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Conversation 555-013

TapeTape 555StartThursday, August 5, 1971 at 8:50 PMEndThursday, August 5, 1971 at 9:43 PMTape start time04:41:26Tape end time04:49:43ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Whitaker, John C.;  Keeler, Ruby;  Van, Bobby;  Marriott, J. WillardRecording deviceOval Office
AudioNARA Description

On August 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, John C. Whitaker, Ruby Keeler, Bobby Van, and J. Willard Marriott met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:50 pm and 9:43 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 555-013 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 555-13

Date: August 5, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:50 pm and 9:43 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President dictated a memorandum to John C. Whitaker.

     Farm editors meeting
          -Cloud seeding
               -Request for report
               -Department of Interior

The President dictated a letter to Ruby Keeler at an unknown time between 8:50 pm and 9:43
pm.

     President and Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
          -Admiration for Keeler

     Visit to Broadway show
           -No, No Nanette
           -Audience response
                 -US public
           -Playbill

     Presidential golf ball

     Expression of appreciation to cast

The President dictated a letter to Bobby Van at an unknown time between 8:50 pm and 9:43 pm.

     Autographed picture
          -Snapshot
          -Photo by Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins
               -Tricia Nixon Cox's wedding

     Expression of good wishes
          -Elaine Van

The President dictated a letter to J. Willard Marriott at an unknown time between 8:50 pm and
9:43 pm.

     Visit by President and Mrs. Nixon
           -Tricia Nixon Cox
                 -Essex House
                 -Mr. Malone, resident manager
           -President's expression of appreciation
           -Possible future to New York
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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in the farm editors meeting.
The question was raised with regard to crowds at the Cloud City.
In the meeting with the farm editors,
This is a letter to Ruby Keeler.
Dear Miss Keeler,
An address I can do so far with him.
Hey, uh, I'm sure you know that both of us have mentioned that I'm always sent to be with Ruby.
Ash.
Greatest star of the moon.
Parents.
over the years.
I read papers over the years, great.
Very good.
Hello, Danette.
What's one of the best?
I thought one of the most enjoyable.
shows we have seen on Broadway in years.
And the favorable response of the audience.
that the American people stole.
Probably for some of the way out.
They've had it in the door in recent times, very often.
And really, you played it along the way back to Washington on the plane.
It's a trade to find that you played it off in the 80s.
Under the certain chances.
I'm particularly proud to have you.
You was one of my presidential golf balls.
The next time you plan to shoot no more than one, I am sending one with this letter.
Is that mine?
Appreciation and congratulations again to the cast, bridge managers, and all those who participated.
and giving us such a memorable evening.
And then Bobby Van, E-A-N. Give us your van.
I'm going to be out of the water.
Which was taken off of one of my recent television broadcasts.
Paragraph.
And you would much prefer to have it.
It was...
and by all the applicants who went out to talk to her on the occasion of our daughter Grace's wedding.
Period.
Paragraph.
In the end, extending our best wishes to you and your wife, Elaine,
on the stage, on the screen, and talking.
And he is here.
This is Joe.
I'm Bill Marion.
Here we go.
Pat and I visited Trisha at, uh,
The ethics house in the yard last night.
Your resident manager, Mr. Malone, and the members of your fine staff could not have made a smart welcome.
You can be proud of this splendid relation to the Marriott family.
We are in the yard.
forward to staying there unless my schedule requires a speech at another hotel.
Best first regards to...
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