Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 548 › Conversation 548-004

Nixon, Biester & Wood on Bucks County and Public Relations

Tuesday, July 27, 1971 · 3:06 PM–3:10 PM ET · Oval Office · 4 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Biester, Edward B. ("Pete"), Jr.; Wood, James E.; Ceader, Joseph D.; Chamberlain, Alton B.; White House photographer; Bull, Stephen B.Conversation548-004 on Tape 548 (tape position 00:42:05–00:46:33)StartTuesday, July 27, 1971 at 3:06 PMEndTuesday, July 27, 1971 at 3:10 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 548-004 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417178585 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Congressman Edward B. Biester, Jr. and a delegation from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, to accept a local tourist guide. The brief encounter focused on pleasantries, the presentation of regional materials, and a reciprocal exchange of presidential gifts. The session concluded with light conversation regarding travel in the region and mutual well-wishes.

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NARA Description

On July 27, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Edward B. ("Pete") Biester, Jr., James E. Wood, Joseph D. Ceader, Alton B. Chamberlain, White House photographer, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:06 pm to 3:10 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 548-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 548-4

Date: July 27, 1971
Time: 3:06 pm - 3:10 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Edward B. ("Pete") Biester, Jr., James E. Wood, Joseph D. Ceader, and
Alton B. Chamberlain; the White House photographer and Stephen B. Bull were present at the
beginning of the meeting.

     Introductions

     Presentation of Bucks County, Pennsylvania tourist guide
          -Photograph

     Presidential gifts

      Unknown person

Biester et al. left at 3:10 pm.

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Thank you.
Highway detectives.
I told you, George, I've been on some of my favorite campaigns.
I've been on probably not as much as he has.
All that I knew of you and I, I've been through, you know.
I mean, this girl is actually here next to me.
cover graces, and now we have .
This is the third or fourth page that concludes, if you think, .
And that's why he says, always, just always.
I have to come up there and tour again.
Let's get a proper picture of this.
Let's get one of these.
Let's get one of these.
Well, I'd like to do this.
We knew this topic so long.
Did we?
Yes, we did.
Were there any members?
Now, let's see.
This one's gonna be out there.
We've got to figure out where to put this.
Let me put this over here.
Yeah, it's not the end of this.
Yeah, it's not the end of this.
Well, that's right.
I do remember those.
So often.
Well, you've spoken in those times, right?
That's right.
Oh, yeah.
I remember that.
I remember that.
I remember that.
I remember that.
I remember that.
I remember that.
I remember that.
I remember that.
I remember that.
I remember that.
I remember that.
This is the meeting?
No.
Well, hey, now let's see.
We've got to give you something in return.
So you won't get presidential coverage if you would like one.
Thank you very much.
You know, you probably have something else in mind.
I have something for you.
We've got to make sure it's not in a box.
It's actually the presidential speaker.
So you can see it's not in a box.
It's coming out.
The red light.
The red light is part of the solve.
It's part of the actual .
I talked to them just before they took off.
You know, they're such a boy.
You know, they're really a brave guy.
And then I asked him, I said, well, you know, I just talked to him the night before.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Oh, yes, he's a great fellow.
We always have him for dinner.
But mainly to see the men.
They're such great people to me.
And I wish you a great success out today.
Thank you.
I appreciate that.
And then I wish you the very best.
Thank you very much.
I'll get back to you.
I'll take a little, uh, a little, uh, a drop of gun so I'm in the automobile.
That's a great country to ride.
It's so pretty.
And the circle roads.
I'll take your back next time.
Okay.
Bye.

Also recorded on July 27, 1971

  • 007-009 2:49 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Marlow W. Cook talked on the telephone from 2:49 pm to 2:51 pm.
  • 007-010 2:51 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:51 pm and 7:42 pm.
  • 007-011 2:51 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:51 pm and 7:42 pm.
  • 007-012 2:51 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:51 pm and 7:42 pm.
  • 548-005 3:10 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at 3:10 pm.
  • 548-006 3:10 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Durward G. ("Doc") Hall, Mrs. Durward G. ("Doc") Hall, Melanie Ellison, White House photographer, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:10 pm to 3:16 pm.
  • 548-007 3:17 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, William J. ("Jack") Edwards, White House photographer, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:17 pm to 3:23 pm.
  • 548-008 3:23 PM · 3 min — John G. Tower, Guy D. Newman, White House photographer, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:23 pm to 3:26 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 548-004, July 27, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417178585). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/548-004 (accessed November 2, 2026).