Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 714 › Conversation 714-007

Nixon, Carlson & Friedersdorf on Condolences and Social visit

Thursday, April 20, 1972 · 11:43 AM–11:46 AM ET · Oval Office · 4 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Carlson, Clifford D.; Carson, Carol A.; Friedersdorf, Max L.; Bull, Stephen B.; White House photographerConversation714-007 on Tape 714 (tape position 02:31:10–02:35:23)StartThursday, April 20, 1972 at 11:43 AMEndThursday, April 20, 1972 at 11:46 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 714-007 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Clifford D. Carlson, Carol A. Carlson, and Max L. Friedersdorf for a brief, informal social visit in the Oval Office. The conversation included expressions of presidential condolences regarding the recent death of Carlson's wife and lighthearted exchanges about family and personal appearances. The meeting concluded with a formal photograph session and the distribution of presidential gifts, including cuff links and golf balls.

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NARA Description

On April 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Clifford D. Carlson, Carol A. Carson, Max L. Friedersdorf, Stephen B. Bull, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:43 am to 11:46 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 714-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 714-7

Date: April 20, 1972
Time: 11:43 am - 11:46 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Cliffard D. Carlson, Carol A. Carlson and Max L. Friedersdorf; Stephen
B. Bull and the White House photographer were present at the beginning of the meeting.

     Greetings and introductions

     Carol Carlson
          -Age
                -Compared with Tricia Nixon Cox

     Cliffard Carlson
           -Previous meeting with the President
           -Death of wife

     [Photograph session]
          -Arrangements

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[Duration: 1m 40s ]

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     Presidential gifts
          -Cuff links
          -Pin
          -Golf balls

           -Tie clips

     White House
          -Tour of Rose Garden
               -Plants

     Cliffard Carlson's residence in Washington area
           -Washington property as investment
           -Cliffard Carlson's tenure in Congress

Cliffard Carlson et al. left at 11:46 am.

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What's that one there?

Rosebud.

I think it's such a beautiful variety of colors.

Do you want to read that to me?

It really is much better.

You can see it over here, you know, you can see it, you can see it.

These are pretty flowers.

You saw those on the way over there, didn't you?

There's no flowers in here.

No, I mean out the window, out in the garden.

I'm sorry.

Dad, get off.

Get off the plane.

We're tracking.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I'm coming across the field.

Mr. Brisson?

I'd like for you to meet Congressman Carlson.

Well, how are you?

We know each other very well.

Good to see you again.

Senator Carroll, I'm your friend.

She's 21?

Uh, she doesn't look that old.

Like my older girl, she just looks, who's now 26, and she looks 15.

You were very gracious when Chuck had, uh, food from L.A. That's right, that's right.

You were in a complete outgrowth.

I never thought I'd be in Congress, did I?

Yeah, well...

Well, I must say, while we're off, of course, glad to welcome you here.

It's such a tragedy, your wife.

Unbelievable.

Well, you're a strong man and a very strong girl.

That's right.

She's here now.

Now, let's get a picture.

That's what we do with new congressmen.

Come on over here.

First of all, you alone, like this.

This will be all right, probably.

Good.

Now when you come over, we'll get our daughter in here.

Right in between.

We should have you on the end now.

Also recorded on April 20, 1972

099-005 11:39 AM · 27 min — Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., Egil ("Bud") Krogh, and the Domestic Council met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 11:39 am and 3:07 pm.
099-006 11:39 AM · 24 min — Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., Egil ("Bud") Krogh, Jr., and the Domestic Council met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 11:39 am and 3:07 pm.
099-008 11:39 AM · 4 min — a White House tour group met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 11:39 am and 3:07 pm.
099-009 11:39 AM · 4 min — unknown person(s) met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 11:39 am and 3:07 pm.
023-047 11:46 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:46 am and 11:48 am.
714-008 11:46 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:46 am.
714-009 11:46 AM · 51 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:46 am and 11:48 am.
714-010 11:46 AM · 44 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:46 am and 11:48 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 714-007, April 20, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/714-007 (accessed November 2, 2026).