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Nixon & Allin on Birthday and Media relations

Thursday, February 8, 1973 · 9:52 AM–9:54 AM ET · Oval Office · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Allin, Lyndon K.Conversation853-003 on Tape 853StartThursday, February 8, 1973 at 9:52 AMEndThursday, February 8, 1973 at 9:54 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 853-003 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Lyndon K. Allin to offer birthday congratulations on Allin's 64th birthday. The brief discussion touched upon the administration's relationship with the media and the necessity of maintaining a strategic perspective on public perception. Nixon concluded the meeting by encouraging Allin to take the rest of the day off to celebrate.

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Hello.

They told me to come here.

God, you're so rough.

You're 64 years old today.

Right, right.

Well, congratulations.

And I don't see much of you, but I know you're supporting us today.

And in terms of the media, nobody understands it better than you do.

Thank you.

Well, as I say, it's there.

Sometimes, you know, we say, how can we do, what can we do to, as he will do, what can we do to do with me?

But I think we should always look at this.

Now, what can they do to come our way?

Isn't that it?

They will be responsible.

That's right.

Yeah, I know, I know, you don't know.

Why don't you get up, take off early today, and get a good, good rest.

Great.

Oh, great, great.

NARA Description

On February 8, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Lyndon K. Allin met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:52 am to 9:54 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 853-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 853-3

Date: February 8, 1973
Time: 9:52 m-9:54 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with Lyndon K. ("Mort") Allin.

[See Conversation No. 43-52]

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853-004 9:54 AM · 45 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:54 am and 10:31 am.
853-005 9:54 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:54 am and 10:31 am.
853-006 9:54 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:54 am and 10:31 am.
853-007 9:54 AM · 31 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:54 am and 10:31 am.
853-008 9:54 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:54 am and 10:31 am.
853-009 9:54 AM · 53 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:54 am and 10:31 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 853-003, February 8, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/853-003 (accessed October 12, 2026).