Conversation 493-011

TapeTape 493StartThursday, May 6, 1971 at 12:10 PMEndThursday, May 6, 1971 at 12:15 PMTape start time02:42:25Tape end time02:44:38ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Korologos, Thomas C.; Friedersdorf, Max L.; Timmons, William E.; Moore, Richard A.; MacGregor, Clark; White House photographer; Ziegler, Ronald L.Recording deviceOval Office

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his legislative aides, including Thomas C. Korologos, Max L. Friedersdorf, and William E. Timmons, to acknowledge their work in the Senate and present them with gifts. The brief session included a photo opportunity with the White House photographer to commemorate the staff members' contributions. Following their departure, Ronald L. Ziegler joined the President to briefly discuss a photograph of Nixon's great-great-grandfather, Milhous.

Senate legislative strategyWhite House staffPresidential giftsMilhous family historyStaff recognition

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NARA Description

On May 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Thomas C. Korologos, Max L. Friedersdorf, William E. Timmons, Richard A. Moore, Clark MacGregor, White House photographer, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:10 pm and 12:15 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 493-011 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 493-11

Date: May 6, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:10 pm and 12:15 pm

The President met with Thomas C. Korologos, Max L. Friedersdorf, William E. Timmons,
Richard A. Moore, and Clark MacGregor; the White House photographer was present at the
beginning of the meeting

     Friedersdorf’s work in Senate

     Photo session arrangements

     President’s congratulations

     Friedersdorf’s [?] education

     Gifts from President

Korologos, et al. left and Ronald L. Ziegler entered at 12:14 pm

     A picture of the President’s great-great grandfather
          -[Forename unknown] Milhous

Ziegler left at an unknown time before 12:15 pm

Transcript (AI-Generated)

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For you to do it, right now, would be something that, throughout the world, everybody would rise up and say, well, that's an instrument.

I'm going to work, you know what I mean?

She lost her credit, you know?

I'll go out there and do something.

I'm not stopping all along, doing what the law doesn't tell you to do.

That's the crazy thing.

You have your problem, sir.

These are for money.

There's a paper that would do something, anyway.

This thing will wash. You're an enthusiast.

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