Conversation: 639-005
Prev: 639-004 Next: 639-006Start Date: 18-Dec-1971 12:43 PM
End Date: 18-Dec-1971 12:50 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary; White House operator; Nixon, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan); Butterfield, Alexander P.;Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:05:12
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:17:03
NARA Description:
On December 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, White House operator, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:43 pm to 12:50 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 639-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 639-5
Date: December 18, 1971
Time: 12:43 pm - 12:50 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Rose Mary Woods.
President’s schedule
The President talked with the White House operator at 12:43 pm.
[Conversation No. 639-5A]
[See Conversation No. 16-108]
[End of telephone conversation]
John D. Ehrlichman
Meetings
Bernard J. (“Bunny”) Lasker
-Woods’s location
The President talked with Thelma C. (“Pat) Nixon between 12:44 pm and 12:45 pm.
[Conversation No. 639-5B]
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 639-5 (cont.)
[See Conversation No. 16-109; one item has been withdrawn from the conversation]
[End of telephone conversation]
Christmas cards
-Messages
The President's schedule
-Football
-Robert K. Gray
-Binoculars
-Church
-Weather
-Bermuda
-Florida
-Christmas
Alexander P. Butterfield entered at an unknown time after 12:45 pm.
President’s schedule
Signing papers
Questions and answers sheet
[Pause]
Butterfield left at an unknown time before 12:50 pm.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 639-5 (cont.)
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 3m 8s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
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Woods left at 12:50 pm.