Conversation: 491-030
Prev: 491-029 Next: 491-031Start Date: Wednesday, May 5, 1971 4:11 PM
End Date: Wednesday, May 5, 1971 4:23 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; Cohn, Samuel M.; Cohn, Samuel M. (Mrs.); Johnson, U. Alexis; Knipling, Edward F.; Knipling, Edward F. (Mrs.); Leonard, Fred; Leonard, Fred (Mrs.); Willis, George H. (Mrs.); Willis, George H.; Hampton, Robert E.; Connally, John B.; Hardin, Clifford M.; Shultz, George P.; Malek, Frederic V.Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 04:44:37
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 04:58:26
NARA Description:
On May 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Samuel M. Cohn, Mrs. Samuel M. Cohn, U. Alexis Johnson, Edward F. Knipling, Mrs. Edward F. Knipling, Fred Leonard, Mrs. Fred Leonard, Mrs. George H. Willis, George H. Willis, Robert E. Hampton, John B. Connally, Clifford M. Hardin, George P. Shultz, and Frederic V. Malek met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:11 pm to 12:23 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 491-030 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 491-30
Date: May 5, 1971
Time: 12:11 pm - 12:23 pm
Location: Oval Office
Stephen B. Bull met with Mr. and Mrs. Samuel M. Cohn, Mr. and Mrs. U. Alexis Johnson, Dr.
and Mrs. Edward F. Knipling, Dr. and Mrs. Fred Leonard, Mr. and Mrs. George H. Willis,
Robert E. Hampton, John B. Connally, Clifford M. Hardin, George P. Shultz and Frederic V.
Malek.
Federal Civilian Service Awards ceremony
-Arrangements
-Press
-The Cohns and Shultz
-The Kniplings
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-Hardin
-The Leonards
-The Willises
-Connally
-President's role
-Presentation of awards
-Group photograph
[General conversation]
The President entered and the press entered and left at an unknown time after 12:11 pm.
Presentation of awards
-[Camera noise]
-Cohn
-Contributions
-Fiscal policy management
-Federal budget process
-Johnson
-Contributions
-Diplomacy
-Vietnam
-Okinawa
-Knipling
-Contributions
-Entomology
-Leonard
-Contributions
-Medical research
-Willis
-Contributions
-Financial statesmanship
-International monetary systems
Group photograph
Presentation of gifts
-Presidential seal
Oval Office
-Decoration
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
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-Carpet
-Color
-Ceiling
-State gifts
-Korea
-President's schedule
-Executive Office Building [EOB] office
-Seals Conv. No. 491-30 (cont.)
Weather
-Tulips
Federal service
-Years
[General conversation]
The Cohns et al., left at 12:23 pm.
Press photograph
-Robert D. (“Bob”) Lee
Bull left at 12:23 pm.