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On October 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:25 pm and 2:43 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 285-031 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President met with Rose Mary Woods. The President talked with the White House operator at 12:39 pm. [Conversation No. 630-7A] [See Conversation No. 16-21] [End of telephone conversation] Schedule - Note to Herbert J. ("Jackie") Gleason - Dictation - President's schedule - People's Republic of China [PRC] trip - Golf tournament - Timing - Regrets from the President - Boys' Clubs of America The White House operator talked with the President at an unknown time between 12:39 pm and 12:49 pm. [Conversation No. 630-7B] [See Conversation No. 16-22] [End of telephone conversation] Gleason golf tournament - Golf clubs - Prize - Winner - Boys' Clubs of America - Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo - Member of the board [?] Heroic acts - Letter from a grandmother - Little boy saved family from fire - Certificate of recognition - Ohio - Local paper - Richard Johnson - Saved family from train - Certificate of recognition - Number of people saved - Note from the President - President reminiscing about his youth [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 03/26/2019. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [630-007- W001] [Duration: 42s] The President's correspondence - The President's annual Christmas Seal contribution - On behalf of Harriet McCormack - Letter to John W. McCormack - John W. McCormack Essays - From young Arizona boys - An attorney - Letters from the President to the boys Alexander P. Butterfield entered at an unknown time after 12:39 pm. Notes Butterfield left at an unknown time before 12:49 pm. Dictaphone The President talked with the Milton R. Young between 12:49 pm and 12:50 pm. [Conversation No. 630-7C] [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 03/26/2019. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [630-007- W002] [Duration: 6s] [See Conversation No. 016-023] [End of telephone conversation] Photographs - Family portrait Lunch - Willard Edwards - Attendance Call from Julie Nixon Eisenhower Butterfield entered at an unknown time after 12:50 pm. Situation - Disappointed seniors [?] Butterfield left at an unknown time before 12:56 pm. Woods' list [?] Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 12:50 pm. Schedule - Julie Nixon Eisenhower - Meeting Bull left at an unknown time before 12:56 pm. Difficulties President's schedule - Thelma C. ("Pat") Nixon Veterans - Disabled - Paralyzed - Compared to a blind boy - Letter Edwards entered at 12:56 pm; the White House photographer and an National Broadcasting Company [NBC] file crew were present. Edwards - The President's photographer - Edwards' relationship with the President -1948 Congressional race - House Labor Committee - Taft- Hartley [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 03/26/2019. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [630-007- W003] [Duration: 32s] Willard Edwards - The President's photographer - Willard Edwards's relationship with the President - President's 1960 presidential campaign - President's attitude after being defeated - President's birthday present for Willard Edwards Willard Edwards - Cuff links - Wage- Price freeze Woods' age Woods and Edwards left at 12:59 pm. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President).