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Conversation 645-004

TapeTape 645StartTuesday, January 11, 1972 at 12:02 PMEndTuesday, January 11, 1972 at 12:16 PMTape start time01:11:50Tape end time01:24:17ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Flemming, Arthur S.;  Flemming, Bernice V. (Moler);  Flemming, Harry S.;  Parker, John;  Parker, Susan H. (Flemming);  Parker, Elizabeth;  Parker, Charles;  Parker, John, Jr.;  Richardson, Elliot L.;  Martin, John B.;  Cole, Kenneth R., Jr.;  Garment, Leonard;  McLane, James W.;  Evans, L. John;  Todd, Webster B., Jr.;  Flannery, Thomas A.;  Bull, Stephen B.;  White House photographerRecording deviceOval Office
AudioNARA Description

On January 11, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Arthur S. Flemming, Bernice V. (Moler) Flemming, Harry S. Flemming, John Parker, Susan H. (Flemming) Parker, Elizabeth Parker, Charles Parker, John Parker, Jr., Elliot L. Richardson, John B. Martin, Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., Leonard Garment, James W. McLane, L. John Evans, Webster B. Todd, Jr., Thomas A. Flannery, Stephen B. Bull, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:02 pm and 12:16 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 645-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 645-4

Date: January 11, 1972
Time: 12:02 pm - unknown before 12:16 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Arthur S. Flemming, Bernice V. (Moler) Flemming, Harry S. Flemming,
John Parker, Susan H. (Flemming) Parker, Elizabeth Parker, Charles Parker, John Parker (Jr.),
Elliot L. Richardson, John B. Martin, Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., Leonard Garment, James W.
McLane, L. John Evans, Webster B. Todd, Jr., Thomas A. Flannery and Stephen B. Bull; the
White House photographer and members of the press were present at the beginning of the
meeting.

     Arrangements

     [General conversation]

[A transcript of the following portion of the conversation can be found in Public Papers of the
Presidents, Richard M. Nixon, 1972, p. 28-29]

[End of transcribed portion]

     Photograph session
          -Flemming family
               -Introductions
          -Arrangements

     Greeting and introduction of guests
          -Unknown person’s health

     Presentation of gifts by the President

     Mail
            -Contents

     [General conversation]

Flemming, et al., except Bull left at 12:15 pm.

     Previous ceremony

     The President’s schedule
          -Forthcoming trip to Camp David

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:16 pm.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.

Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you for listening and have a great weekend.
That's my boy.
Yes, it is.
Thank you.
Ladies and gentlemen of the president.
Ladies and gentlemen of the president.
Ladies and gentlemen of the president.
Ladies and gentlemen of the president.
Ladies and gentlemen of the president.
Ladies and gentlemen of the president.
Ladies and gentlemen of the president.
As I have been trained in the military service of the Army quite often, I will attempt to press forward on all the methods and several actions I have seen, and I will try not to use any of them.
One, I have been trained in the military service of the Army quite often, and I will try not to use any of them.
Two, despite that great presence of the military service, I have been trained in the military service of the Army quite often, and I will try not to use any of them.
Once he starts on the track, he's working on it until he gets it out of hand.
And third, he's a man of great luck.
He plays very well.
I know that he moves around the country and looks into these problems.
He will make recommendations to all of us in the department as to what we should do about the problems.
Whenever he believes that we're not good enough, and he believes in his own, he won't count it as more effective than that quite effective way to do this.
I think that we already have him, one who very effectively represents
It's part of you that needs to be represented here in the highest office of the line, as he does.
And also, I believe we have him, a man who has experience in the background, to take this interpretation, to analyze it in all its parts, and make recommendations, not for the sake of their baby.
It's pretty hilarious for our seniors to cross the line.
I hope to have this right in the ceremony.
I hope so.
I hope so.
Hi, I'm on the edge of London.
I'm on the edge of London.
It's all in the square.
It's all in the square.
It's all in the square.
Constitution of the United States, and I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies warring against us, against all enemies warring against us, and I will bear true faith and allegiance to the state, and I will bear true faith and allegiance to the state, and I will take the sonnigation freely, and I will take the sonnigation freely, and I will take the sonnigation freely, and I will take the sonnigation freely,
Well, I think this is going to do.
Well, I think this is going to do.
Well, I think this is going to do.
Well, I think this is going to do.
You have other occasions when you've been brought to greater length, but now you're recognized for what you've done.
Mr. President, first of all, may I express to you my very deep appreciation for the opportunities that you are affording me to work on behalf of the older citizens of this country.
I'm very, very grateful for the opportunity to in this way become a part of your democracy.
You make very clear to me the duties and responsibilities of this position.
I feel that our nation must accept the concept of the dignity and worth of every older citizen.
And I think it must reflect the acceptance of that concept by what we do rather than by what we say.
And it is in that spirit that I accept
The position which you appointed me, I will, it is an expert that I will endeavor to discharge the duties and responsibilities of the office.
I make that confession and I'm happy to have the opportunity.
Yes, I know that.
And this is the loser.
And this is Carl.
And that's John.
Now this will be the plumbing.
If you're here, let's say hello to them.
Other people here, Elliot, how are you?
This is Dan Todd, who was my executive director all through the company.
He said that's a terrific job for you.
He's gone over to 1701.
Ah, yes, yes, I am.
Thank you very much.
Yes, sir, he did.
Yeah, he did that.
Oh, sure, yeah.
Yeah, he did a great job on that.
I'm sorry about that.
I'm sorry about that.
That's all I'm used to.
Well, let's see.
You've got a pair of cockpits.
You've got a pair of cockpits.
You've got a pair of cockpits.
You've got a pair of cockpits.
I'm very excited about this work.
Okay.
We've got a lot of man following that.
great, favorable companies.
That's right.
Well, it would become more of a best partnership.
That's right.
That's right.
No, I don't know anything.
I don't want to give you anything, but I think that's what I'm going to do.
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