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Conversation: 484-008

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Start Date: 21-Apr-1971 12:30 PM

End Date: 21-Apr-1971 12:34 PM

Participants:

Moore, Richard A.Hannan, James M.Morris, Thomas E.Marshall, J. PaullBell, George T.White House photographer

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 03:27:39

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:32:25

484-008.mp3

NARA Description:

On April 21, 1971, Richard A. Moore, James M. Hannan, Thomas E. Morris, J. Paull Marshall, George T. Bell, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:30 pm to 12:34 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 484-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 484-8

Date: April 21, 1971
Time: 12:30 pm - 12:34 pm                                              Conv. No. 484-7 (cont.)
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Richard A. Moore, James M. Hannan, Thomas E. Morris, J. Paull
Marshall, C. Robert Clark, and George T. Bell; the White House photographer was present at the
beginning of the meeting.

     Introductions

     Navy League of the US

     Photo session

     Navy League
         -Presentation of honorary membership to the President
         -Support of national defense

     Importance of strong Navy
         -Danger of unilateral disarmament

     Presentation of statue of Admiral David G. Farragut
          -Spain
                -Majorca [site of memorial to Farragut built by Madrid Navy League]
          -Madrid Council
                -Model of statue
          -Farragut’s father
                -Ciudadela, Minorca
          -Origin of Farragut’s family
          -Farragut’s birthplace
          -Madrid Council
          -Farragut quotation, “Damn the torpedoes...”

     Presentation of gifts by the President
          -Seal
          -Presidential cufflinks
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     The President's appreciation for support
          -Bill [Surname unknown]
          -Alan Brown

     Washington Redskins
         -George E. Allen
                                                                   Conv. No. 484-8 (cont.)
     The President's schedule
          -Massachusetts

Moore, Hannan, Morris, Marshal, Clark, and Bell left at 12:34 pm