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Nixon, Schrauth & Schranth on Oval Office and Presidential gifts

Tuesday, November 2, 1971 · 12:41 PM–12:43 PM ET · Oval Office · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Schranth, Michael R.; Schranth, Michael R. (Mrs.); Schrauth, William L.; Schrauth, William L. (Mrs.); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation611-014 on Tape 611 (tape position 04:05:37–04:07:46)StartTuesday, November 2, 1971 at 12:41 PMEndTuesday, November 2, 1971 at 12:43 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 611-014 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon hosted a brief social meeting in the Oval Office with Michael and William Schrauth and their spouses to facilitate personal introductions and photograph arrangements. During the short engagement, the President acknowledged Michael Schrauth’s professional work and presented the guests with gifts. The conversation concluded with pleasantries before the party departed.

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This is the president.
This is Mr. Trump.
How are you?
Nice to see you.
Well, thank you very much.
So you want to see the people that produced our crime now, Matt?
Well, don't blame me.
I don't blame you.
Now we get a picture of all of you, and we're all happier now.
Now, we do all of them on the side, and do them on the back.
That's what I'm talking about.
Now, I think we'll do this one.
Now, on the side.
Now, on the side.
Oh, one of the great, one of the great human beings.
I'm sure he died the day before.
He was a wonderful man.
His wife and I are
Would you like a...
Thank you, sir.
Thank you.
Thank you.
In fact, yes, I know.
One person, one report was just marvelous when he was on the side of us with the weapon.
We wouldn't have missed it.
Thank you, sir.

NARA Description

On November 2, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Michael R. Schranth, Mrs. Michael R. Schranth, William L. Schrauth, Mrs. William L. Schrauth, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:41 pm to 12:43 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 611-014 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 611-14

Date: November 2, 1971
Time: 12:41 pm - 12:43 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Michael R. Schrauth, Mrs. Michael R. Schrauth, William L. Schrauth
and Mrs. William L. Schrauth; Stephen B. Bull and the White House photographer were present
at the beginning of the meeting.
     Introductions

     Michael R. Schrauth's work

     Arrangements for photograph

     Unknown man
         -Wife, Mary
         -George S. McGovern

     Presentation of gifts by the President

     Mary [Surname unknown]

Schrauth, et al., left at 12:43 pm.

Also recorded on November 2, 1971

  • 611-013 12:40 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:40 pm to 12:41 pm.
  • 013-065 12:43 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:43 pm and 12:47 pm.
  • 013-066 12:43 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:43 pm and 12:47 pm.
  • 013-067 12:43 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:43 pm and 12:47 pm.
  • 611-015 12:43 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:43 pm and 12:47 pm.
  • 611-016 12:43 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:43 pm and 12:47 pm.
  • 611-017 12:43 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:43 pm and 12:47 pm.
  • 611-018 12:43 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:43 pm and 12:47 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 611-014, November 2, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/611-014 (accessed September 30, 2026).