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Start Date: 17-Jun-1971 12:12 PM

End Date: 17-Jun-1971 12:17 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)McClellan, John L.MacGregor, ClarkBull, Stephen B.White House photographer

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:30:11

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:35:10

524a.mp3

524b.mp3

NARA Description:

On June 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, John L. McClellan, Clark MacGregor, Stephen B. Bull, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:12 pm to 12:17 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 524-019 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 524-19

Date: June 17, 1971
Time: 12:12 pm - 12:17 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with John L. McClellan, Clark MacGregor and Stephen B. Bull; the White
House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting.

     Greetings

     Presentation of gifts to President (Bowie knife)
          -Origin
          -Engraving
          -Use

     Presentation of gifts to McClellan

     Pentagon Papers
          -Lyndon B. Johnson
          -Robert S. McNamara
          -Declassification
          -Use of stolen material
          -Censorship
               -Necessity
          -Impact on country

McClellan and MacGregor left at 12:17 pm.