President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to discuss specific landscaping plans and the horticultural arrangement of the White House grounds. The conversation focused on the anticipated seasonal bloom of various plants, including magnolias, crabapples, and tulips. Nixon expressed a clear vision for the aesthetic development of the garden, emphasizing his personal interest in the botanical display.
On March 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:36 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 685-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 685-8 Date: March 14, 1972 Time: 12:36 pm Location: Oval Office The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 21-63]
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