Conversation: 487-011
Prev:  487-010 Next: 487-012Start Date: 23-Apr-1971 12:29 PM
End Date: 23-Apr-1971 12:40 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Buchanan, John H., Jr.; Allen, James B.; Pless, Norman; Stevens, Elton; Siebels, George; Nidecker, John E.; Huebner, Lee W.; Atkins, Oliver F. ("Ollie"); Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:51:24
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:01:12
NARA Description:
On April 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, John H. Buchanan, Jr., James B. Allen, Norman Pless, Elton Stevens, George Siebels, John E. Nidecker, Lee W. Huebner, and Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:29 pm to 12:40 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 487-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 487-11 Date: April 23, 1971 Time: 12:29 pm - 12:40 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with John H. Buchanan, Jr., James B. Allen, Norman Pless, Elton Stevens, George Siebels, John E. Nidecker, and Lee W. Huebner. [Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins was present at the beginning of the meeting.] Introductions -Pless -Birmingham Chamber of Commerce Photographs -Arrangements [Unintelligible name] -President's previous visit -Fundraising dinner -Family Alabama delegation -Representation -Birmingham metropolitan area -Loyalty to nation -Congressional Medal of Honor recipients Medal of Honor recipients -Forthcoming meeting, October 25, 1971 -Birmingham -Veterans -Invitation to the President -Significance Birmingham -One hundredth anniversary -Attendance -President's participation -Invitations -Letters 50 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) President's schedule -Possible visit to Alabama -Timing -Plans -Timing Bart Starr -Award Conv. No. 487-11 (cont.) -Note to the President -Coaching -Leadership -[Forename unknown] McKenney Presentation to the President -Invitation -President’s schedule Autograph President's schedule -Invitation -Congress Alabama delegation -Accomplishments -National defense issues -Buchanan -Senate -Allen -John J. Sparkman -Support for the President [A transcript of the following portion of this conversation was prepared under court order from December 1978 through March 1979 for Special Access 8, Ronald V. Dellums, et al. v. James M. Powell, et al., No. 71-2271. The National Archives and Records Administration produced this transcript. The National Archives does not guarantee its accuracy.] [End of transcript] 51 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) Vietnam -President's policies -Withdrawal -Communist takeover Presentation of gifts -Cufflinks -Presidential seal Conv. No. 487-11 (cont.) -Bipartisan President’s program -Wilbur D. Mills -Prospects -Ways and Means Committee Alabama delegation -Support for the President President's schedule -Possible visit to Birmingham -Turnout Farewells -Thin grey line President's schedule, April 22, 1971 -Medal of Honor ceremony -Sparkman -Wives -Mothers -War Farewells Buchanan, et al., left at 12:40 pm. 52 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08)