Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 460 › Conversation 460-008

Nixon, Bull & White on Ceremonial event and National Association of Presidents

Friday, February 26, 1971 · 12:54 PM–1:00 PM ET · Oval Office ·5 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.;  White, Francis E.;  Wieting, Frederick C.;  Cook, Bonnie;  Conley, Dennis;  Conley, Dennis (Mrs.);  Johnson, Eva M.;  Bell, George T.Conversation460-008 onTape 460 (tape position 00:37:21–00:42:53)StartFriday, February 26, 1971 at 12:54 PMEndFriday, February 26, 1971 at 1:00 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 460-008 ↗

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President Nixon met with a group of visitors, including Francis E. White, Frederick C. Wieting, and several others, for a brief ceremonial event in the Oval Office. The participants expressed their appreciation for the President’s support of legislation related to the National Association of Presidents and discussed their ongoing work in their respective fields. The President acknowledged their efforts as a significant service and concluded the meeting with farewells following a short photo opportunity.

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I apologize for the delay.
Some meetings ran over this morning and things backed up just a little bit.
This is the President, the official of the Ceremonial Office.
This is the President.
Mr. White, are you in this case?
Yes.
Are we in this case?
Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.
This is Frank White.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
What color street?
27th, 22nd.
Oh, that's my wife.
Oh, wait, do you... She used to walk along there many times.
Right, yeah.
Do you still live there?
No.
I leave my box away.
We moved up on... Yeah, moved up on 52nd Street.
I heard.
Yeah, she had to walk.
Yeah.
Mr. and Mrs. Cosley, they said, yes, Mrs. Cosley.
Mrs. Cosley.
Mrs. Cosley.
Mrs. Cosley.
Mrs. Cosley.
Here we go.
Here we go.
Now, we'll go down here.
But where did this little girl go?
She knows how to slide, too.
Right.
They like all kinds of stuff.
They do.
They do.
They like all kinds of stuff.
All right.
All right.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
It's only heard.
Yes, sir.
We in the National Association of Presidents appreciate you signing the bill about the National Convention and appreciate any availabilities to Mr. Richardson, Mr. Black, right?
It was a wonderful announcement.
Well, I, uh, with all of you here, I must say that we, those of you who work in this area of the whole country, appreciate what you do.
It's a great labor of love.
You must get a lot out of it.
It's a great need and how that opens me up.
I just appreciate what you're doing.
I wish I could see all the people that are working and all the people you're helping.
This is what we're talking about today.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On February 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Francis E. White, Frederick C. Wieting, Bonnie Cook, Dennis Conley, Mrs. Dennis Conley, Eva M. Johnson, and George T. Bell met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:54 pm to 1:00 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 460-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 460-8

Date: February 26, 1971
Time: 12:54 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: Oval Office

Stephen B. Bull met with Francis E. White, Frederick C. Wieting, Bonnie Cook, Mr. and Mrs.

Dennis Conley, Dr. Eva M. Johnson, and George T. Bell; members of the press were present at
the beginning of the meeting

      Schedule

The President entered at 12:54 pm

      Photograph

      Gifts

      Appreciation
          -President’s policies

      Farewells

Bull, et al. left at 1:00 pm

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  • 460-009 1:00 PM · 40 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 1:00 pm.
  • 460-010 1:00 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, T. Harding Jones, Anthony Radd, Charles Kolb, Jeb Stuart Magruder, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:00 pm to 1:08 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 460-008, February 26, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/460-008 (accessed September 18, 2026).