On August 10, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Harry S. Dent, William F. ("Billy") Graham, Roy Gustafson, Arthur Smith, Fred Rhodes, Paul Harvey, David McConnell, Nelson Bell, George Rideout, Porter Routh, Tom Phillips, Robert Van Kampen, Charles Crutchfield, Bill Mead, Ben Hayden, Ed Johnson, Stan Mooneyham, Tom Lake, Alan Bell, W. A. Criswell, Theodore Epp, Pat Zondervan, Alan Emory, Bill Walton, Maxy Jarman, Bill Bright, Robert Denny, James Jeffrey, T. W. Wilson, Harold Lindsell, Don Gaeblein, White House photographer, and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:20 pm to 5:45 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 560-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 560-3
Date: August 10, 1971
Time: 5:20 pm - 5:45 pm
Location: Oval Office
Stephen B. Bull met with Harry S. Dent and William F. (“Billy”) Graham.
General conversation
The President entered at 5:21 pm.
Arrangements for meeting
Roy Gustafson, Arthur Smith, Fred Rhodes, Paul Harvey, David McConnell, Nelson Bell,
George Rideout, Porter Routh, Tom Phillips, Robert Van Kampen, Charles Crutchfield, Bill
Mead, Ben Hayden, Ed Johnson, Stan Mooneyham, Tom Lake, Alan Bell, W. A. Criswell,
Theodore Epp, Pat Zondervan, Alan Emory, Bill Walton, Maxy Jarman, Bill Bright, Robert
Denny, James Jefferey, T.W. Wilson, Harold Lindsell, and Don Gaeblein entered at 5:22 pm; the
White House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting.
Bull left at 5:22 pm.
Introductions and general conversation
-Bible
-Hannah Milhous Nixon
-Criswell
-First Baptist Church of Dallas
-Veterans of Foreign Wars [VFW]
-Baptists
-Walton
-Holiday Inn
-President’s visit
-Signs
-Kansas City
-Manchester
-Jeffery
-Fellowship of Christian Athletics
-Dallas Cowboys
-Lake
-Lilly Company
-Indianapolis
-President’s visit
-Mayor Richard G. Lugar
Baptists
President’s schedule
-Forthcoming helicopter ride
Photograph
Bull entered at an unknown time after 5:22 pm.
President's schedule
-Peter M. Flanigan
Dent, et al. except Graham, left at 5:38 pm.
Foreign policy briefing
-Henry A. Kissinger
-Harvey
White House briefings
-Labor, business, professors, Congress
-Foreign policy briefing
-Baptist leaders
-Influence
-Criswell’s conversation with Graham
-People’s Republic of China [PRC] policy
-Criswell's conversation with Graham
Dr. Nelson Bell
-Health
President's schedule
-Kissinger
-Sequoia
-White House church service
-Invitation
-Graham's mother [Mrs. W.F. Graham]
-Health
-President’s visit
-Lucy A. Winchester
The President talked with Rose Mary Woods at an unknown time between 5:38 pm and 5:45 pm.
[Conversation No. 560-3A]
President's schedule
-White House church service
-Timing
-California
-Invitation
-Mrs. Graham and companions
Photograph of President
[End of telephone conversation]
Foreign policy briefing
-Location
-Cabinet Room
-Purpose
-Lindsell
-Editorial
-J. Howard Pew
-Pew
-Bell
-Health
Dorothy Sayers
-President’s recent trip to Maine
-Background
-British
-Unknown book
-1941
-Relevance
-Background
-Conservatism
-British
-World Council of Churches
-Unknown book
-Harcourt, Brace publishing company
-Lectures
-Age
-Meeting with Graham
-Book
-Lectures
-World War II
President's schedule
-Flanigan
Graham left at 5:45 pm.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.