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Conversation No. 797-23

Date: October 13, 1972
Time: 4:06 pm - 4:33 pm
Location: Oval Office


The President met with James S. and Helen (Kinney) Copley, Victor H. Krulak, and Gerald L.
Warren. The White House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting.

Greetings

[Photograph session]
-Oliver F. (”Ollie”) Atkins
-James and Helen Copley’s schedule
-Associated Press Broadcasting Association [APBA]
-New York

James Copley papers
-Support during the President’s political career
-The President's recent conversation with Samuel I. Newhouse
-California
-Washington Post, New York Times
-The President’s previous trip to Atlanta
-San Diego

The President's reading of news stories
-Washington Post
-News Summaries
-Washington Post and New York Times
-Editorials
-Columns
-Congressmen and Senators
-Washington Star
-The President’s view
-Washington Post
-Democrat National Committee [DNC]
-Pentagon Papers
-Katharine L. Graham
-Relationship with James and Helen Copley

Press relations
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Tape Subject Log
(rev. Nov-03)

-The President’s November 3, 1969 speech
-Hard hats
-The US flag
-New left
-National defense
-US international responsibilities
-US economic system
-Washington Post and New York Times
-Washington Post
-Sports pages
-San Diego Union
-Editorials
-News Summaries
-Cartoons
-George S. McGovern
-Vietnam
-Vietnam speech, October 10, 1972
-Cambodia and Laos
-North Vietnamese
-Soviet Union tanks

Refreshment
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon


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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 14m 37s ]


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Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 4:06 pm.

The President's schedule
-Henry A. Kissinger
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Tape Subject Log
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Bull left at an unknown time before 4:33 pm.

Gift presentation

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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 16s ]


END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3

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Gift presentation
-Cuff links
-Presidential seal
-Pin
-Presidential seal


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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 1m 5s ]


END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3

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Gifts on display in Oval Office
-Carpet
-Head of state
-Vase
-Kakuei Tanaka
-Edward M. Boehm bird sculpture
-Walter H. Annenberg
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-Stueben Glass
-“Star of the President”
-Dwarf tree
-Peking
-Jade elephant

John B. Connally’s television appearance

James Copley’s health

Krulak

James Copley et al. left at 4:33 pm.