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Conversation 614-017

TapeTape 614StartThursday, November 4, 1971 at 4:54 PMEndThursday, November 4, 1971 at 4:55 PMTape start time01:46:52Tape end time01:47:45ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Nixon, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan)Recording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon discuss potential diplomatic travel plans for the First Lady to West African nations, specifically countries neighboring Liberia. The conversation focuses on the strategic importance of demonstrating American support for regional development and education initiatives. They finalize the decision to coordinate with the ambassador to put these travel arrangements into motion as a gesture of international goodwill.

Pat NixonDiplomatic travelWest AfricaLiberiaForeign relationsInternational goodwill
AudioNARA Description

On November 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:54 pm to 4:55 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 614-017 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 614-017

Date: November 4, 1971
Time: 4:54 pm - 4:55 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with Thelma C. (“Pat’) Nixon.

[See Conversation No. 13-124]
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Hello.
Hi.
Frank, Mr. Gano, just in, you know.
And, uh, his, uh, without me, uh, he was, he got to my party.
He strongly asked that you come by there, because this happened in our first country, which is next door to Liberia.
So I told him we'd ask you, but I said you should, just in a couple days.
He says they're, they would, would love to have you, and, and, you know.
He's able to put this in the UN, and that's the reason I'm seeing him.
It's very, really, we want to show that we really care about them, their schools and all that sort of thing.
So I just want you to know that I think I'm going to tell them here to put it in motion.
I'm going to confess to the ambassador earlier this morning.
That would be the two countries to go to, which I think would be very good.
Good.
All right.
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