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Conversation 004-056

TapeTape 4StartMonday, June 7, 1971 at 2:46 PMEndMonday, June 7, 1971 at 2:47 PMTape start time02:33:15Tape end time02:34:13ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Hughes, James D. ("Don")Recording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

President Nixon instructed General James D. Hughes to make a concerted effort to ensure Secretary of the Treasury John B. Connally utilized the Sequoia presidential yacht and Camp David facilities. Nixon emphasized that he wanted Connally to receive preferential access to these amenities compared to other officials. Hughes acknowledged the directive and thanked the President for a recent phone call to his wife, Bette.

John B. ConnallySequoiaCamp DavidWhite House logisticsPresidential perquisites
AudioNARA Description

On June 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and James D. ("Don") Hughes talked on the telephone from 2:46 pm to 2:47 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 004-056 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 4-56

Date: June 7, 1971
Time: 2:46 pm - 2:47 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with General James D. (“Don”) Hughes.

[See Conversation No. 255-15]

     John B. Connally's use of Sequoia and Camp David
          -Hughes’ efforts

     President's call to Bette Hughes June 6
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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General Hughes, sir.
Hello.
Good afternoon, Mr. President.
Don, has Connolly used the Sequoia since he's come back?
I can't answer that, sir.
I don't believe he has.
We've offered it to him.
Yeah.
Well, make a special effort to see that it's offered to him.
Yes, sir, we do.
I know we're going to use it Thursday night or something like that.
Yes, sir.
But I mean, we're not going to offer it to them one night this week or next week.
Yes, sir, I'll do that.
Follow up to be sure that he knows that we want him to use it.
Yes, sir, you know we do that for that and Cam David, too.
I know.
I want him a little bit higher than some of the others, you know, because they only...
Oh, no, and they'll be bugging you for it, and he will not.
Well, he's the one we push on this.
Good.
All right.
And, sir, thank you for that phone call that Betty left.
Oh, well, sorry I couldn't be there.
We were up in Camp David.
Yes, sir.
Well, she really appreciated it, and I can't tell you how much I did.
Great party, yeah?
Yes, sir.
All right.
Thank you, sir.
And we will push Secretary Connolly all the time.
I want him to go.
Yes, sir.
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