President Nixon met in the Oval Office to rehearse and refine the delivery of his eulogy for J. Edgar Hoover. He practiced specific passages characterizing the late FBI Director as a national giant who set a noble standard for the country. This preparation served to finalize the formal remarks he would deliver to honor Hoover’s legacy.
On May 4, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at 9:59 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 719-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 719-5 Date: May 4, 1972 Time: 9:59 am Location: Oval Office The President rehearsed a portion of his "Eulogy Delivered at Funeral Services for J. Edgar Hoover". [A transcript of the final eulogy appears in Public Papers of the Presidents, Richard M. Nixon, 1972, pp. 574-575]
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