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Conversation 719-017

TapeTape 719StartThursday, May 4, 1972 at 12:49 PMEndThursday, May 4, 1972 at 12:51 PMTape start time02:48:32Tape end time02:53:31ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Yates, Nellie L.Recording deviceOval Office
AudioNARA Description

On May 4, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Nellie L. Yates met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:49 pm to 12:51 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 719-017 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 719-17

Date: May 4, 1972
Time: 12:49 pm - 12:51 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Nellie L. Yates.

     A plant
          -Growth characteristics

     Picture of secretaries
          -A telephone call
                 -Dwight L. Chapin

     President's appearance

     A trip to Florida
           -Invitation to Yates
                 -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
           -President's appearance

Yates left at 12:51 pm.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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I think you'll hear lots of comments on that speech.
It's going to be .
Yeah, wow.
But it's an amazing thing that they, I didn't know that.
See, it must have picked up some pollen or something.
This has to be pinched off so that you can keep the final tree down.
Did you get the picture with all the sectaries?
Oh, that's too bad.
We were expecting a phone call, and I needed to send it to the office.
Oh.
So.
Who from?
Well, Mr. Powell, we were expecting him to call Mr. Chaffer.
Oh.
Mr. Chaffer was in the room about a minute, and he called.
I was supposed to go get him.
Oh, I see.
Thank you, Mr. Chaffer.
I see.
I see.
He's been good at that, too.
Oh, somehow.
Yeah.
We look well.
Did you have time to talk?
Uh, yeah, yeah.
We invited you to go, I think.
I told, uh, told you that Halloween you'd never been.
He said you couldn't, you couldn't choose.
You came back, right?
Yes.
Then we'll have you go some other time.
Good.
Thank you.
All right.
We'll meet you down there.
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