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Conversation 309-008

TapeTape 309StartFriday, December 24, 1971 at 1:50 PMEndFriday, December 24, 1971 at 1:51 PMTape start time01:42:00Tape end time01:42:59ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Hughes, James D. ("Don")Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building
AI Summary

President Nixon met with his military aide, General James D. Hughes, to provide specific instructions regarding a personal favor or exception for an acquaintance. The President directed Hughes to contact a pastor to communicate that an exception had been granted on his behalf. This brief exchange served to facilitate a message of authorization for the individual in question.

personal favorsmilitary aideclerical communicationPresidential directive
AudioNARA Description

On December 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and James D. ("Don") Hughes met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:50 pm to 1:51 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 309-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 309-8

Date: December 24, 1971
Time: 1:50 pm - 1:51 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

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

[See Conversation No. 17-9]
Transcript (AI-Generated)

This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.

So, I forgot to tell you, but I want you to call out a pastor on the line, if you will, and say to your colleague, and the president of your class, that there is, that there will be an exception.
And the president said that he told you to call a pastor.
So, if you could, I would do the same.
In fact, there is nothing I can do to cause it.
All right.
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