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Nixon, Taft & Dusterberg on Gift exchange and Inaugural medals

Tuesday, March 9, 1971 · 3:45 PM–3:48 PM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Taft, Robert A., Jr.;  Dusterberg, Richard;  Dusterberg, Richard (Mrs.);  Nidecker, John E.;  White House photographerConversation464-019 onTape 464 (tape position 04:56:21–05:01:12)StartTuesday, March 9, 1971 at 3:45 PMEndTuesday, March 9, 1971 at 3:48 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 464-019 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Senator Robert A. Taft, Jr., Richard Dusterberg, and Mrs. Dusterberg for a brief ceremonial encounter in the Oval Office. The primary purpose of the visit was a gift exchange, during which the Dusterbergs presented the President with inaugural medals related to a collaborative publication project involving the Library of Congress and the National Archives. Nixon reciprocated with presidential gifts before the group concluded their visit.

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NARA Description

On March 9, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Robert A. Taft, Jr., Richard Dusterberg, Mrs. Richard Dusterberg, John E. Nidecker, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:45 pm to 3:48 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 464-019 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 464-19

Date: March 9, 1971
Time: 3:45 pm - 3:48 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Robert A. Taft, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dusterberg, and John E.
Nidecker; the White House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting

      Introductions and greetings

      Presentation of gift to President
           -Inaugural Medals
           -Background of publication project
                 -R. Dusterberg
                       -Background
                 -Library of Congress
                 -National Archives

      Presentation of gifts by President

      R. Dusterberg’s acquaintance with Taft

Taft, et al. left at 3:48 pm

Also recorded on March 9, 1971

  • 464-016 2:58 PM · 33 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:58 pm and 3:01 pm.
  • 464-017 3:01 PM · 41 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:01 pm to 3:42 pm.
  • 464-018 3:42 PM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:42 pm and 3:45 pm.
  • 464-020 3:48 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Silvio O. Conte, Edward Farrick, Mrs. Edward Farrick, John H. LaSalle, Robert Rodriguez, Fred H. Bardwell, John E. Nidecker, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:48 pm to 3:55 pm.
  • 464-021 3:55 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 3:55 pm.
  • 464-022 3:55 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Manuel Lujan, Jr., John E. Nidecker, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:55 pm to 4:00 pm.
  • 464-023 4:00 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 4:00 pm and 4:05 pm.
  • 464-024 4:05 PM — President Richard M. Nixon, William S. Paley, Frank Stanton, John A. Schneider, Richard W. Jencks, Robert D. Wood, Richard S. Salant, Herbert G. Klein, Charles W. Colson, Ronald L. Ziegler, White House photographer, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:05 pm to 5:34 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 464-019, March 9, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/464-019 (accessed September 18, 2026).