Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 559 › Conversation 559-011

Nixon, Huntsman & White House photographer on Ceremonial meeting

Tuesday, August 10, 1971 · 1:16 PM–1:17 PM ET · Oval Office · 49 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Huntsman, A. Blaine; Huntsman, Jon M.; White House photographerConversation559-011 on Tape 559 (tape position 02:22:30–02:23:36)StartTuesday, August 10, 1971 at 1:16 PMEndTuesday, August 10, 1971 at 1:17 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 559-011 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with A. Blaine Huntsman and Jon M. Huntsman in the Oval Office for a brief, ceremonial encounter. A White House photographer was present to document the session, which centered on the formal exchange of gifts, specifically golf balls. The meeting concluded after approximately one minute with no substantive policy matters discussed.

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Thank you.

NARA Description

On August 10, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, A. Blaine Huntsman, Jon M. Huntsman, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:16 pm to 1:17 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 559-011 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 559-011

Date: August 10, 1971
Time: 1:16 pm - 1:17 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with A. Blaine Huntsman and Jon M. Huntsman; the White House
photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting.

     Photograph session

     Presentation of gifts
          -Golf balls

The Huntsmans left at 1:17 pm.

Also recorded on August 10, 1971

  • 559-008 11:59 AM · 1 hr 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Sisowath Sirik Matak, Sophia K. Porson, Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins, Henry A. Kissinger, unknown person(s), and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:59 am to 1:04 pm.
  • 559-025 1:04 PM · 11 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:04 pm and 1:10 pm.
  • 559-009 1:10 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Aldo F. DiChiara, Crensenzi W. Castaldo, George T. Bell, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:10 pm to 1:15 pm.
  • 559-010 1:15 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:15 pm to 1:16 pm.
  • 559-012 1:18 PM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:18 pm to 1:30 pm.
  • 559-013 1:30 PM · 29 sec — Alexander P. Butterfield and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:30 pm and 2:31 pm.
  • 559-014 2:31 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, Stephen B. Bull, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:31 pm and 2:33 pm.
  • 559-015 2:31 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:31 pm and 2:33 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 559-011, August 10, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/559-011 (accessed October 9, 2026).