President Nixon met with journalist William S. White to dictate a letter and seek professional advice regarding a specific course of action. The discussion involved ambiguous directives regarding whether White should proceed with a particular task, interspersed with philosophical reflections on duty, honor, and public service. No concrete policy decisions were finalized, as the dialogue remained focused on the drafting of the correspondence and the conceptual approach to the matter at hand.
On June 9, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and William S. White met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:30 am and 8:24 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 255-024 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 255-24
Date: June 9, 1971
Time: Unknown between 7:30 am and 8:24 am
Location: Executive Office Building
The President dictated a letter to William S. White
[Unintelligible]
White
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