Conversation 647-015

TapeTape 647StartThursday, January 13, 1972 at 1:19 PMEndThursday, January 13, 1972 at 1:23 PMTape start time02:59:13Tape end time03:02:21ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; Fauver, Edwin M.; Fauver, Edwin M. (Mrs.); Zook, Ray M.; Ziegler, Ronald L.; White House photographerRecording deviceOval Office

AI Summary

President Nixon held an Oval Office meeting with Stephen B. Bull, Edwin M. Fauver, and several guests to honor Fauver upon his retirement. The group engaged in brief social pleasantries and a photo session while Nixon presented the guests with official White House gifts, including a money clip and cufflinks. The encounter served as a gesture of appreciation for Fauver’s service before he transitioned into retirement.

RetirementWhite House protocolGift presentationStaff relationsOval Office ceremony

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NARA Description

On January 13, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Edwin M. Fauver, Mrs. Edwin M. Fauver, Ray M. Zook, Ronald L. Ziegler, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:19 pm to 1:23 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 647-015 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 647-15

Date: January 13, 1972
Time: 1:19 pm - 1:23 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     The President's schedule
          -Edwin M. (“Jiggs”) Fauver
          -Robert O. Anderson

Edwin Fauver, Mrs. E. M. Fauver, John Fauver, Ray M. Zook, Ronald L. Ziegler and the White
House photographer entered at 1:20 pm.

     Introductions

     Press
             -Badges

     Fauver
          -Retirement
                -Plans
                     -Children, grandchildren
                     -Son, John Fauver

     Appreciation for job

     [Photographic session]

     Presentation of gifts
          -Money clip
          -Compact
          -Cufflinks

     Appreciation for job done

Fauver, et al. left at 1:23 pm.

Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Goodbye and good luck.

It's good to get out of homework for a little while.

You all come visit Carol, don't you?

Have fun.

Enjoy the refreshments.

Thank you.

I developed an interest in geography and never came across it in the county line.

But I remember this girl, I'm not sure how many years now, but it was the first she was.

And I was the best geography student in my school.

Well, I think there's a lot to do in this country today.

I think there's just a lot of good to do here.

You bet.

I'm delighted to share your birthday with you.

My birthday is August 18th.

Oh, wait a minute.

I forgot to mention that.

I forgot to mention it.

uh... uh... uh... uh...

Thank you.

Yeah, I can't take it.

I'm afraid you're going to taste it.

I've got to eat it.

You've got to eat it.

I don't know.

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