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Conversation 575-005

TapeTape 575StartFriday, September 17, 1971 at 4:34 PMEndFriday, September 17, 1971 at 4:41 PMTape start time01:32:59Tape end time01:39:32ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Stafford, Robert T.;  Stafford, Helen C.;  Houston, Neil;  Timmons, William E.;  Colson, Charles W.Recording deviceOval Office
AudioNARA Description

On September 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Robert T. Stafford, Helen C. Stafford, Neil Houston, William E. Timmons, and Charles W. Colson met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:34 pm to 4:41 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 575-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 575-5

Date: September 17, 1971
Time: 4:34 pm - 4:41 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Robert T. Stafford, Mrs. Helen C. Stafford, Neil Houston, William E.
Timmons, and Charles W. Colson.

     Greetings

     Colson

     Stafford’s hometown

     Press photographs

Members of the press entered at an unknown time after 4:34 pm.

     Supreme Court
          -Forthcoming announcement
               -Resignation
                    -Hugo Black
                    -Hospital

     [Photographs]

Members of the press left at an unknown time before 4:41 pm.

     Presidential gifts
          -Cuff links
          -Stafford's secretaries
          -Golf balls
          -Paperweight

     Congress
         -House of Representatives
              -The President’s experience
         -Senator
              -Activities
              -Beliefs
                    -Causes
              -Vermont

                        -Weight of representation in Senate
                             -New York
                             -Pennsylvania
                             -California
                                   -William F. Knowland
                                   -Hiram Johnson

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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 17s ]

END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1

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      Controversy

      Regards

      Presidential gifts

      Stafford
            -Qualifications
            -Staff
                  -Employment
                        -Governor's term
            -Mrs. Stafford

Stafford, et al. left at 4:41 pm.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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You know what?
We've got a little control over that now.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Let's see, you'll need another... You have a pair of covers?
You have now.
Bob, you have...
There's another pair.
Why don't you lay down there?
And, uh... Oh, bring me one of the, you know, these, uh...
Here, you get the two.
It's not expensive, but it's nice.
And, uh... Let's see.
Bob, if you're going to come back...
How many, uh, how many girls are in the office in Michigan?
Coming to me is Arsene, speaking in Spanish.
So it's really, really great.
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