Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 495 › Conversation 495-007

Nixon & Garcia on Political loyalty and Congressional relations

Friday, May 7, 1971 · 10:52 AM–10:55 AM ET · Oval Office · 47 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Garcia, BettyConversation495-007 on Tape 495 (tape position 00:09:11–00:11:05)StartFriday, May 7, 1971 at 10:52 AMEndFriday, May 7, 1971 at 10:55 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 495-007 ↗

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President Nixon and Betty Garcia held a brief, informal exchange regarding a recent interaction with a senator and his supportive stance on administration associates. Nixon expressed personal frustration regarding the senator's physical conduct during a meeting while simultaneously acknowledging his reliable political loyalty. The conversation concluded with Nixon offering well wishes for Garcia's upcoming rest and recovery from a shoulder injury.

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Yeah.
Oh.
Sorry.
Sure.
Hello.
Yeah, I want to talk to the senator.
He was just on my call.
I was reading my news.
I mean, I know he stepped up for some of these, uh, these, uh, little friends we had around here.
This, I guess, is important.
I appreciate it.
Of course, I thought it was disgraceful that he entered me in this door and everything, but we can always count on him to stand up, can't we?
You got it.
Thank you.
Well, you and Tom, that's all I called for.
Get a good rest down there and get that shoulder warm.
Thank you.
Sure, sure.

NARA Description

On May 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Betty Garcia met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:52 am and 10:55 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 495-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 495-7

Date: May 7, 1971

Time: 10:52 am - unknown before 10:55 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with Betty Garcia.

[See Conversation No. 2-119]

Also recorded on May 7, 1971

  • 002-116 10:46 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Edith Green talked on the telephone from 10:46 am to 10:49 am.
  • 495-004 10:46 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Edith Green met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:46 am to 10:49 am.
  • 002-117 10:49 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:49 am and 10:52 am.
  • 002-118 10:49 AM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:49 am and 10:52 am.
  • 495-005 10:49 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:49 am and 10:52 am.
  • 495-006 10:49 AM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:49 am and 10:52 am.
  • 002-119 10:52 AM · 58 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Betty Garcia talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:52 am and 10:55 am.
  • 495-008 10:55 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:55 am to 11:00 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 495-007, May 7, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/495-007 (accessed October 3, 2026).