Secret White House Tapes

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699–4
  • President Richard M. Nixon
  • Stephen B. Bull
  • Richard E. Bland
  • W. Howard McClennan
  • Louis Amabali
  • Dorothy S. Duke
  • Ernst R.G. Eckert
  • Roger M. Freeman
  • Robert Hechtman
  • Keith E. Klinger
  • Anne W. Phillips
  • John A. Proven
  • Baron Whitaker
  • George T. Bell
  • James Casey
  • White House photographer
March 31, 1972
Conversation No. 699-4

Date: March 31, 1972
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)



Time: 11:42 am - 11:59 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

Arrangements for photograph

The Presidents left at an unknown time after 11:42 am.


Bull met with Richard E. Bland, W. Howard McClennan, Louis Amabali [?], Lt. Tommy
Arevala, Perce Bugbee, Dorothy S. Duke, Ernst R. G. Eckert, Roger M. Freeman, Jr., Robert
Hechtman, Albert E. Hole, John F. Hurley, John L. Jablonsky, Keith E. Klinger, Dr. Anne W.
Phillips, John A. Proven, Baron Whitaker, William J. Young, Howard D. Tipton, Clayton Willis,
George T. Bell, and James Casey;members of the press and the White House photographer were
present at the beginning of the meeting.

The President’s schedule
-Telephone call

Greetings

Press photograph
-Lining up
-Two rows
-Firemen
-Organization

The President entered at an unknown time after 11:42 am.

Introductions

Bull left at an unknown time before 11:59 am.

[Photograph session]
-General conversation
-The President’s 1953 trip to Singapore

Presentation of the report
-Casualties
-Cost of fire damage per annum
-Commission members
-San Clemente
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)



-Doctor
-Anne W. Phillips
-Massachusetts General Hospital

Presentation of gifts
-Cufflinks
-Bows

White House fire drill
-Fire prevention week
-National attention
-Importance
-Residence
-Offices
-Aid in reduction of fire injury
-Fire drill on ships
-White House
-Age
-Fireplaces

Bell
-Appreciation

Introductions
-Unknown man
-Friend of the President
-Ohio
-Vinton County
-Frank Nixon
-New York
-San Clemente
-Forest fires
-Paul Miller
-Hackes
-Possible participation in the President’s trip to Soviet Union while Vice-
President

General conversation
-Richard B. Ogilvie
-Minnesota
-California
-Trees
-Forest fires
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)



-Reston, Virginia
-North Carolina
-North Carolina State University
-Duke University
-Dr. Phillips
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
-Gifts
-New Hampshire
-Margaret Chase Smith
-Norris Cotton

Rhode Island
John H. Chafee

The President’s trip to the People’s Republic of China [PRC]

Connecticut
-Re-election of the President
-Thomas J. Meskill
-J. William Middendorf
-Lang [surname unknown]
-Wife
Tipton’s experience playing football
-George E. Allen
-University of Redlands
-Whittier College
-Harry Tipton
-Duke
Golf

Bland et al. left at 11:59 am.
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