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Conversation 201-006

TapeTape 201StartFriday, August 11, 1972 at 7:42 PMEndFriday, August 11, 1972 at 8:30 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Kendall, Donald McI.;  Kendall, Donald McI. (Mrs.);  Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Recording deviceCamp David Hard Wire
AudioNARA Description

On August 11, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Donald McI. Kendall, Mrs. Donald McI. Kendall, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:42 pm and 8:30 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 201-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 201-6

Date: August 11, 1972
Time: Unknown between 7:42 pm and 8:30 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President dictated a letter to Mr. and Mrs. Donald McI. Kendall

     The President's previous meeting with the Kendall family
          -Kendall children
               -The President’s view
                     -Donald McI. Kendall, Jr.

The President dictated a memorandum to H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

     Collection of eulogies
          -Dwight D. Eisenhower introduction
                -Manner of address between the President and Eisenhower
                      -Lee W. Huebner
                      -Rose Mary Woods
                          -Eisenhower's last conversation with the President

                                        (rev. Mar-02)

The President dictated instructions regarding both the letter and the memorandum.

     Memorandum to Haldeman

     Letter to the Kendalls
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Don Kettle.
Dear Ben, it's D-I-M and Don.
Imagine over the past three years, over the past three and a half years, literally hundreds have come through the local office as the President of the United States of America.
paragraph.
I think he'll be proud of the fact that never have I captured a word in him.
And, uh, he's pressing himself that you're gonna find, uh, signs.
uh i only hope that uh have done and hope to do in the future in this office
the last two pieces.
The world may be able to enjoy warm regards and put a sign, R.N.
As you spoke of the preface to the four eulogies, it occurred to me that action should be made in the Eisenhower introduction period.
When you said that, when you told me that the Eisenhower introduction, he said, quote, high deck, end quote, when I came into the room.
I got that he never called me Dick after the day of the inauguration.
The telephone call I had with him.
The day before the inauguration.
And, uh, quote.
Last time I will ever call you Dick.
Now I'm your Mr. President.
Close quote.
It was interesting also to note that the
And all the time I had known him.
He never called me Mike.
I always called him Ethan Chownel or Mr. President.
Perhaps he worked weaving these thoughts into his introduction.
When I came in the room, the general said, Mr. President,
and then put in the facts that I have just dictated.
The formality of which otherwise would not be understood.
I don't believe that getting further information from Rose on the last conversation is probably worth doing at this point.
I'm not going to be enough already.
better ever substance the conversation we had at that time and write after I leave office at the end of the memorandum.
You can count on us.
You can break with me and I will issue it.
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