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Nixon, Woods & Bull on White House guests and Presidential gifts

Tuesday, July 6, 1971 · 12:15 PM–12:17 PM ET · Oval Office · 4 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary; [Unknown person(s)]; Bull, Stephen B.Conversation538-017 on Tape 538 (tape position 01:58:03–02:02:53)StartTuesday, July 6, 1971 at 12:15 PMEndTuesday, July 6, 1971 at 12:17 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 538-017 ↗

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President Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and Stephen Bull meet with unidentified guests to facilitate a brief, informal reception. The President exchanges pleasantries, reflects on past acquaintances, and presents commemorative gifts, including an item featuring the presidential seal. The meeting concludes with arrangements for the guests to tour the grounds and coordinate the arrival of additional visitors.

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Yes, how are you?
Well, I'm glad to see you.
Before you left, I thought I was going to be honest with you.
We met in 1968, right?
I know there's a lot of men who are here.
I did this, and I did this, and I did this.
Ah, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
Well, I tell you, I have a great feeling for the people there, and I just wish you the best.
Wish all of you the best.
Very close.
The hard work is done.
I, uh, I, uh, I, uh, I, uh, I, uh, I, uh, I, uh, I, uh, I, uh, I,
He's got great confidence, but he's got this same heart, heart, right?
And let her not hold the ground over you.
If you can get it forward, if you can get it there, it's important for you to show that he's happy to be back.
I have a little, a little, small thing for you.
This is the hermitage.
It's a hermitage of combat.
It's a seal.
It's not expensive, you know.
So this is Judy.
Judy.
And, uh, well, this is the money club for the presidential seal.
And also, you've got to have a car.
Oh, I was going to say, there's no car in the seal.
And also, oh.
Oh, yeah, this is one of your favorites.
All right, here's your car.
It's been a long time.
Thank you.
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All right, Lawrence, it's your time.
He's here.
Very soon.
Old friends of yours, Mr. and Mrs. Strang and Europe, he was a logman of yours before you were a conglomerate economist, sir.
He's almost left the Atlanta reception committee with his three grandchildren.
Good job.
Peter, it's right here.
If you'd like, you can come in and walk this walkway.
If you'd like, just read those people by the tip of my hand and talk about it.
All right, sir.
I've got a suit for you.
Here it is.
But if you take him over here, if they see you in the office, it's fine.
He'll be brought over afterwards.
If you bring him over, I'll be able to help you out.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On July 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, unknown person(s), and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:15 pm and 12:17 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 538-017 of the White House Tapes.

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Conversation No. 538-017

Conversation No. 538-017

Date: July 6, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:15 pm and 12:17 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Rose Mary Woods and unknown people

     Greetings
          -1968 Presidential campaign

     Woods

     Unknown person
         -Purpose of visit
              -Philippines

       Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

                          -Ferdinand E. Marcos
                                -President’s opinion

     [Photographs taken]

     Presidential gifts

     Philippines
           -Possible Presidential visit
           -Domestic politics
                 -Republicans

     Farewells

Woods, et al. left; Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 12:15 pm

     Mr. and Mrs. Frank Garrett [?]
          -Relationship to President
          -Diplomatic reception

     President’s schedule
           -Peter M. Flanigan
           -Garrett

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:17 pm

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  • 538-011 10:31 AM · 48 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:31 am and 11:12 am.
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  • 538-015 11:47 AM · 21 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John N. Mitchell, John D. Ehrlichman, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:47 am to 12:15 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 538-017, July 6, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/538-017 (accessed October 13, 2026).