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Conversation: 475-006

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Start Date: 6-Apr-1971 12:20 PM

End Date: 6-Apr-1971 12:25 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Wright, DonMorton, Rogers C. B.Stevens, TedBehren, FritzGarment, LeonardPatterson, Bradley H., Jr.Kilberg, Barbara ("Bobbie") (Greene)White House photographer

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:28:06

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:34:33

475-006.mp3

NARA Description:

On April 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Don Wright, Rogers C. B. Morton, Ted Stevens, Fritz Behren, Leonard Garment, Bradley H. Patterson, Jr., Barbara ("Bobbie") (Greene) Kilberg, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:20 pm to 12:25 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 475-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 475-6

Date: April 6, 1971
Time: 12:20 pm - 12:25 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Don Wright, Rogers C. B. Morton, Ted Stevens, Frank Bracken, Leonard
Garment, Bradley H. Patterson, Jr., and Barbara (Greene) (“Bobbie”) Kilberg; the White House
photographer and members of the press were present at the beginning of the meeting
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                            NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                     Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. 9/08)



     Greetings

     [General conversation]

     Photo session

     [Alaska Natives’ Claim Bill]
          -Passage efforts                                            Conv. No. 475-4 (cont.)
               -Request for President’s help in passage through Congress
               -Stevens
                     -Senate
               -Western Senators
               -House of Representatives
               -Uniqueness of “Eskimo Bill”
               -Importance of bill
               -Gifts to participants in preparing bill
                     -Paper weights
               -Bracken
               -Patterson
               -Kilberg
               -Garment
               -Prospects
               -House
                     -John P. Saylor
                     -James A. Haley
                     -Support
                           -Cost
                           -Denver, Colorado
                           -Constituent groups
                           -Locations

     [General conversation]

Wright, et al. left at 12:25 pm
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                            NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                       Tape Subject Log
                                          (rev. 9/08)