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Conversation: 455-006

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Start Date: 22-Feb-1971 12:23 PM

End Date: 22-Feb-1971 12:33 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Hoffman, OswaldBell, George T.Price, Raymond K., Jr.White House photographer

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 03:04:47

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:16:22

455-006.mp3

NARA Description:

On February 22, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Oswald Hoffman, George T. Bell, Raymond K. Price, Jr., and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:23 pm to 12:33 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 455-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 455-6

Date: February 22, 1971
Time: 12:23 pm - 12:33 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Reverend Oswald Hoffman, George T. Bell, and Raymond K. Price, Jr.;
the White House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting

     Greetings

     Presentation of a Bible to the President

     Hoffman’s work in Vietnam
         -President’s appreciation
         -Hoffman, William F. (“Billy”) Graham, and Leslie T. (“Bob”) Hope
         -Attendance at service
         -Tenor of sermon

     Book of Ecclesiastes
         -Translation
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                               NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                        Tape Subject Log
                                           (rev. 9/08)




     Qualities of United States’ soldiers in Vietnam
          -Story told to Hoffman by Da Nang Marine
          -Dedication
          -Drug problem
                -Terence Cardinal Cooke’s view
                -Southeast Asian drugs
                      -Availability                                   Conv. No. 455-5 (cont.)
                -Marijuana
                -Military compared with civilian view and expertise
                -Alcoholism
                      -Possibility of cure
                      -Domestic problem

     Presentation of gifts by the President

Hoffman, et al. left at 12:33 pm