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Conversation 555-015

TapeTape 555StartThursday, August 5, 1971 at 8:50 PMEndThursday, August 5, 1971 at 9:43 PMTape start time04:51:34Tape end time04:52:31ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Woods, Rose MaryRecording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon and his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, engaged in an informal administrative session regarding scheduling and logistical details. The discussion focused on coordinating upcoming activities, including the arrangement of a family portrait session featuring David Eisenhower. These interactions served to manage the President's personal engagements and photographic record-keeping.

SchedulingPhotographyPersonal staffWhite House operationsFamily portrait
AudioNARA Description

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.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
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.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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To R-W-B-U include Max von Schroeder, who was the head of the band at Tomo and Pat worked there during World War II.
He's included on one of our films.
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