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Conversation 535-010

TapeTape 535StartFriday, July 2, 1971 at 11:36 AMEndFriday, July 2, 1971 at 11:39 AMTape start time02:34:46Tape end time02:38:07ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Butterfield, Alexander P.;  Mendozo, Eleuterio;  Mendozo, Eleuterio (Mrs.);  Mendozo, Elizabeth;  Hughes, James D. ("Don")Recording deviceOval Office
AudioNARA Description

On July 2, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield [?], Eleuterio Mendozo, Mrs. Eleuterio Mendozo, Elizabeth Mendozo, and James D. ("Don") Hughes met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:36 am to 11:39 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 535-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 535-10

Date: July 2, 1971
Time: 11:36 am - 11:39 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown man (Alexander P. Butterfield?).

     Item for the President to sign

Master Chief Eleuterio Mendoza, Mrs. Eleuterio Mendoza, Michael Mendoza, Elizabeth
Mendoza, and Brig. Gen. James D. Hughes entered at 11:36 am.
[The White House photographer was present for part of the meeting.]

     Arrangements for photograph
          -Number of copies

     Mendoza's service in the White House

     Presidential gifts

     Michael and Elizabeth Mendoza
         -Ages

Mendoza et al. left at 11:39 am.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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All right.
She said, notice that it's my office.
I got a picture with the chief before you leave.
It's not all right.
I'm just happy to see you again, Melissa.
How are you doing, Michael?
All right.
We met them as we came through the truth of the church.
They watched it.
They didn't understand us.
They didn't understand us.
Oh, this was good.
We got you here before the police.
We went back to the church.
She was talking to you.
Go ahead, Paul.
I'm going to go ahead.
Let me see.
Okay, here we go.
Well, I appreciate the wonderful service the Chief has given to us.
He's a great one.
We've got to miss him.
We've got to get him back.
Is he there?
Yeah, but he's not wanting to get off.
I'm so proud of him.
And here he is, the President should come and treat you with tea.
Thank you for that.
And you, you're going to win both of them.
You're going to win the next one, President.
He's going to treat you with tea today.
How old are you now?
You're 14.
You're around 14 now.
Well, it's an exciting day.
It's the coming of the time here.
We can say the whole world is going to be like us.
It'll be very different.
But it'll be a good one.
Yes.
Good one.
Very much.
Thank you.
Goodbye.
Goodbye.
We wish you the best.
Goodbye.
One more time.
One more time.
That's right.
That's what we say.
One more time.
Keep your toes down.
Keep your toes down.
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