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Conversation 455-010

TapeTape 455StartMonday, February 22, 1971 at 12:46 PMEndMonday, February 22, 1971 at 12:49 PMTape start time03:27:10Tape end time03:31:41ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Kunzig, Robert L.;  Rhoads, John B.;  Spence, A. N.;  Price, Raymond K., Jr.;  Bellinger, Cecelia D.;  Parker, David N.;  White House photographerRecording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon met with General Services Administration officials, including Robert L. Kunzig and John B. Rhoads, to receive a book presentation and discuss the management of his presidential papers. The participants touched upon the development of his future presidential library, noting a prior conversation Rhoads held with Edward C. Nixon regarding the project. Additionally, the group briefly discussed the administration's initiative to demolish specific buildings on the National Mall.

Presidential librariesPresidential papersGeneral Services AdministrationNational MallHistoric preservation
AudioNARA Description

On February 22, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Robert L. Kunzig, John B. Rhoads, A. N. Spence, Raymond K. Price, Jr., Cecelia D. Bellinger, David N. Parker, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:46 pm to 12:49 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 455-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 455-10

Date: February 22, 1971
Time: 12:46 pm - 12:49 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Robert L. Kunzig, James B. Rhoads, A. N. Spence, Raymond K. Price,
Jr., Cecilia D. Bellinger, and David N. Parker; the White House photographer was present at the
beginning of the meeting

     Presentation of book to the President

     The President’s papers
          -Presidential Library
                -Rhoads’ conversation with Edward C. Nixon

     Presentation of gifts by the President

     Demolition of building on the Mall

Kunzig, et al. left at 12:49 pm
Transcript (AI-Generated)

This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.

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Excuse me, we don't have a black house in here, sir.
Well, you've got to understand something to me.
You're not going to be able to do this.
It's an act of introduction, Mr. President, for the first volume and the last volume, which we attended in 1977, to be given to you.
Just in person, Mr. President, we've got you in person.
We've got all of this.
That's a typical time.
Now, this is just an old year.
Yes.
You can get it all in one room.
Thank you.
You can sit down.
Thank you very much.
Thank you very much.
You're going to sell this?
Yes.
Well, this wouldn't have been done without the very excellent assistance of .
I had a very interesting conversation with your brother.
out there, and they should have seen it.
And he and I have a partner.
And he and I have a partner.
And he and I have a partner.
It's got to be pulled together in America.
We try to find something here, find the things that I know of and say, well, we might hurt some of them.
But I think that we're both, we are bad at that.
So we're not going to stand alone.
We're not going to stand alone.
We've got to get it organized or something else.
And I gather your experience of the church and your other novels, the garage, and that's going to take a lot more than a year.
Well, it's very nice to see you.
These are pleasant to wear.
We started out in those buildings out there in the fall.
It's one of the best things we've done in this administration.
One of the good things.
I really feel that you're so lovely.
I used to stare up at you in World War II.
Down.
Most of the kids are down, but I feel it's the best thing we've done in this administration.
And thank you.
You've cost us a lot of money, too.
We're expecting you to handle it very well.
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