Conversation 555-015

On August 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods 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 555-015 of the White House Tapes.

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
           -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
                      -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

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
                     -Key Biscayne

     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.