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Start Date: 15-Nov-1971 12:05 PM

End Date: 15-Nov-1971 12:17 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Freund, Paul A.Goebel, Julius, Jr.Fairman, CharlesMumford, QuincyDean, John W., IIIWhite House photographer

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 03:55:53

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 04:07:49

618a.mp3

618b.mp3

618c.mp3

NARA Description:

On November 15, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Paul A. Freund, Julius Goebel, Jr., Charles Fairman, Quincy Mumford, John W. Dean, III, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:05 pm to 12:17 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 618-021 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 618-21

Date: November 15, 1971
Time: 12:05 pm - 12:17 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Paul A. Freund, Julius Goebel, Jr., Charles Fairman, L. Quincy Mumford
and John W. Dean III; the White House photographer and members of the press were present at
the beginning of the meeting.

     Introductions

     Books
         -Binding

     Arrangements for photograph session

     Books
         -Volumes

     Microfilm
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                            NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                       Tape Subject Log
                                         (rev. 10/06)



     Writing
          -Dictation
          -The President's preparation for speeches
               -Dictabelts
          -News reporters
               -Method
          -The President's methods

     Books on Supreme Court
         -White House library

     Presentation of gifts by the President
          -Cufflinks
                -Presidential seal

     Oval Office
          -Furnishings

     Presentation of gifts by the President
          -Pens
                -Bill signings
                -Manuscript division of Library of Congress

     Books on Supreme Court
         -Oliver W. Holmes, Jr.’s bequest
               -Leverett Saltonstall's meeting with Felix Frankfurter

     Frankfurter
          -Death

     Holmes
         -Story
              -Louis D. Brandeis's gift of books
              -Drew Pearson
              -Brandeis brief

     Burlesque shows

[General conversation]

Freund et al., left at 12:17 pm.
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                          NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. 10/06)
                                                                     Conv. No. 618-21 (cont.)