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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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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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