Secret White House Tapes

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949–9
  • President Richard M. Nixon
  • Richard E. Bland
  • W. Howard McClennan
  • Howard D. Tipton
  • Dana G. Mead
  • Walter D. Scott
  • Zachery Williams
July 12, 1973
Conversation No. 949-9

Date: July 12, 1973
Time: 4:25 pm - 4:30 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Richard E. Bland, W. Howard McClennan, Howard D. Tipton, Dana G.
Mead, and Walter D. Scott. The White House photographer was present at the beginning of the
meeting.

Introductions
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM


Tape Subject Log

(rev. October-2012)

Conversation No. 949-9 (cont’d)

Arrangements for photograph

Presentation of report entitled America Burning to President

Volunteer firemen
-State College, Pennsylvania

Chancellor of Pennsylvania State University
-Cancer

Volunteer firemen
-Fires in California
-Rolling Hills, California
-President’s friend’s house

Report
-Forest fires
-Legislation
-Program cost
-Fire prevention compared to fire suppression
-Work with Richard Dale [?]
-Effectiveness
-Photographs

Presentation of gifts by President
-Cuff links
-Girlfriend, secretary, wife

Weather

Forest fires
-President’s travels
-Silverado, California
-Cigarettes

Fireplaces
-Report
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM


Tape Subject Log

(rev. October-2012)

Conversation No. 949-9 (cont’d)

-Safety

-President’s use


Football
-Unknown man’s experience

-Southern California

-Redlands University

-Cornerback [?]

-Jack F. Kemp

-President’s experience at Whittier College

-Redlands University

-Ben Sheehan [?]

-Coach

-Thanksgiving Day game

-University of Southern California-Notre Dame football game
-Knute Rockney [?]
-Notre Dame’s 23-game winning streak
-Johnny Baker’s field goal

Redlands University

-Number of students

-Compared to Whittier

-Unknown man’s experience

-Weight

-Cornerback [?]


Bland, et al., left at 4:30 pm.
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