Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 575 › Conversation 575-001

Nixon, Hoopes & White House photographer on Presidential gifts and Safeway

Friday, September 17, 1971 · 1:13 PM–1:15 PM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Hoopes, David C.; Hoopes, Lorenzo N.; White House photographer; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation575-001 on Tape 575 (tape position 00:00:30–00:02:45)StartFriday, September 17, 1971 at 1:13 PMEndFriday, September 17, 1971 at 1:15 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 575-001 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Lorenzo and David Hoopes, along with H. R. Haldeman and a White House photographer, to facilitate a brief photo opportunity and exchange presidential cufflinks. The discussion touched upon Lorenzo Hoopes’s professional background at Safeway, his reactions to the President's economic policies, and regional matters regarding California education appointments. The encounter served primarily as a social engagement and a platform for establishing interpersonal connections with the business-affiliated guests.

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1:01Let's get it off the ground.

1:01Did you take a good shot?

1:02I don't even want to worry about it.

1:03I don't want to worry about it.

1:04I don't want to worry about it.

1:28This could come back around.

1:29They could not hear us out loud.

1:31They could not hear us out loud.

2:41Thank you.

NARA Description

On September 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, David C. Hoopes, Lorenzo N. Hoopes, White House photographer, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:13 pm to 1:15 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 575-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 575-1

Date: September 17, 1971
Time: 1:13 pm - 1:15 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with David C. Hoopes and Lorenzo N. Hoopes.

The White House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting.

[This recording begins at an unknown time while the meeting is in progress]

     David Hoopes

     Photograph
          -Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins

     Presidential gifts
          -Cufflinks

     White House staff

     Lorenzo Hoopes's work with Safeway

     Alpha Beta stores
          -San Clemente, California

     The President's economic policy
          -Chairman's reaction
          -Safeway's advertisement

     Robert McGowan

H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman entered at an unknown time before 1:15 pm.

     Presidential gifts

     California education
          -Coordinating council
          -Situation
                -Ronald W. Reagan
                     -Unknown appointee

Hoopes and Hoopes left at 1:15 pm

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 575-001, September 17, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/575-001 (accessed October 12, 2026).