Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 847 › Conversation 847-006

Nixon, White House photographer & Harper on Revenue-sharing and Gift-giving

Friday, February 2, 1973 · 10:33 AM–10:36 AM ET · Oval Office · 4 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; White House photographer; Harper, Edwin L.; Harper, ElizabethConversation847-006 on Tape 847StartFriday, February 2, 1973 at 10:33 AMEndFriday, February 2, 1973 at 10:36 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 847-006 ↗

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President Nixon met with Edwin L. Harper, his wife, and their daughter, Elizabeth, for a brief social visit accompanied by a White House photographer. The conversation included informal introductions, the presentation of gifts, and a discussion regarding Harper’s health and his future relocation plans to the Philadelphia area. The President also briefly acknowledged Harper’s contributions to revenue-sharing initiatives before the group posed for commemorative photographs.

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That's your little girl, Elizabeth.
Well, I haven't had my mother's sister.
Her name is Elizabeth.
She was my favorite.
Great.
Now, we used to call her Beth.
Do they call you Beth or Beth?
You are Elizabeth.
That's right.
I hope.
I hope.
I hope you didn't saw it.
Because they were not able to property for us.
After all those night hours.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Why don't you stand over there.
There you go.
There's a man there.
There's a guy.
There's a guy.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
I've seen some people
When it's cold, when it's cold it gets too heavy then it goes down and you're stiff against it when you're on.
And I don't mean it that.
I don't mean it that.
Yeah, that's right.
You will.
That's right.
At least find the other way through.
Well, anyway, why?
No question.
Well, you work your tail off.
All these papers, 200 years.
I don't read them all.
But you've affected the revenue sharing and so forth.
Well, thank you.
You've wasted more money than all of us.
That's my color.
I think we'll listen.
We've got a show at the present midnight tomorrow night.
Well, we'll go ahead and sign the papers.
Did you write anything?
It's all right.
I'll talk.
Well, even though you hear about the main line being expensive, I can strongly urge that out there in our home and so forth, it just falls.
It's just beautiful out there with marvelous trees.
Look out there.
They have everything.
rather than just a heart attack.
That's my expert advice.

NARA Description

On February 2, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, White House photographer, Edwin L. Harper, and Elizabeth Harper met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:33 am to 10:36 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 847-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 847-6

Date: February 2, 1973
Time: 10:33 am - 10:36 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Mr. and Mrs. Edwin L. Harper, Elizabeth Harper, Stephen B. Bull and
the White House photographer.

       Introductions
              -Mr. and Mrs. Harper
              -Elizabeth Harper
              -President’s aunt

**********************************************************************

[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift during
chronological review 2007-2013]

       Arrangements for photographs

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       Presentations of gifts by the President
       Harper’s future plans
              -Philadelphia

              Harper’s health
                     -Gen. Walter R. Tkach
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                     NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

        Revenue-sharing
               -John D. Ehrlichman
        Harper's future plans
               -Philadelphia
               -Ardmore
                       - Washington, DC, Spring Valley
                       -New York City

Harper, et al., left at 10:36 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 847-006, February 2, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/847-006 (accessed October 9, 2026).