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Conversation No. 801-19
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Date: October 17, 1972
Time: 12:24 pm - 12:50 pm
Location: Oval Office


The President met with Dr. Carl Laughlin, Dr. William O. Chase, Hal M. Christensen, and
Kenneth R. Cole, Jr.; the White House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting.

Introductions

American Dental Association [ADA]
-Forthcoming national convention in San Francisco
-The President's appearance at 1960 national convention
-Waldorf Astoria
-Nikita S. Khrushchev
-Laughlin’s view
-Laughlin's background
-Clarksburg, West Virginia

Dentistry
-Quality of US dentistry
-Compared to Soviet Union dentistry
-The President’s previous trip to the Soviet Union
-Chase’s visit to Soviet Union dental institute
-Soviet research
-Electronic device
-Anesthesia
-Drilling
-Compared to Great Britain dentistry
-The President’s view
-The President's dental health
-Unknown dentist in Florida
-Chase’s reaction
-Laughlin’s speaking engagements
-Health bill
-Pending endorsement by the ADA Board of Trustees
-Possible provision providing dental care for children
-The President’s childhood
-Clinics
-Preventive dentistry
-Mandatory fluoridation of water
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-Benefits of fluoridation
-Reaction of John Birch Society
-Charles G. (\"Bebe\") Rebozo
-Mother
-Age
-Dental health
-Canary Island background
-Laughlin’s mother
-Dental health
-Genetics and environment
-Importance of genetics
-The President’s view
-Blacks and whites
-Preventive dentistry
-Education
-Oral hygiene
-Diet
-Candy, Coca-Cola
-Fluoridation of water
-Diet
-Prophylaxis treatments
-Regular dental visits
-Quality of US dentistry
-Number of dentists
-Need compared with demand
-Distribution
-Concentration in certain areas
-Example of Miami Beach
-Areas in need of more dentists
-Ghettoes
-Rural areas

An unknown man entered at an unknown time after 12:24 pm.

Refreshments

The unknown man left at an unknown time before 12:50 pm.

Dentistry
-Distribution of dentists
-Psychological effects of dental treatments
-The President’s view
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-Girls
-Effect on improved cosmetics
-Accidents
-The President's dental health
-Tooth damage from basketball game
-Repair work from Chase
-Additional dental work by Chase
-The President as a member of Congress
-Effect of dental treatments
-Speech
-Appearance
-Education
-Georgetown University School of Dentistry
-Number of applicants
- Georgetown University School of Medicine
-Number of applicants
-Use of auxiliary personnel
-Restrictions on dental procedures
-Cutting of soft and hard tissue
-Filling of cavities
-Injections
-Health bill
-Edward M. Kennedy's proposals
-Comprehensive health care
-Proposals for children’s dental care
-Cole
-ADA national convention
-The President's greetings
-The President's health program
-Support for the President from dental professionals
-Laughlin’s view
-Laughlin’s speaking engagements
-Help for disadvantaged children
-ADA’s possible efforts
-Compared to other professional organizations
-American Bar Association [ABA]
-American Medical Association [AMA]
-Possible resolution by ADA national convention
-Status of health care in US
-Dentists
-Potential of blacks
-Howard University
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-Potential of Hispanics
-Mexicans
-Compared to Cubans
-Miami
-Previous dental training in US
-Education facilities Cuba compared to Mexico
-Blacks
-Chase’s discussions with Washington, DC board of Dental Examiners
-Quality of Howard University graduates
-Increased acceptance in dental schools
-Asians
-Japanese
-Chinese

Genetics
-Study by unknown scholar [William B. Shockley ?]
-Intelligence quotients [IQ’s]
-Ranking of racial groups
-Asians
-Japanese
-Chinese
-Caucasians
-“Browns”
-“Blacks”
-The President’s view
-Genetics and environment
-Civilizations of the world
-Asian
-Blacks
-Western Europe
-Age compared to China and Japan
-Blacks
-Equal opportunity
-Equality of races
-The President's previous meeting with Gale E. Sayers
-Differences
- [Shockley]
-Stanford University

Presentation of photograph
-The President's previous speech at 1960 ADA national convention
-Percy T. Phillips
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-Laughlin’s recollection
-Chase
-Entry in Who’s Who
-The President’s remarks
-Launch of Sputnik
-Use of ballroom

Presentation of gifts by the President
-Cuff links
-Presidential seal

Photograph request

Golf balls
-Presidential seal
-Donald Mc I. Kendall
-Pepsico
-Wilson Sporting Goods



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The President's schedule
-Possible speech at ADA national convention
-ADA’s efforts for disadvantaged children

Laughlin et al. left at 12:50 pm.
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