Conversation 446-008

TapeTape 446StartThursday, June 14, 1973 at 5:58 PMEndThursday, June 14, 1973 at 6:03 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Chief Petty OfficerRecording deviceOld Executive Office Building

President Nixon met with his Chief Petty Officer to coordinate logistics for a presidential excursion aboard the Sequoia. The President directed the officer to prepare the vessel for a departure at 6:30 p.m. for a small group of two guests. This meeting served to finalize the scheduling and passenger arrangements for the outing.

Presidential scheduleSequoialogisticsWhite House operations

On June 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Chief Petty Officer met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:58 pm and 6:03 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 446-008 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 446-8

Date: June 14, 1973
Time: Unknown between 5:58 pm and 6:03 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with the Chief Petty Officer.

       President’s schedule
              -Sequoia
              -Number of guests

The Chief Petty Officer left at an unknown time before 6:03 pm.

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Chief, uh...
I was thinking that I would go, uh... out on a sequoia, or...
I'd like to, uh, leave here... for 15, if that's okay with you.
Yes, sir.
Leave the boat at 6.30.
Yes, sir.
Just for two people.
Yes, sir.
Can you set that up, please?
Yes, sir.
Thank you.