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  • President Richard M. Nixon
  • Joseph L. Matthews
  • William F. Hauck
  • William F. Rhatican
  • Melville L. Stephens
  • White House photographer
  • Stephen B. Bull
October 3, 1972
Conversation No. 791-4

Date: October 3, 1972
Time: 12:07 pm - 12:16 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Joseph L. Matthews, William F. Hauck, William F. Rhatican and
Melville L. Stephens; the White House photographer was present at the beginning of the
meeting.

Introductions

Photograph session
-Chicago

[Photograph session]

The President's schedule
-Chicago
-Republican National Committee [RNC]

Hawaii
-National convention
-Invitation to the President
-Expected crowds
-Expense
-Tour
-World War II
-Pearl Harbor
-Wives

American Legion
-Support for the President's policies
-National defense
-Foreign policy issues
-Membership
-Vietnam
-Veterans of Foreign Wars
-Wichita Falls, Texas
-Number of members
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Matthew’s schedule
-58 Departments
-US
-Soviet Union
-Proposed trip
-Timing
-Federal Government assistance
-White House, State department
-Europe
-North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO] countries
-Pacific
-Soviet Union
-Poland
-Romania
-Communist countries
-Soviet Union
-Warsaw
-Duration of proposed visit
-Polish people
-American Legion
-Romania
-Poles
-Americans
-NATO countries
-Far East
-Guam
-Reports to the President

American Legion
-Legislative contacts with White House

Presidential cuff links

Pins
-Wives
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Matthews et al. left and Stephen B. Bull entered at 12:16 pm.

The President’s schedule

Bull left at 12:16 pm.
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