Conversation 556-009

On August 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, John C. Whitaker, Russell E. Train, Robert Cahn, Gordon J. F. MacDonald, Alexander P. Butterfield, and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:06 pm to 12:13 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 556-009 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 556-9

Date: August 6, 1971
Time: 12:06 pm - 12:13 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with John C. Whitaker, Russell E. Train, Robert Cahn, Gordon J. F.
MacDonald, and Alexander P. Butterfield; press photographers were present at the beginning of
the meeting.

     Washington Post

     President's visit to New York
          -"No, No, Nanette"
          -Ruby Keeler
          -Bobby Van

     [Photograph session]
          -General conversation
               -Environmentalism
                     -Clean air and water
                          -San Clemente

Rose Mary Woods [?] entered at an unknown time after 12:06 pm.

          -Texas, Oklahoma, Massachusetts

Woods [?] left at an unknown time before 12:13 pm.

     Report

     Anecdote
         -Bert Andrews
               -New York Herald-Tribune
               -State Department coverage
                      -John Foster Dulles
         -Illustration of environmentalism

     Dinner
          -Unknown person's wife

     Unknown person

     President’s schedule
          -California

     Council on Environmental Quality staff
         -President's appreciation for work

     Presentation of gifts by President
          -Paperweights

Whitaker, et al. left at 12:13 pm.