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Conversation: 499-022

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Start Date: 14-May-1971 12:44 PM

End Date: 14-May-1971 12:53 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Bolling, LandrumTrueblood, D. EltonAtkins, Oliver F. ("Ollie")Bull, Stephen B.

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:39:21

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:49:32

499a.mp3

499b.mp3

NARA Description:

On May 14, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Landrum Bolling, D. Elton Trueblood, Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:44 pm to 12:53 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 499-022 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 499-22

Date: May 14, 1971
Time: 12:44 pm - 12:53 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Landrum Bolling and D. Elton Trueblood; Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins
was present at the beginning of the meeting.

      Alexander M. Haig, Jr.

      President's schedule
           -Edward L. Brooke
           -Quakers
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     Quakers


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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 11s ]


END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1

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     Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR]
         -Travels of Bolling and Trueblood

     Trueblood
          -Interview with Bill D. Moyers
                -Moyers' book
          -Underground Railroad
                -Quakers
                -President's grandmother, Trueblood's grandmother

[Presentation of book]

     Eliza Gurn
           -Prayers with Abraham Lincoln
           -Letters regarding Civil War with Lincoln

     Forthcoming book on Lincoln

     Letters for the President

     Travels
          -USSR, Israel, and Egypt

     Israel
              -Views regarding Middle East situation
              -American Jewish community
              -Egypt
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            -North Vietnam

      Middle East
          -President's policy
                -Diplomatic efforts
                -Dwight D. Eisenhower
                -American Jewish community
          -Israel                                                 Conv. No. 499-22 (cont.)

      Presentation of gifts by President

      Bolling's conversations with Haig
           -Travel

      A contribution to a college
           -Earlham College

      Bolling's schedule
           -Future meeting
                  -Quakers
           -Tour of White House

Bull entered at 12:53 pm.

      President's schedule
           -Henry A. Kissinger, Edward W. Brooke

Bolling, et al., left at 12:53 pm.