Conversation 402-005

TapeTape 402StartSunday, January 21, 1973 at 5:00 PMEndSunday, January 21, 1973 at 5:22 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President)Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building

AI Summary

President Nixon dictated a retrospective memorandum for the files to capture his impressions of the 1973 inaugural events. He reviewed memories of the inaugural balls, parades, and church services, emphasizing the sense of pride, dignity, and public behavior displayed during the festivities. Throughout the dictation, Nixon recounted personal anecdotes, including surprise guest appearances and interactions with family members and staff, to memorialize the occasion.

1973 InaugurationPresidential recordsPat NixonPublic relationsInaugural events

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NARA Description

On January 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:00 pm and 5:22 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 402-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 402-5

Date: January 21, 1973
Time: Unknown between 5:02 pm and 5:22 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President played a recording of a memorandum for the files.


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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]

              Inaugural Balls

              End of day’s tape

The President resumed his dictation.

       Taped recollections of 1973 Inauguration
            -Balls
            -Church service
            -Receptions
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                       NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                              Tape Subject Log
                                                (rev. Feb-09)

                                                                             Conversation No. 402-5 (cont’d)

                -Good behavior
                -Parades
                -Pride, dignity
                -Photographs
                -Great surprise
                -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
                -Hopes
                -F. Donald Nixon [?]
                -Guest
                -Surprise
                -Jane [last name unknown]
                      -Younger sister
                -John Ryan [?]
                -Republican National Committee [RNC] Reception
                -Charles W. Colson
                -Mrs. Nixon
                      -Rose Mary Woods

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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1A
[Unintelligible]
[Duration: 1m 34s ]

END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1A
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                -Republicans
                -Public
                -White House staff
                -Ronald L. Ziegler
                      -Press relations
                            -Speech

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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1B
[Unintelligible]
[Duration: 36s ]

END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1B
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                       NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                              Tape Subject Log
                                                (rev. Feb-09)

                                                                             Conversation No. 402-5 (cont’d)

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                -Boy
                       -Handshake
                       -Politeness
                       -Smile

[Pause]

          Paragraph

[Pause]

The President replayed the recorded dictation.

                -Jane [last name unknown]
                      -Younger sister
                             -Daughter Ezra
                      -Band
                             -Performance
                             -Jane’s younger sister and her daughter Ezra

[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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Transcript (AI-Generated)

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That's the end of the ink for this fade.

I'm getting up on this tape in the American time.

What about the other smaller piece?

Thank you.

you

change every system really.

Uh, the name of the kid that surprised me, as a matter of fact, was, uh, you know, just because of which, uh, the problem was, uh, that's James, uh, who was a younger sister.

Uh, James, younger sister, had a daughter, uh, patient.

And, uh,

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