Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 548 › Conversation 548-006

Nixon, Hall & Ellison on Missouri and Commemorative gifts

Tuesday, July 27, 1971 · 3:10 PM–3:16 PM ET · Oval Office ·6 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Hall, Durward G. ("Doc");  Hall, Durward G. ("Doc") (Mrs.);  Ellison, Melanie;  White House photographer;  Bull, Stephen B.Conversation548-006 onTape 548 (tape position 00:47:09–00:53:29)StartTuesday, July 27, 1971 at 3:10 PMEndTuesday, July 27, 1971 at 3:16 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 548-006 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Congressman Durward G. "Doc" Hall, his wife, and Melanie Ellison for a brief social call centered on Missouri's 150th anniversary. During the meeting, Hall presented the President with a commemorative plaque and discussed various mementos, including Eisenhower silver dollars. The group also touched upon Missouri state politics, specifically concerning the gubernatorial race and the support for candidate Marion G. Bennett.

  • Missouri
  • Durward G. Hall
  • Commemorative gifts
  • Gubernatorial politics
  • Eisenhower dollar

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The wind.
Well, you know, you'd have to see a rerun now, but the famous stars.
So someday you look at it off the window.
It's too much fun.
I remember Charlotte.
Wow.
and we will make you an honorary member of our state and with the wishes of the governor and the assessment committee i'm delighted to present that to you in the hopes that you can
You can autograph the other two and send them back to the chairman of the commission and to the governor.
The governor was there yesterday in New York and wanted to be here today.
But you have listed number 100 of the registry.
in Zurich's first capital, or is that in St. Charles?
It's an unusual process of gold on glass, and they want you to have it.
And here's an explanation from the government.
And I noticed the day you were in the business, Mr. President, you were handing out silver dollars, and you said, you are of love, Mr. President, you owe us with our flag today down at the Congress.
This is more valuable than the price you quoted on the paper.
This is not worth $50.
$50?
Oh, I just read it.
Do you have one of those iron arms?
Man, I do have one that's just anywhere in the sense of the, uh, the, uh, the plastic, uh, plastic docket.
Now, what do we have here for that?
If you, uh, if you want to, uh, if you want to grab these, uh, the, uh, the, uh, the, uh, the, uh, the, uh, the, uh, the, uh, the, uh, the, uh, the, uh, the, uh,
Well, we just had a look at you.
150 years.
Well, at least you come from the heart of the Zerg, don't you?
No, sir.
We're down in the southwest corner.
I call it the heart.
Well, it is the heart of the Zerg.
I call you my father, sir.
Where do you want it done?
Down here?
Yes.
Yes, sir.
That's the heart of America.
It's the heart of you and I.
Many times over.
I don't know what the president is referring to.
The last election.
He didn't do it in 1960.
He and I were very angry at the president.
In the last election, we pulled out a few votes and knew for sure where we were.
I haven't told you that, but it's the truth.
You read it.
That's the truth.
I'm doing it.
I'm going to get each of them.
I'm going to sign them.
Who's the chairman?
Norman, Dr. Norman.
Please, sir.
Homer, please.
Yes, sir.
They look forward to it so much.
I was in Kansas City, but I got to get back to your country.
Yes.
Well, I know you're .
Well, you got one of the .
But if it's the Attorney General and the Attorney General and the Attorney General and the Attorney General and the Attorney General and the Attorney General and the Attorney General
But that's not what I wanted you to be.
I wanted you to be a loyal to the judge.
And he has the unreserved endorsement of everyone.
And I just wanted you to know that, so I didn't slip out.
All right, you got it.
Well, I know Andy Bennett.
You know him.
You know him well enough to talk.
I think you've got this.
But here's another pair of congressional, I mean, presidential cards.
Oh, no.
Mr. President.
Mr. President.
Mr. President.
And that little one is for you.
Now, let's see.
Here it is.
And I don't know what you to give this to, but here it is.
And the average $100 you're giving to me today is worth, this one costs $3.
But it came from .
Well, you have a drink.
I know better cake now.
Thank you so much.
Good day.

NARA Description

On July 27, 1971, 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. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 548-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 548-6

Date: July 27, 1971
Time: 3:10 pm - 3:16 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Durward G. ("Doc") Hall, Mrs. Durward G. Hall, and Melanie Ellison;
the White House photographer and Stephen B. Bull were present at the beginning of the meeting.

      Introductions

      Ellison
            -Age
            -Motion picture, Gone With the Wind
                 -Melanie Hamilton Wilkes
                 -Scarlett O'Hara

      Missouri
           -150th year anniversary

                  -Presentation of plaque
                       -Governor's schedule
                  -Mamie G.D. Eisenhower

      Eisenhower dollar

      Presidential autograph on photograph
            -1960 meeting
            -Homer Cletus (?)

      Missouri
           -The President's Kansas City appearance

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 02/06/2020.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[548-006-w001]
[Duration: 46s]

      Missouri
           -The President’s Kansas City appearance
                -Missouri politicians
                      -Comptroller
                      -Auditor

      Politics
             -Missouri gubernatorial race
                  -Marion G. Bennett
                        -Endorsements obtained

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      Presidential gifts

Hall et al. left at 3:16 pm.

Also recorded on July 27, 1971

  • 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.
  • 548-004 3:06 PM · 4 min — 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.
  • 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.
  • 548-007 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.
  • 548-009 3:26 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Lowell P. Weicker, Jr., Paul Calley, White House photographer, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:26 pm to 3:31 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 548-006, July 27, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/548-006 (accessed September 18, 2026).