Conversation 668-006

TapeTape 668StartWednesday, February 9, 1972 at 8:34 AMEndWednesday, February 9, 1972 at 8:35 AMTape start time00:34:24Tape end time00:38:10ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Myers, John T.Recording deviceOval Office

President Nixon met with Representative John T. Myers to extend personal birthday greetings. During the brief interaction, the two discussed the coincidental birthdays of other Republican colleagues also named John. No significant policy decisions or official business were conducted during this ceremonial exchange.

Personal relationsRepublican PartyBirthday greetingsJohn T. Myers

On February 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and John T. Myers met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:34 am to 8:35 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 668-006 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 668-6

Date: February 9, 1972
Time: 8:34 am - 8:35 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with John T. Myers.

[See Conversation No. 20-77; one item has been withdrawn from the conversation]

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John, I just noted that you had a birthday yesterday, and I wanted to congratulate you.
Also, I thought you'd be interested to know that two of your Republican colleagues had a birthday, and they're both Johns.
John Meyer, he was yesterday, and John Irvinborn, so apparently everybody who was born this day was called John.