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703–1
  • Edward R. F. Cox
  • Tricia Nixon Cox
  • [Dwight] David Eisenhower
  • Julie Nixon Eisenhower
  • David N. Parker
  • H. R. Haldeman
  • White House operator
  • Manolo Sanchez
  • UNKNOWN
April 5, 1972
Conversation No. 703-1

Date: April 5, 1972
Time: 2:54 pm - 4:30 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Edward R. F. Cox, Tricia Nixon Cox, Dwight David Eisenhower II, Julie
Nixon Eisenhower, David N. Parker and H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.


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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 1m 4s ]


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National Catholic Education Association [NCEA]
-The President's trip to Philadelphia

First Family's schedule
-Review
-Julie Nixon and David Eisenhower
-Tricia Nixon and Edward Cox
-Problem areas
-American Broadcasting System [ABC] show with Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
-Julie Nixon Eisenhower’s previous conversation with Mrs. Nixon
-Constance M. (Cornell) (“Connie”) Stuart
-People's Republic of China [PRC] trip
-Review of films
-Voice-over
-Call to Mrs. Nixon
-Stuart

The President talked with the White House operator at an unknown time between 2:54 and 4:05
pm.
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[Conversation no. 703-1A]

[See Conversation no. 22-87]

[End of telephone conversation]

ABC show on PRC trip
-Assignment
-Alvin Snyder
-Involvement
-Mrs. Nixon
-William L. Safire and Patrick J. Buchanan

Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked with Mrs. Nixon at an unknown time between 2:54 and 4:05 pm.

[Conversation no. 703-1B]

[See Conversation no. 22-88]

Various persons conferred during the conversation.

[End of telephone conversation]

ABC show on PRC trip
-Production
-Manager
-Buchanan
-John Reagan (“Tex”) McCrary
-Script
-Television consultants
-Unknown writer
-Qualifications
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[Duration: 12s ]


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-Review of film
-Buchanan
-Julie Nixon Eisenhower’s choice
-Film editing


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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4
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[Duration: 22s ]


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First Family's schedule
-Tricia Nixon Cox
-Julie Nixon Eisenhower
-Television appearances
-Various cities
-Scheduling
-National television shows
-Various media areas
-Prime television outlets
-Projected schedule
-Cities
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-Timing
-National television shows
-Health, Education and Welfare [HEW] spot
-Media coverage
-Mike Douglas Show
-Television coverage of public service appearances
-Importance of appearances
-Mike Douglas Show
-Dinah Shore
-Local television shows
-Increased emphasis
-Northern California
-Cities
-Southern California
-Cities
-Julie Nixon Eisenhower's trip to Los Angeles
-New York market outside New York City
-Suburban areas
-Syracuse, Rochester and Elmira
-Excellence of market
-Buffalo
-Tricia Nixon Cox
-Westchester and Suffolk County, New York appearances
-New York Daily News
-Julie Nixon Eisenhower and Tricia Nixon Cox
-Talk shows
-Amount of work
-Morning shows
-Dinah Shore
-Size of market
-Possible increase in women viewership
-Dick Cavett
-Johnny Carson
-Merv Griffin
-Audience compared to Dinah Shore’s
-Cavett
-Audiences
-Cavett
-Concentration on issues
-Plight of the American Indian
-National Cancer Act
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5
[Privacy]
[Duration: 18s ]


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-Radio talk shows as an option
-Value
-Helen A. Thomas and Frances Lewine
-Size of audience in Washington and Los Angeles
-Compared with availability of television shows
-Call-in shows
-Difficulty compared to newspapers
-Avoidance
-Experiment
-Herbert G. Klein
-Robert J. Brown
-Farmer’s Home Administration [FHA]
-Guest on call-in show with Julie Nixon Eisenhower
-Issues
-Busing
-Edward C. Morgan
-John W. Dean, III [?]
-Drugs
-Egil (“Bud”) Krogh, Jr.
-Dr. Jerome H. Jaffe
-Myles J. Ambrose
-Importance of drug issue
-Credit to administration
-The President's forthcoming talk
-Timing
-Talking points
-Tricia Nixon Cox
-Briefing book
-Appearances
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-Preparation of remarks
-John K. Andrews, Jr.
-Raymond K. Price, Jr.


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-Price
-Drugs
-John B. McDonald
-Preparation and advice
-McCrary
-Talking points
-Imagination
-President’s view
-Need for better writing
-Reading
-Lack of warmth
-Young people
-Potential for more events for young people
-Identification with administration
-Youth Conference
-Invitation to White House
-An Orange County, California group
-Noted in past new summaries
-Opinions
-Ivy League
-Blue-collar youth
-High School seniors
-Age
-Junior colleges
-Conservative colleges
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-Texas Christian University, Brigham Young University
-Support for the President
-News events
-Coverage
-Talking points
-Small groups
-Receiving lines
-Advantages of small groups
-Compared to large groups
-\"Rap sessions\"
-William F. (“Billy”) Graham
-Image of caring


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[Duration: 38m 55s ]




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White House speechwriters
-Andrews
-Difficulty of job
-Speeches
-Background reading
-History and biography
-Anecdotes
-Graham and Norman Vincent Peale
-Story-telling and parables
-Ability


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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 8
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[Duration: 5m 8s ]


Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 2:54 pm.

The Eisenhowers, Coxes, Parker and Sanchez left at 4:05 pm.

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PRC trip
-Certificates of attendance
-Mrs. Nixon
-Wording of certificate
-Presentation to participants on trip
-Press corps
-Wording of certificate
-Alternatives
-Participation
-Symbolism
-Two hands

The President's schedule
-Congressional dinner
-List
-Retirees
-Time and date
-Problems
-Other meetings and dinners
-William M. Colmer luncheon
-American Society of Newspaper Editors [ASNE] dinner
-Retirees
-Party affiliation
-Number of Republicans compared to number of Democrats
-Key legislators
-Usefulness
-Invitations
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-Congressional leaders not invited
-Michael J. (“Mike”) Mansfield, Hugh Scott, Allen J. Ellender,
(Thomas) Hale Boggs and Thomas P. (“Tip”) O'Neill, Jr.
-Supporters of the President
-Chowder and Marching Club
-Reserve list
-Tables
-Shape
-Invitations
-Republicans
-Numbers
-Compared to Democrats
-Rationale

The President left at an unknown time before 4:30 pm.


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MANOLO SANCHEZ ENTERED AT AN UNKNOWN TIME AFTER 4:05 PM.


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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 4:30 pm.

The President entered at an unknown time after 4:05 pm.

The President's schedule
-Congressional retirees dinner
-Invitations
-Date

Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 4:05 pm.
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Refreshment

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 4:30 pm.

First Family's schedule
-White House speechwriters
-Price
-Talking points
-Preparation


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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 10
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[Duration: 13s ]

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PRC table tennis team visit
-Place for possible exhibition match
-Weather
-East Room
-Exhibition match
-Cole Field House at University of Maryland
-Julie Nixon Eisenhower
-Timing
-Henry A. Kissinger and Gen. Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
-North Vietnamese offensive

[Pause]

The President talked with an unknown person at an unknown time between 4:05 and 4:30 pm.

[Conversation no. 703-1C]

John D. Ehrlichman’s location
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[End of telephone conversation]

Ehrlichman’s schedule
-Delivery of speech at Johns Hopkins University

[Pause]

The President's schedule
-April 6, 1972 meeting
-Timing

Haldeman left at 4:30 pm.
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