Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 784 › Conversation 784-020

Nixon, Casey & Nidecker on Capitol building renovations

Thursday, September 21, 1972 · 12:23 PM–12:25 PM ET · Oval Office · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Casey, Robert R.; Nidecker, John E.; White House photographer; Bull, Stephen B.Conversation784-020 on Tape 784StartThursday, September 21, 1972 at 12:23 PMEndThursday, September 21, 1972 at 12:25 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 784-020 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Representative Robert R. Casey and John E. Nidecker to express his appreciation for the Congressman's political support. The discussion touched on recent renovations to the U.S. Capitol, with the President drawing comparisons between the adequacy of American official guest facilities and those of foreign nations. The meeting concluded with Nixon presenting commemorative presidential gifts to his visitors.

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Hi, how are you?
Good to see you.
I just want to thank you for all your good support.
I guess you finally got the Capitol wall fixed up.
I heard about that.
No, what does that look like?
I don't have it except that it looks real nice now.
I have to make sure it grows as fast as I can.
Road calls.
Oh.
HR.
That's his talking trade.
He records the service.
He records the service.
But this country has got to have a place to receive people.
By the time the White House is going to be honest, people's growth is going to be 400%.
They make our guest houses look like shanties.
We just can't really feel it.
Well anyway.
Wish you well.
Here's a .
That's the seal.
And this is the same thing off the floor.
This is for off the floor.
Wish you well.
Okay.
All right.
That's our last thing we're going to come to.
So that's eight.

NARA Description

On September 21, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Robert R. Casey, John E. Nidecker, White House photographer, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:23 pm to 12:25 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 784-020 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 784-20

Date: September 21, 1972
Time: 12:23 pm - 12:25 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Robert R. Casey and John E. Nidecker; the White House photographer
was present at the beginning of the meeting.

             Greetings

             Appreciation for support

             Capitol Building
                 -Repairs and renovations
                      -[Photograph session]
                      -Speakers lobby
                          -Costs
                              -H.R. Gross
                          -Reception of visitors
                              -White House
                              -Compared to foreign countries

             Presentation of gifts by the President

                  -Cuff links
                       -Presidential seal
                  -Pin

Casey, et al., left and Stephen B. Bull entered at 12:25 pm.

             Democratic Congressmen

Bull left at 12:25 pm.

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  • 784-021 12:25 PM · 1 hr 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:25 pm to 2:01 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 784-020, September 21, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/784-020 (accessed October 12, 2026).