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Conversation 002-091

TapeTape 2StartWednesday, May 5, 1971 at 5:35 PMEndWednesday, May 5, 1971 at 5:45 PMTape start time03:17:49Tape end time03:19:14ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Charles ChasslerRecording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

President Nixon initiated this call to personally thank Dr. Charles Chasler for a letter describing his volunteer medical service in Vietnam. Nixon commended Chasler's humanitarian work with Vietnamese children and expressed appreciation for the patriotic example set by Chasler's three sons serving in the ROTC. The President briefly reaffirmed his administration's commitment to resolving the Vietnam conflict in a manner that would honor the sacrifices made by individuals like Chasler.

Vietnam WarHumanitarian aidROTCPublic relationsMilitary service
AudioNARA Description

On May 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles Chassler talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:35 pm and 5:45 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 002-091 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 2-91

Date: May 5, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:35 pm and 5:45 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Dr. Charles Chasler.

[See Conversation No. 492-7A]

     Chasler's letter to President from Vietnam
          -President's appreciation
          -Chasler's sons in the Reserve Officers Training Corps [ROTC]
          -Vietnam
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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.

Hello.
Mr. President, I have Dr. Chasler for you now.
Yes.
There you are, sir.
Hello.
Hello.
Hello, Dr. Chasler.
This is Dr. Chasler.
Yes.
I was calling you just to thank you for a letter you wrote to me while you were in Vietnam and to tell you that I think the example that you have set in your volunteer work in Vietnam on four occasions and the fact that you have
have the vietnamese children you have taken care of and you in fact adopted one and then to see too that beyond that your three of your children or your boys are in rotc i think this is a really a splendid example for this country and and we're most grateful for it well sir thank you very much i certainly didn't expect your call but i did write to you because i
actually felt that situation over there sure you were there all right and i should tell you about it well i appreciate it very much and i hope that uh that everything goes well with your family now that you're back and uh in the end of course why we will uh we think that we can handle this situation in a way that all of your work will have been uh really worthwhile i certainly hope so sir thank you so much for calling thank you bye
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