Conversation 569-005

TapeTape 569StartFriday, September 10, 1971 at 12:19 PMEndFriday, September 10, 1971 at 12:25 PMTape start time00:57:36Tape end time01:02:59ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; Hughes, James D. ("Don"); Redman, Jo Ann; Bennett, Bruce; Bennett, Bruce (Mrs.); Radd, Anthony; Redman, Naomi; Pridelle, Harland E. (Lt. Col.); Gibbons, James H. (Lt. Col.); Finlay, John (Lt. Col.); Swift, Frederick W. (Maj.); Freed, Charles (Maj.); McCoy, Richard J. (Sgt. Maj.); Thompson, Polly; Burson, Mary; Tkach, Walter R.; Benson, J. Paul; White House photographerRecording deviceOval Office

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NARA Description

On September 10, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, James D. ("Don") Hughes, Jo Ann Redman, Bruce Bennett, Mrs. Bruce Bennett, Anthony Radd, Naomi Redman, Lt. Col. Harland E. Pridelle, Lt. Col. James H. Gibbons, Lt. Col. John Finlay, Maj. Maj. Frederick W. Swift, Maj. Charles Freed, SGM Richard J. McCoy, Polly Thompson, Mary Burson, Walter R. Tkach, J. Paul Benson, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:19 pm to 12:25 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 569-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 569-5

Date: September 10, 1971
Time: 12:19 pm - 12:25 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull and Brig. Gen. James D. Hughes.

     Brig. Gen. Albert Redman, Jr.
           -Redman family
                -Arrival

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:25 pm.

     Redman
         -White House Communications Agency [WHCA]
         -Promotion date

     Arrangement of gifts

Bull entered at an unknown time after 12:19 pm.

     Redman party
         -Arrival

Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Jo Ann Redman, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bennett, Albert Redman, Naomi
Redman, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Redman, Lt. Col. Harland E. Pridelle, Lt. Col. James H. Gibbons,
Lt. Col. John Finlay, Maj. Frederick W. Swift, Maj. Charles Freed, Sgt. Maj. Richard J. McCoy,
Polly Thompson, Mary Burson, Gen. Walter R. Tkach, and J. Paul Benson entered at 12:20 pm;
the White House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting.

     Greetings and introductions

     Promotion

     Photographs

     Promotion
         -Redman's work

     Photographs
          -Family
          -Group

     Redman
         -Career
              -Years of service

     Presidential gifts
          -Cufflinks
                -Presidential seal
          -Items

     American Telephone and Telegraph [AT&T]
         -White House
         -Bill
               -Payment

Redman et al. left at 12:25 pm.

Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Great guy.

That's nice.

That was the first set.

It was a batch.

Oh, yeah.

I don't even know what you're looking at.

I don't know if you can just take me through the lines.

Yeah.

All right.

Mr. President, can we get a group photograph right on the inside of the room, please?

All right.

There we are.

Now, now let's try a non-pandemic.

Yeah.

Second, how many years do you have?

I don't know.

I don't know how many years.

So it's next March.

Hold on.

She's got a light up here.

Well, yeah, we give you all these ceremonies.

We always give out the presidential copies, which, of course, is the better, the President's seal, and we'll hold the ladies.

So here's yours, and we'll have one for each one here.

So you can get all of us people here together.

Thank you, sir.

I've got a cousin and my son here, your boy.

He's a guy and a guy.

Good to see you.

That's great.

We're going to be all set.

Thank you so very much.

You're welcome.

I just want to sit down.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

I'm sorry.

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