Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 452 › Conversation 452-007

Nixon, McReynolds & Casselman on White House Staff and Personnel Changes

Friday, February 19, 1971 · 12:44 PM–1:02 PM ET · Oval Office ·1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  McReynolds, Leah;  Casselman, William E., II;  Parker, David N.;  White House photographerConversation452-007 onTape 452 (tape position 02:36:30–02:37:42)StartFriday, February 19, 1971 at 12:44 PMEndFriday, February 19, 1971 at 1:02 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 452-007 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with departing White House staff members Leah McReynolds, William E. Casselman, II, and David N. Parker to formally express his appreciation for their service. During the brief session, the President presented the staffers with gifts as tokens of his gratitude. A White House photographer was present to document the occasion before the group departed the Oval Office.

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Thank you.
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NARA Description

On February 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Leah McReynolds, William E. Casselman, II, David N. Parker, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:44 pm and 1:02 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 452-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 452-007

Date: February 19, 1971
Time: 12:44 pm - unknown before 1:02 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Leah McReynolds, William E. Casselman, II, and David N. Parker; the
White House photographer was present during the meeting

     Service on White House staff
           -The President’s appreciation
           -Presentation of gifts by the President

McReynolds, et al. left at an unknown time before 1:02 pm

Also recorded on February 19, 1971

  • 452-005 12:41 PM · 53 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:41 pm and 12:44 pm.
  • 452-006 12:41 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:41 pm and 12:44 pm.
  • 452-018 12:41 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:41 pm and 12:44 pm.
  • 452-008 12:44 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John R. Brown, III, Mrs. John R. Brown, III, Alexander P. Butterfield, David N. Parker, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:44 pm and 1:02 pm.
  • 452-009 12:44 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Harriet Elam, Harriet Elam, Harry Elam, Clarence Elam, Dwight L. Chapin, David N. Parker, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:44 pm and 1:02 pm.
  • 452-010 12:44 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon, George Black, Jr., Evelyn Abrams, Delores McGee, Lawrence Smith, Robert J. Brown, Dr. John A. Hannah, Harvey J. Witherell, David N. Parker, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:44 pm and 1:02 pm.
  • 452-011 1:02 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:02 pm and 1:04 pm.
  • 452-012 1:04 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Lionel Hampton, Harry Yeates, William Tipone, Henry C. Cashen, II, John Richardson, Jr., and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:04 pm to 1:08 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 452-007, February 19, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/452-007 (accessed September 18, 2026).