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Conversation: 554-001

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Start Date: 4-Aug-1971 11:38 AM

End Date: 4-Aug-1971 12:27 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President); 

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:00:36

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:50:45

554a.mp3

554b.mp3

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NARA Description:

On August 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:38 am to 12:27 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 554-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 554-1

Date: August 4, 1971
Time: 11:38 am - 12:27 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President held a press conference.

[See Public Papers of the Presidents, Richard M. Nixon, 1971, pp. 849-861]

[The press conference is in progress when the recording begins]

[General conversation]

     Kenya
         -[Charles W. Bailey’s trip]
         -President’s previous trip [?]
         -Possible future trip
               -Automobile tour
                    -Wildlife
               -Tanzania
               -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
                    -Julie Nixon Eisenhower and Tricia Nixon Cox

     Unknown journalist
         -By-line
         -Wall Street Journal

     Baseball
          -Unknown player
          -Game at Yankee Stadium
              -World Series
                    -Elston Howard

The press conference ended at 12:27 pm.
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