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555–5
  • Charles H. Percy
  • Oliver F. "Ollie" Atkins
  • William Brock
  • M. A. Henderson
  • W. R. Davenport
  • Robert A. Taft
  • Alexander P. Butterfield
  • Paul E. Funk
  • David Gilbert
  • Morris Semiatin
  • Charles S. Gubser
  • Philip Schuyler
  • Lawrence G. Williams
  • Silvio O. Conte
  • Wilfred S. Hitchcock
  • Hugh K. Ferry
  • Joseph F. Mattis
  • Stephen B. Bull
August 5, 1971
Conversation No. 555-5

Date: August 5, 1971
Time: 1:15 pm - 1:46 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Clifford P. Hansen; Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins was present at the
beginning of the meeting.

Wyoming
-Cheyenne
-University of Wyoming

Bill-signing ceremony
-[H R 3344, Veterans’ Direct Loans]

Hansen left at 1:18 pm.

The President met with William E. Brock, M. A. Henderson and W. R. Davenport at 1:18 pm;
Atkins was present at the beginning of the meeting.

Tennessee
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Tape Subject Log
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Conv. No. 555-5 (cont.)


-Nashville

Presentation to President
-Bible from Gideons International
-Gideons Bible
-Air Force I
-Anecdote
-Dr. Carl Hicks
-Southern Baptist Convention
-Gideons International
-Scope of operations

Brock and Howard H. Baker, Jr.

Presentation of gifts by President
-Pens
-Cufflinks

Brock, et al. left at 1:24 pm.

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield at 1:24 pm.

President's schedule
-Robert A. Taft, Jr.
-Epilepsy Poster Child
-Baker

Butterfield left at 1:24 pm.

The President met with Taft, Zachery Williams, Mrs. John C. Williams, Paul E. Funk, David
Gilbert, and Morris Semiatin at 1:24 pm; Atkins was present at the beginning of the meeting.

Epilepsy Poster Child
-Zachery Williams
-Mother
-Age

Photograph session

Presentation of gifts by President
-Apollo moonshot photograph
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-Presidential seal pin

President's schedule
-Visit to New York City theater
-Johnny Bench's mother

[General conversation]

Taft, et al. left at 1:28 pm.

The President met with Charles S. Gubser and Philip Schuyler at 1:28 pm; Butterfield and Atkins
were present at the beginning of the meeting.

Schuyler
-University of Santa Clara
-Broncos [football team]
-Sugar Bowl
-Paintings
-Teamsters Union
-West Point
-Vietnam
-Injury
-Tet offensive
-West Point
-Dwight D. Eisenhower
-Combat artists
-World War II
-Gen. George S. Brown

Presentation of gifts by President
-Cufflinks
-Bow

Gubser
-Speeches
-President's appreciation
-President's reminiscences
- Enthusiasm quotient
-President's schedule
-San Jose
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Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 555-5 (cont.)


Gubser and Schuyler left at 1:33 pm.

The President met with Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence G. Williams, Mrs. Marie A. Boyer, and Mrs.
Marie A. Simmonds at 1:33 pm; Atkins was present at the beginning of the meeting.

Presentation of US flag

Pennsylvania women
-President's appreciation

Presentation of gifts by President
-Bow
-Golf ball
-Golf
-Vice President Spiro T. Agnew
-Donald McI. Kendall
-Pepsico
-Wilson Golf Company

Mrs. Williams, et al. left at 1:38 pm.

The President met with Silvio O. Conte, Mrs. Wilfred S. Hitchcock, Mrs. George Volsky, Hugh
K. Ferry, Joseph F. Mattis at 1:38 pm; Atkins was present at the beginning of the meeting.

Windsor, Massachusetts

Bicentennial celebration
-US cities

Rose Garden

Oval Office
-Picture
- [Dwight] David Eisenhower, II
-Key Biscayne
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Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 555-5 (cont.)


Presentation of coin to President
-Medal
-Display
-Presidential library
-Plate
-Book
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
-Windsor, Massachusetts
-Population
-Mrs. Nixon
-George A. Lincoln
-Maple syrup
-Vermont

Presentation of gifts by President
-Cufflinks

Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 1:38 pm.

Instructions to Bull
-Photograph
-Family portrait
-David Eisenhower
-Rose Mary Woods
-Wedding

Bull left and returned at an unknown time before 1:46 pm.

Rose Garden
-Instructions to John [Surname unknown]

[General conversation]

Conte, et al. left at 1:46 pm.
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