Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 467 › Conversation 467-039

Nixon & Baker on Health and Surgery

Wednesday, March 17, 1971 · 3:48 PM–3:49 PM ET · Oval Office ·54 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Baker, LaMarConversation467-039 onTape 467 (tape position 02:17:20–02:19:15)StartWednesday, March 17, 1971 at 3:48 PMEndWednesday, March 17, 1971 at 3:49 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 467-039 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Representative LaMar Baker to offer well wishes regarding Baker's recent surgery. The brief, informal conversation focused on the physical recovery process following the procedure. No substantive policy matters or official administrative decisions were discussed during the encounter.

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Yeah, yeah, I guess that's a rough operation, huh?
Yeah, yeah.
But apparently, from what I hear, after that operation, you feel better all the way around.
Takes you a little while to appreciate it.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Well, I just wish you the best, and we hope to get out of there and get back to fire.
Yeah.
Okay, I can chat with anybody here.
Okay.
Yeah.
Oh, yeah.
We'll go down there to Mr. Johnson.
Good to see you.
I hear you.
Bye.

NARA Description

On March 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and LaMar Baker met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:48 pm to 3:49 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 467-039 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 467-039

Date: March 17, 1971
Time: 3:48 pm - 3:49 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with LaMar Baker

     Baker’s health

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 467-039, March 17, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/467-039 (accessed September 18, 2026).