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Conversation 509-001

TapeTape 509StartTuesday, June 1, 1971 at 12:07 PMEndTuesday, June 1, 1971 at 12:09 PMTape start time00:00:28Tape end time00:05:41ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Leavitt, Mary Kay;  Staggers, Harley O.;  Nidecker, John E.;  White House photographerRecording deviceOval Office
AudioNARA Description

On June 1, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Mary Kay Leavitt, Harley O. Staggers, John E. Nidecker, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:07 pm to 12:09 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 509-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 509-1

Date: June 1, 1971
Time: 12:07 pm - 12:09 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Mary Kay Leavitt, Harley O. Staggers, and John E. Nidecker; the White
House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting

      Introductions

      Arrangements for photograph

      Leavitt’s background
           -School
           -Father

      Presentation of gifts by President

      President’s college experiences

Leavitt, et al. left at 12:09 pm
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Yeah, hi there, how are you?
And this is our team.
I'm a very great commentator.
Well, let's go over here.
We've got a picture of the first one.
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That's over there.
Right there.
Yeah, yeah, I know.
And, uh, thank you for the school.
Well, I'm finished.
Yeah.
Yeah?
Yeah, I'm finished.
What do you say?
Well, you are.
You live on it.
You live on it.
Now, let me thank you for giving me the opportunity
I can't see it.
I can't see it.
I can't see it.
Mr. Hughes, that's the old president.
That's the CEO of Logan, all right?
All right.
All right.
I'm serious.
I don't need you to come to this table.
I'll be right back.
I'll be right back.
I'll be right back.
I'll be right back.
She's a pretty girl, isn't she?
She's kind of like she's been playing some sort of play.
Have you?
Yes.
Yeah?
Yeah.
Oh, well, she's probably better than you are.
So that's all the stuff they have up there.
Really?
It's unbelievable.
Unbelievable.
You know, four years ago, I was in college and so forth.
We all started studying and wondering what we were doing.
It's a very, if you want to read the place, it's a very long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long.
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