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Conversation 887-016

TapeTape 887StartThursday, March 22, 1973 at 12:49 PMEndThursday, March 22, 1973 at 12:53 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.;  Klein, Herbert G.;  Hall, Tom;  Hall, Tom (Mrs.);  Hall, Tom;  Klein, Herbert G. (Mrs.)Recording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon hosted Herbert G. Klein, his wife, and the Hall family in the Oval Office for a brief social visit. The primary purpose of the meeting was to facilitate photographs taken by White House photographer Ollie Atkins and to arrange for copies to be sent to the guests. The conversation remained informal, touching upon family relations, the Hall family’s residence in San Diego, and lighthearted exchanges regarding the Spanish language.

Oval OfficePhotographyHerbert G. KleinSocial visitWhite House staff
AudioNARA Description

On March 22, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Herbert G. Klein, Tom Hall, Mrs. Tom Hall, Hall, and Mrs. Herbert G. Klein met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:49 pm to 12:53 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 887-016 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 887-16

Date: March 22, 1973
Time: 12:49 pm - 12:53 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Herbert G. Klein, Mrs. Herbert G. Klein, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hall, Tom
Hall, and Stephen B. Bull. The White House photographer was present at the beginning of the
meeting.

       Greetings

       Flag

       Family relationship
            -Grandson

       Photographs
            -Arrangements

       President's best wishes

       Spanish
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                     NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                        (rev. July-2010)
                                                           Conversation No. 887-16 (cont’d)

              -Counting

        Photographs
             -Copies

        Tom Hall
            -Residence
                  -San Diego, California

        Photographs
             -Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins

Klein et al., left at 12:53 pm.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.

Well, here comes the fun.
How are you doing?
Fine.
I tell you what we're going to do.
All right.
All right.
He knows all about it.
But I may wish you well.
I'm encroaching.
I'm encroaching.
Yes.
That's all I can count on.
Is that right?
I heard it's in the store.
Maybe single.
Maybe so.
That's all the Spanish I know.
We'll send her, you know, a teacher who made a copy of the picture.
And maybe one for the little boy or him.
You know, it would be a nice thing, or if you think well enough, to, where do you live?
And you put the picture out.
You put a new range.
Yeah, that would be excellent.
Oh, yes.
Just put it out.
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