Conversation 335-024

TapeTape 335StartWednesday, May 3, 1972 at 4:55 PMEndWednesday, May 3, 1972 at 5:10 PMTape start time02:28:33Tape end time02:32:22ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Andrews, John K., Jr.Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building

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NARA Description

On May 3, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and John K. Andrews, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:55 pm to 5:10 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 335-024 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 335-24

Date: May 3, 1972
Time: 4:55-5:10 pm.
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with John K. Andrews, Jr.

     J. Edgar Hoover eulogy
          -Remarks by Warren E. Burger
                -Andrews's review
          -President's remarks
                -Invocation of diety
                -Changes
                -Hoover's tenure at the Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI]
                -Law and order references
                -Hoover's respect for law
                -Draft
                      -Copy to Rose Mary Woods
                -Andrews's work

     President's previous address to the Nation on Vietnam

Andrews left at 5:10 pm.

Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Did Chief Justice get over to the county field?

Yes sir, he did.

You know, you customarily don't invoke the name of God or quote the Bible, but I think in this setting at the end of this book, that's very important.

God shall say, I'm not going to quote the name of God.

You're going to say, I'm not going to quote the name of God.

I think that it would be well to moderate that a little bit.

You might say, rather I would predict that that era, an era of the finest in law enforcement, will continue as it do.

It's useful to define what era we mean by.

Yes.

I wonder if the last sentence should be sustained.

Yes, that makes sense.

Okay.

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