Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 535 › Conversation 535-003

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Wardrobe

Friday, July 2, 1971 · 9:04 AM–9:15 AM ET · Oval Office ·1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation535-003 onTape 535 (tape position 00:11:43–00:12:57)StartFriday, July 2, 1971 at 9:04 AMEndFriday, July 2, 1971 at 9:15 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 535-003 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with an associate regarding specific personal wardrobe orders through Freeman Brothers. He requested several pairs of lightweight gray and blue slacks, emphasizing a preference for a fuller cut that remains appropriate for both casual wear and golf. The conversation concluded with instructions to use his existing sizing pattern to ensure consistency in fit and appearance.

Richard Nixon
Wardrobe
Freeman Brothers
Personal apparel
Clothing preferences

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How's the phone working?

Fine?

What I want you to do is to get the training people.

I forgot to mention one thing.

I ordered a couple more sport coats for treatment.

But I would like them to make some slacks.

I don't know.

The slacks should be gray and blue.

And then the gray and blue makes you go with the sport coats.

I prefer those colors.

And

lightweight, but not just flimsy, but, you know, the lightweight, like they have in my summer suits that they make for me, the lightweight thing.

And be sure that they put cleats in them.

In other words, I like slacks a little fuller because I might sometimes play golf with them, but not missing golf slacks, but they don't repeat all sorts of things.

I don't want that.

I've had this too since I got this on me because of the better appearance of the slacks.

I'm going to make the slacks on the old, probably the old pattern, which I'm presently wearing.

I don't know how to do it.

And then you have a couple pairs, two or three pairs of slacks.

Anything they select will be fine.

NARA Description

On July 2, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:04 am to 9:15 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 535-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 535-3

Date: July 2, 1971
Time: 9:04 am - 9:15 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with an unknown person.

     The President's telephone line

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 01/14/2020.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[535-003-w001]
[Duration: 1m 12s]

     The President’s wardrobe
          -Freeman Brothers
               -Clothing requests
                     -Preference in color and material
                     -Quantity

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Also recorded on July 2, 1971

535-001 9:00 AM · 55 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:00 am to 9:04 am.
535-002 9:04 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at 9:04 am.
535-004 9:15 AM · 1 hr 25 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Charles W. Colson, and Peter M. Flanigan met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:15 am to 10:39 am.
535-005 10:41 AM · 44 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, Peter J. Brennan, White House photographer, unknown person(s), and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:41 am to 11:26 am.
535-006 11:27 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins, Marjorie P. Acker, Herbert A. Peterson, Mrs. Herbert A. Peterson, Debra Peterson, Eric Peterson, and Jeffrey Peterson met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:27 am to 11:29 am.
535-007 11:29 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Robert G. Houdek, Robert G. Houdek, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Ronald L. Ziegler, and Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:29 am to 11:32 am.
535-008 11:32 AM · 26 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:32 am.
535-009 11:32 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Lane Dwinell, Elizabeth (Cushman) Dwinell, Alexander P. Butterfield, and Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:32 am to 11:36 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 535-003, July 2, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/535-003 (accessed September 18, 2026).