A White House tour group was guided through the Cabinet Room, where they received a briefing on the room's historical decor and functional purpose. The discussion highlighted specific furnishings, including presidential portraits of Dwight D. Eisenhower, Woodrow Wilson, and Theodore Roosevelt, as well as the communication systems installed for the President. The informal session served to provide visitors with an educational overview of the executive office environment.
On August 17, 1971, a White House tour group met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 12:54 pm and 11:59 pm. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 070-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 70-2
Date: August 17, 1971
Time: Unknown after 12:54 pm
Location: Cabinet Room
An unknown woman met with unknown people [tour group]
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[Previous non-historical (H) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 08/19/2019. Segment
cleared for release.]
[Non-Historical]
[070-002-w003]
[Duration: 25s]
Button press
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Cabinet Room
-Furnishings
-President’s chair
-Use
-Furnishings
-Chairs
-Flags
-Table
-Portraits
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, [Thomas] Woodrow Wilson, and Theodore
(“Teddy”) Roosevelt
-Lighting
-Wilson
-Buttons by President’s Chair
Wedding of Tricia Nixon Cox and Edward R. F. Cox
Oval Office
-Location
Stephen B. Bull
-Functions
Cabinet Room
-Furnishings
-President’s chair
-Telephones
Oval Office
-Unknown movie starring Richard Widmark
Cabinet Room
-Furnishings
-Telephone
-President, Vice President, Secret Service agent
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[This segment was declassified on 02/28/2002.]
[National Security]
[070-002-w002]
[Duration: 1m 6s]
White House Communications System
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Recording was cut off at an unknown time after 12:54 pmThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.