Conversation: 741-005
Prev: 741-004 Next: 741-006Start Date: Friday, June 23, 1972 4:44 PM
End Date: Friday, June 23, 1972 4:50 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Dixon, Carlos D.; Dixon, Carlos D. (Mrs.); Dixon, Stephen C.; Dixon, Kimberley R.; Butz, Earl L.; Smith, James V.; Whitaker, John C.; White House photographer; Dixon, Anita J.Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 03:07:00
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:15:19
NARA Description:
On June 23, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Carlos D. Dixon, Mrs. Carlos D. Dixon, Stephen C. Dixon, Kimberley R. Dixon, Earl L. Butz, James V. Smith, John C. Whitaker, White House photographer, and Anita J. Dixon met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:44 pm to 12:50 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 741-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 741-5
Date: June 23, 1972
Time: 12:44-12:50 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Carlos D. Dixon, Mrs. Dixon, Anita J. Dixon, Stephen C. Dixon,
Kimberley R. Dixon, Earl L. Butz, James V. Smith, and John C. Whitaker; members of the press
and the White House photographer were present at the beginning to the meeting.
Introductions
Dixon's experience as farmer
Importance of agriculture
-4-H program
-Future Farmers of America [FFA]
-Capital acquisition
-Farmers Home Administration [FHA]
-Success
Butz
-Advocacy of farmers
Presentation of gifts by the President
Oval Office furnishings
-Rug
-Gift from the Soviet Union
-Julie Nixon Eisenhower
-The Presidential seal
Presentation of gifts by the President
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Tape Subject Log
(rev. Feb-02)
Conv. No. 741-5 (cont.)
Butz's speeches
Farmers
-Importance
-Beef prices
-Cattlemen
Dixon et al. left at 12:50 pm.