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Conversation 639-020

TapeTape 639StartSaturday, December 18, 1971 at 5:26 PMEndSaturday, December 18, 1971 at 5:28 PMTape start time02:04:36Tape end time02:05:52ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Connally, John B.Recording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon and John Connally discuss the logistics of an upcoming trip, specifically timing their travel and public engagement to accommodate a press briefing. They coordinate the sequence of events, focusing on how to effectively address the media after thanking their associates. The brief exchange concludes with Connally noting a critical, high-priority matter that requires the President's attention.

LogisticsMedia RelationsSchedulingPress BriefingPublic Relations
AudioNARA Description

On December 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:26 pm to 5:28 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 639-020 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 639-20

Date: December 18, 1971
Time: 5:26 pm - 5:28 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with John B. Connally.

[See Conversation No. 16-118]
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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I bet you what I've done, I've delayed my New York Department of Air Force Air Force, and then the motor came in there.
I delayed it 20 minutes, so... How long did it take you to get there?
About 10 minutes, about 10 minutes to fly.
And then if I could get away from there by 10 or 16, that was 16, about as late as 20 minutes.
and congratulate everybody and thank them.
Take them to the press.
Yeah, we'll just sort it over with the press.
And then we'll say a word.
Oh, I have one thing to tell you.
This is the most down-to-earth story, the most critical, as far as we can expect it to be happening.
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