Conversation: 471-016
Prev:  471-015 Next: 471-017Start Date: 24-Mar-1971 11:44 AM
End Date: 24-Mar-1971 11:50 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.; Firestone, Harvey; O'Donnell, Emmett; Bell, George T.; White House photographer; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:31:36
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:38:11
NARA Description:
On March 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, Harvey Firestone, Emmett O'Donnell, George T. Bell, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:44 am to 11:50 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 471-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 471-16 Date: March 24, 1971 Time: 11:44 am - 11:50 am Location: Oval Office The President talked with Charles W. Colson [?] [Conversation No. 471-16A] President’s schedule -Meeting with John A. Scali -Length, location -Choir tour [End of telephone conversation] 31 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) The President met with Harvey Firestone, General Emmett O’Donnell, Jr., and George T. Bell at 11:44 am Greetings [General conversation] Arrangement for photo Conv. No. 471-16 (cont.) A photographer entered at an unknown time after 11:44 am [General conversation] The photographer left at an unknown time before 11:50 am Signing of proclamation O’Donnell’s previous position -Military aide -Bell’s association Signature Presentation to President of a photo -Nixon Library Leslie T. (“Bob”) Hope -Call from President -Work for United Service Organization [USO] -Criticism by New York religious leaders -Attitudes toward military Gifts President’s work Gifts Photo Firestone, et al. left at 11:50 am 32 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08)