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Conversation 596-015

TapeTape 596StartTuesday, October 19, 1971 at 12:53 PMEndTuesday, October 19, 1971 at 12:54 PMTape start time02:38:12Tape end time02:38:44ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  [Unknown person(s)]Recording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon met with an unknown individual to coordinate a schedule for a meeting with Charles W. Colson. The participants discussed drafting a letter concerning a West Virginia seizure and personal correspondence from Pat Nixon. The conversation concluded with the President acknowledging a photograph and offering congratulations to Dr. Robson.

Charles W. ColsonWhite House schedulingCorrespondenceWest Virginia
AudioNARA Description

On October 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:53 pm and 12:54 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 596-015 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 596-15

Date: October 19, 1971

Time: Unknown between 12:53 pm and 12:54 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown person.

     Request for meeting with Charles W. Colson
         -Colson's schedule

The unknown person left at an unknown time before 12:54 pm.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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I'll call you and I'll call you today.
I do have the woman's name and Pat's letter to the West Virginia Seizure, and so I'm writing a letter, which you suggested.
Well, I got it from Pat.
It's not a big thing, but it's interesting.
And then I'm going to say at the end that you said since you were unable, Pat was with you when the two of you met.
And I said that since you were unable to have a basic lifter, that you're extending your own lens so it's often one of those little bow pins or something like that.
Congratulations to Mr. Robson, Dr. Robson, and all that.
Have a good day.
Have a good day.
I think that's the best one I've ever seen of anyone.
Oh, you have to, for his to.
Well, of course, he did that from a photograph.
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