On April 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, John H. Buchanan, Jr., James B. Allen, Norman Pless, Elton Stevens, George Siebels, John E. Nidecker, Lee W. Huebner, and Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:29 pm to 12:40 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 487-011 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President met with John H. Buchanan, Jr., James B. Allen, Norman Pless, Elton Stevens, George Siebels, John E. Nidecker, and Lee W. Huebner. [Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins was present at the beginning of the meeting.] Introductions - Pless - Birmingham Chamber of Commerce Photographs - Arrangements [Unintelligible name] - President's previous visit - Fundraising dinner - Family Alabama delegation - Representation - Birmingham metropolitan area - Loyalty to nation - Congressional Medal of Honor recipients Medal of Honor recipients - Forthcoming meeting, October 25, 1971 - Birmingham - Veterans - Invitation to the President - Significance Birmingham - One hundredth anniversary - Attendance - President's participation - Invitations - Letters President's schedule - Possible visit to Alabama - Timing - Plans - Timing Bart Starr - Award - Note to the President - Coaching - Leadership -[Forename unknown] McKenney Presentation to the President - Invitation - President's schedule Autograph President's schedule - Invitation - Congress Alabama delegation - Accomplishments - National defense issues - Buchanan - Senate - Allen - John J. Sparkman - Support for the President [A transcript of the following portion of this conversation was prepared under court order from December 1978 through March 1979 for Special Access 8, Ronald V. Dellums, et al. v. James M. Powell, et al., No. 71-2271. The National Archives and Records Administration produced this transcript. The National Archives does not guarantee its accuracy.] [End of transcript] Vietnam - President's policies - Withdrawal - Communist takeover Presentation of gifts - Cufflinks - Presidential seal - Bipartisan President's program - Wilbur D. Mills - Prospects - Ways and Means Committee Alabama delegation - Support for the President President's schedule - Possible visit to Birmingham - Turnout Farewells - Thin grey line President's schedule, April 22, 1971 - Medal of Honor ceremony - Sparkman - Wives - Mothers - War Farewells Buchanan, et al., left at 12:40 pm. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Buchanan, John H., Jr.; Allen, James B.; Pless, Norman; Stevens, Elton; Siebels, George; Nidecker, John E.; Huebner, Lee W.; Atkins, Oliver F. ("Ollie").
- Part of White House Tapes: Sound Recordings of Meetings and Telephone Conversations of the Nixon Administration, Oval Office Sound Recordings