Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 499 › Conversation 499-021

Nixon, Robb & Huntsman on Presidential gifts and White House photography

Friday, May 14, 1971 · 12:42 PM–12:44 PM ET · Oval Office · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Robb, M. Jean; Huntsman, Jon M.; Atkins, Oliver F. ("Ollie")Conversation499-021 on Tape 499 (tape position 01:37:30–01:39:21)StartFriday, May 14, 1971 at 12:42 PMEndFriday, May 14, 1971 at 12:44 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 499-021 ↗

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President Nixon met with M. Jean Robb, Jon M. Huntsman, and photographer Oliver F. Atkins to formally acknowledge Robb’s service. During this brief engagement, the President presented her with a commemorative gift as a gesture of appreciation. The participants also utilized the time to coordinate a photograph to memorialize the occasion before discussing Robb’s upcoming relocation to Florida.

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Let's get over here, we'll get a picture.

That's right, that's right.

I want to give you a little memento to support all that service, but that's just the

Thank you so much.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

Stay very proud of that.

Thank you very much.

We wish you the very best for the years ahead.

All of you.

Thank you very much.

NARA Description

On May 14, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, M. Jean Robb, Jon M. Huntsman, and Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:42 pm to 12:44 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 499-021 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 499-21

Date: May 14, 1971
Time: 12:42 pm - 12:44 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with M. Jean Robb, Donald F. Robb, and Jon Huntsman; Oliver F. (“Ollie”)
Atkins was present at the beginning of the meeting.

      Mrs. Robb's work

      Arrangements for photograph

      Presentation of gifts by President

      Robb's future home in Florida

Robb, et. al., left at 12:44 pm.

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499-019 12:03 PM · 53 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:03 pm and 12:05 pm.
499-020 12:05 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Donald H. Rumsfeld met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:05 pm to 12:06 pm.
499-022 12:44 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Landrum Bolling, D. Elton Trueblood, Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:44 pm to 12:53 pm.
499-023 12:53 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:53 pm and 12:56 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 499-021, May 14, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/499-021 (accessed September 28, 2026).