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Conversation 496-003

TapeTape 496StartMonday, May 10, 1971 at 8:00 AMEndMonday, May 10, 1971 at 12:46 PMTape start time00:09:15Tape end time00:18:56Participants[Unknown person(s)]Recording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

Technical personnel performed routine system checks and calibration of the Oval Office recording equipment. The participants verified audio levels and channel functionality by counting and reciting test phrases. No substantive policy discussions or political business occurred during this session.

White House Taping SystemTechnical testingAudio calibrationOval Office equipment
AudioNARA Description

On May 10, 1971, unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:00 am and 12:46 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 496-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 496-3

Date: May 10, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:00 am and 12:46 pm
Location: Oval Office

Unknown persons met.

     [UNINTELLIGIBLE]

The unknown persons left at an unknown time before 12:46 pm
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                          NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                     Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. 9/08)
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Three, two, one.
Three.
Four.
Three.
Five.
Six.
Yes.
Thrust.
Thrust.
Okay.
Okay.
Good night.
What do you think I can do about it?
Oh, my goodness.
... ... ... ... ...
What are you doing?
What are you doing?
One, two, three, four.
One, two, three, four.
One, two, three, four.
One, two, three, four.
Over.
Over.
One ear, see?
You know how many of them?
Three.
You know, there's a group.
There's so many of them.
In their head.
Three.
Three.
Three.
Three.
.
.
.
.
.
I don't know.
Here you go.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
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