{"conversationCode":"569-005","tapeNumber":569,"conversationNumber":5,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-569-005","startDateTime":"1971-09-10T16:19:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1971-09-10T16:25:00.000Z","startDate":"10-Sep-1971","startTime":"12:19 PM","endDate":"10-Sep-1971","endTime":"12:25 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, 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 photographer;","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.","locationCode":"OVAL","recordingDevice":"Oval Office","latitudeEstimated":38.8974,"longitudeEstimated":-77.0374,"chronCode":2,"chronRelease":"Second Chronological Release","chronReleaseDate":"26-Oct-2000","aogpRelease":null,"aogpSegment":null,"lastModified":"2015-07-27T17:04:10.235Z","findingAid":"Conversation No. 569-5\n\nDate: September 10, 1971\nTime: 12:19 pm - 12:25 pm\nLocation: Oval Office\n\nThe President met with Stephen B. Bull and Brig. Gen. James D. Hughes.\n\n     Brig. Gen. Albert Redman, Jr.\n           -Redman family\n                -Arrival\n\nBull left at an unknown time before 12:25 pm.\n\n     Redman\n         -White House Communications Agency [WHCA]\n         -Promotion date\n\n     Arrangement of gifts\n\nBull entered at an unknown time after 12:19 pm.\n\n     Redman party\n         -Arrival\n\nBrig. Gen. and Mrs. Jo Ann Redman, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bennett, Albert Redman, Naomi\nRedman, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Redman, Lt. Col. Harland E. Pridelle, Lt. Col. James H. Gibbons,\nLt. Col. John Finlay, Maj. Frederick W. Swift, Maj. Charles Freed, Sgt. Maj. Richard J. McCoy,\nPolly Thompson, Mary Burson, Gen. Walter R. Tkach, and J. Paul Benson entered at 12:20 pm;\nthe White House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting.\n\n     Greetings and introductions\n\n     Promotion\n\n     Photographs\n\n     Promotion\n         -Redman's work\n\n     Photographs\n          -Family\n          -Group\n\n     Redman\n         -Career\n              -Years of service\n\n     Presidential gifts\n          -Cufflinks\n                -Presidential seal\n          -Items\n\n     American Telephone and Telegraph [AT&T]\n         -White House\n         -Bill\n               -Payment\n\nRedman et al. left at 12:25 pm.","filename":["569a.mp3","569b.mp3"],"tapeStart":"00:57:36","tapeEnd":"01:02:59","participantsList":["Nixon, 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. 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