765–6

Conversation No. 765-6

Date: August 8, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:31 am and 10:45 am
Location: Oval Office

Dixy Lee Ray, James R. Schlesinger, James Raney, Clarence Larson, William Doub, Dewitt S.
Hyde, Marion Reid, Barbara H. Franklin, Dr. Edward E. David, Jr. met; Stephen B. Bull and
members of the press were present at the beginning of the meeting.

Swearing-in ceremony
-Arrangements
-Schlesinger
-David
-Reid

Members of the press entered at an unknown time after 10:31 am.

The President entered at 10:33 am.

Introductions
-Ray

Swearing-in ceremony
-Ray
-Atomic Energy Commission [AEC]
-Women in government
-AEC
-Ray's background
-Pacific Science Center
-University of Washington
-Women in government
-Appointments to decision-making positions
 6

NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. Nov-03)

-The Administration's record
-Ray's qualifications
-Seattle Post-Intelligencer
-Ray’s area of interest
-development of atomic energy for peaceful purposes

Oath of office

Ray’s previous appearance on educational television

Photographs
-Entire commission
-Ray’s family

Washington State
-Seattle
-The President's brother [Edward C. Nixon]
-[Master’s degree in geology]

Presidential gifts
-Pins
-Presidential seal
-Bible
-Pen
-Cuff links
-Bow pins

Weather in Washington compared to Washington, DC

Ray’s appearance on television
-The President’s view
-Atomic energy
-The President’s previous hearing of talk by Hartley Rowe [?]

AEC budget

Ray et al left at 10:45 am.
 7

NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. Nov-03)