Conversation: 773-014
Prev: 773-013 Next: 773-015Start Date: Friday, September 8, 1972 4:14 PM
End Date: Friday, September 8, 1972 4:18 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sikes, Robert L. F.; Sikes, Robert L. F. (Mrs.); Cook, Richard K.; Nidecker, John E.; White House photographerRecording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On September 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Robert L. F. Sikes, Mrs. Robert L. F. Sikes, Richard K. Cook, John E. Nidecker, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:14 pm to 12:18 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 773-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 773-14
Date: September 8, 1972
Time: 12:14 pm - 12:18 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Robert L.F. Sikes, Mrs. Robert L.F. (Inez Tyner) Sikes, Richard K. Cook
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and John E. Nidecker.
[The White House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting]
Greetings
[General discussion]
Photograph
Sikes family
-Republican heritage
Health
Congressmen
-Democrats
-Primary
The President's conversation with Carl B. Albert
George S. McGovern
-1972 campaign
-Security of US
-Possible defense budget cuts
-Position of US
-Vietnam
Sikes
-Campaign
-Support of the President's policies
-1972 campaign
-Florida
-Results for the President
-Support for the President's programs
-Defense
-The President's analysis
-Importance
Presidential gifts
-Flag
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-Pin
Walter E. Annenberg
-Ambassador to London
-Steuben Glass
-Base
-Semi-precious stones
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
White House
-Unknown British artist
-Additional wings
-Potomac River
-Course of river
-War of 1812
-Oval Office
-Tree
-Peking
The President's family
-Schedules of daughters
-Vienna
-New York
US military
Wealthy
-Rich people compared with poor people
Sikes et al. left at 12:18 pm.