Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 452 › Conversation 452-012

Nixon, Hampton & Yeates on Cultural diplomacy and Eastern Europe

Friday, February 19, 1971 · 1:04 PM–1:08 PM ET · Oval Office · 5 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Hampton, Lionel; Yeates, Harry; Tipone, William; Cashen, Henry C., II; Richardson, John, Jr.; White House photographerConversation452-012 on Tape 452 (tape position 02:53:43–02:58:17)StartFriday, February 19, 1971 at 1:04 PMEndFriday, February 19, 1971 at 1:08 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 452-012 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with jazz musician Lionel Hampton and his associates to discuss Hampton’s upcoming cultural diplomacy tour of Eastern Europe, including stops in Warsaw, Bucharest, Budapest, and Prague. The meeting served as an opportunity for the President to provide official support for the band’s international itinerary and to present gifts to the group. The brief exchange highlighted Hampton's vocal support for the Nixon administration during this period of engagement.

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NARA Description

On February 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Lionel Hampton, Harry Yeates, William Tipone, Henry C. Cashen, II, John Richardson, Jr., and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:04 pm to 1:08 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 452-012 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 452-012
Date: February 19, 1971
Time: 1:04 pm - 1:08 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Lionel Hampton, Harry Yeates, William Tipone, Henry C. Cashen, II,
and John Richardson, Jr.; the White House photographer was present at the beginning of the
meeting
Hampton’s schedule
-Trip to Europe
-Warsaw, Bucharest, and Budapest
-Prague
-Warsaw
-Bucharest and Budapest
-Presentation of gifts by the President
-Hampton’s support for the President
-Hampton’s band
Hampton, et al. left at 1:08 pm

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  • 452-013 1:08 PM · 36 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:08 pm and 1:09 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 452-012, February 19, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/452-012 (accessed September 24, 2026).