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Conversation 011-082

TapeTape 11StartWednesday, October 13, 1971 at 12:41 PMEndWednesday, October 13, 1971 at 12:45 PMTape start time02:02:54Tape end time02:06:36ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Acheson, Dean G. (Mrs.)Recording deviceWhite House Telephone
AudioNARA Description

On October 13, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Mrs. Dean G. Acheson talked on the telephone from 12:41 pm to 12:45 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 011-082 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 011-082

 Date: October 13, 1971
 Time: 12:41 pm - 12:45 pm
 Location: White House Telephone

 The President talked with Mrs. Dean G. Acheson.

 [See Conversation No. 590-7D]

        Condolescences
            -Former Secretary of State Dean G. Acheson
            -Assignment of White House military aide
                  -Gen. James D. ("Don") Hughes
            -Funeral service
                  -The President's schedule
                       -North Carolina

        Mrs. Acheson's residence
             -Telephone number
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Hello.
Mrs. Atchison, Mr. President.
Yes.
Hello.
Yes.
Mrs. Atchison.
Well, I wanted you to know that I expressed my concern about the Secretary and my sympathy in a public statement, but I wanted you to know personally that the country suffered a great loss.
As you're well aware, and as the Secretary and I have often reminisced, I mean, over the years ago we've had some differences, but I must say in the time we've been here,
been here he's just been like a like a rock he's just been enormously helpful and i'm i'm missing i know all of you well but uh at least you can be thankful for the fact that he uh
that he was real sharp to the last.
I saw him at the NATO meeting, you know.
And he was just in fine spirits.
Yes, he was in fine spirits.
Yes.
All day yesterday.
Was he?
Yes.
Well, I was so surprised.
And just one of those things.
Well, we know what a great loss it is, and I wanted you to know that we felt it.
Let me say this, that...
that I would like, because I think it might be of some assistance to you, unless you would not want it, but I would like to assign one of our White House military aides to be of any assistance to you during this period when you have the memorial service and so forth.
And General Hughes will make the arrangements.
what he will of course uh will furnish transportation a car and see that the you know the proper things are the escorts i realize you have many friends that will but i i i like to we we can do this for people of you know a high rank and i and you will find him very thoughtful and uh and so very kind so i'll have it i'll have the general
service is to be at two o'clock on friday at six people yes i know that you know that i know that it incidentally i was i i had already determined to come and i found unfortunately that i am scheduled to be in north carolina that day i i can't go well it isn't more important but i would i would like to come but i can't do it that particular day but we i'm i will of course i'm going to send a representative and i would like
This man, Ms. Edgerton, this General Hughes will arrange it with you.
He will be available immediately because, you know, there are things you'll have to do, you know, going around and so forth.
And it's just as well to have, apart from your family, he'll have to take care of the car and he'll see that you're escorted properly in and all that sort of thing.
Very kind.
Right over the next three days.
Thank you so much.
Well, anyway, we're going to miss this.
Incidentally, we are moving into town.
this afternoon, so that this telephone will not ring after about 2.30.
And our phone in town is 337-2805.
Hold on.
Just a minute.
I'll get that.
What's the number?
337-2805.
337-2805.
He was going to call me.
Well, I may have him call you before you even leave here.
I'll have him maybe call you in the next 10 or 15 minutes.
Thank you.
You shouldn't be kind to us.
Well, it's just the least we can do.
I know my husband would.
And the Secretary, believe me, deserves the best.
Okay.
Thank you, Everett.
Thank you.
Very kind.
All right.
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