplanalp - Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo - Hobart D. ("Hobe") Lewis - Refreshment - Menu - The President's October 13, 1972 meetings - Clare Merritt (Hodgson) Ruth, Bobby Thomson, Ralph Branca - Baseball - Athletes as role models - The President's opinion of George H. ("Babe") Ruth - World Series - The President's opinion of Clare Merritt (Hodgson) Ruth - Campaign anecdote - Hugh Scott - The President's October 13, 1972 meetings - James S. Copley, Margaret Helen (Kinney) Copley, and Victor H. Krulak - James S. Copley - The President's description - Health - Support - October 12, 1972 - Foreign relations - Chou En- Lai - People's Republic of China [PRC] - Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] - The President's October 13, 1972 meetings - Joe D. Waggonner, Jr. - The President's October 12, 1972 trip to Atlanta, Georgia - Meeting with Hispanic supporters - Governors and mayors - The President's reception - Revenue- Sharing signing ceremony in Philadelphia - Frank L. Rizzo Vietnam negotiations - Possible settlement - Potential impact on forthcoming US presidential election - Nguyen Van Thieu - Henry A. Kissinger's schedule - Hanoi, Paris *****************************************************************. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President).