Conversation: 555-005
Prev: 555-004 Next: 555-006Start Date: Thursday, August 5, 1971 5:15 PM
End Date: Thursday, August 5, 1971 5:46 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Percy, Charles H.; Atkins, Oliver F. ("Ollie"); Brock, William; Henderson, M. A.; Davenport, W. R.; Taft, Robert A., Jr.; Butterfield, Alexander P.; Williams, Zachery; Williams, John C. (Mrs.); Funk, Paul E.; Gilbert, David; Semiatin, Morris; Gubser, Charles S.; Schuyler, Philip; Williams, Lawrence G.; Williams, Lawrence G. (Mrs.); Boyer, Marie A.; Simmonds, Marie A.; Conte, Silvio O.; Hitchcock, Wilfred S. (Mrs.); Voskly, George (Mrs.); Ferry, Hugh K.; Mattis, Joseph F.; Bull, Stephen B.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Percy, Charles H.; Atkins, Oliver F. ("Ollie"); Brock, William; Henderson, M. A.; Davenport, W. R.; Taft, Robert A., Jr.; Butterfield, Alexander P.; Williams, Zachery; Williams, John C. (Mrs.); Funk, Paul E.; Gilbert, David; Semiatin, Morris; Gubser, Charles S.; Schuyler, Philip; Williams, Lawrence G.; Williams, Lawrence G. (Mrs.); Boyer, Marie A.; Simmonds, Marie A.; Conte, Silvio O.; Hitchcock, Wilfred S. (Mrs.); Voskly, George (Mrs.); Ferry, Hugh K.; Mattis, Joseph F.; Bull, Stephen B.Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:52:58
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:23:16
NARA Description:
On August 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles H. Percy, Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins, William Brock, M. A. Henderson, W. R. Davenport, Robert A. Taft, Jr., Alexander P. Butterfield, Zachery Williams, Mrs. John C. Williams, Paul E. Funk, David Gilbert, Morris Semiatin, Charles S. Gubser, Philip Schuyler, Lawrence G. Williams, Mrs. Lawrence G. Williams, Marie A. Boyer, Marie A. Simmonds, Silvio O. Conte, Mrs. Wilfred S. Hitchcock, Mrs. George Voskly, Hugh K. Ferry, Joseph F. Mattis, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:15 pm to 1:46 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 555-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 555-5
Date: August 5, 1971
Time: 1:15 pm - 1:46 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Clifford P. Hansen; Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins was present at the
beginning of the meeting.
Wyoming
-Cheyenne
-University of Wyoming
Bill-signing ceremony
-[H R 3344, Veterans’ Direct Loans]
Hansen left at 1:18 pm.
The President met with William E. Brock, M. A. Henderson and W. R. Davenport at 1:18 pm;
Atkins was present at the beginning of the meeting.
Tennessee
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-Nashville
Presentation to President
-Bible from Gideons International
-Gideons Bible
-Air Force I
-Anecdote
-Dr. Carl Hicks
-Southern Baptist Convention
-Gideons International
-Scope of operations
Brock and Howard H. Baker, Jr.
Presentation of gifts by President
-Pens
-Cufflinks
Brock, et al. left at 1:24 pm.
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield at 1:24 pm.
President's schedule
-Robert A. Taft, Jr.
-Epilepsy Poster Child
-Baker
Butterfield left at 1:24 pm.
The President met with Taft, Zachery Williams, Mrs. John C. Williams, Paul E. Funk, David
Gilbert, and Morris Semiatin at 1:24 pm; Atkins was present at the beginning of the meeting.
Epilepsy Poster Child
-Zachery Williams
-Mother
-Age
Photograph session
Presentation of gifts by President
-Apollo moonshot photograph
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-Presidential seal pin
President's schedule
-Visit to New York City theater
-Johnny Bench's mother
[General conversation]
Taft, et al. left at 1:28 pm.
The President met with Charles S. Gubser and Philip Schuyler at 1:28 pm; Butterfield and Atkins
were present at the beginning of the meeting.
Schuyler
-University of Santa Clara
-Broncos [football team]
-Sugar Bowl
-Paintings
-Teamsters Union
-West Point
-Vietnam
-Injury
-Tet offensive
-West Point
-Dwight D. Eisenhower
-Combat artists
-World War II
-Gen. George S. Brown
Presentation of gifts by President
-Cufflinks
-Bow
Gubser
-Speeches
-President's appreciation
-President's reminiscences
- Enthusiasm quotient
-President's schedule
-San Jose
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Gubser and Schuyler left at 1:33 pm.
The President met with Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence G. Williams, Mrs. Marie A. Boyer, and Mrs.
Marie A. Simmonds at 1:33 pm; Atkins was present at the beginning of the meeting.
Presentation of US flag
Pennsylvania women
-President's appreciation
Presentation of gifts by President
-Bow
-Golf ball
-Golf
-Vice President Spiro T. Agnew
-Donald McI. Kendall
-Pepsico
-Wilson Golf Company
Mrs. Williams, et al. left at 1:38 pm.
The President met with Silvio O. Conte, Mrs. Wilfred S. Hitchcock, Mrs. George Volsky, Hugh
K. Ferry, Joseph F. Mattis at 1:38 pm; Atkins was present at the beginning of the meeting.
Windsor, Massachusetts
Bicentennial celebration
-US cities
Rose Garden
Oval Office
-Picture
- [Dwight] David Eisenhower, II
-Key Biscayne
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Conv. No. 555-5 (cont.)
Presentation of coin to President
-Medal
-Display
-Presidential library
-Plate
-Book
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
-Windsor, Massachusetts
-Population
-Mrs. Nixon
-George A. Lincoln
-Maple syrup
-Vermont
Presentation of gifts by President
-Cufflinks
Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 1:38 pm.
Instructions to Bull
-Photograph
-Family portrait
-David Eisenhower
-Rose Mary Woods
-Wedding
Bull left and returned at an unknown time before 1:46 pm.
Rose Garden
-Instructions to John [Surname unknown]
[General conversation]
Conte, et al. left at 1:46 pm.
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