Conversation: 791-005
Prev: 791-004 Next: 791-006Start Date: Tuesday, October 3, 1972 4:17 PM
End Date: Tuesday, October 3, 1972 4:24 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization; Leyden, John F.; Poli, Robert E.; Sturgil, Robert C.; Cashen, Henry C., II; White House photographerRecording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On October 3, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and officers of the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization, including John F. Leyden, Robert E. Poli, and Robert C. Sturgil, as well as Henry C. Cashen, II and the White House photographer, met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:17 pm to 12:24 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 791-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 791-5
Date: October 3, 1972
Time: 12:17 pm - 12:24 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with John F. Leyden, Robert E. Poli, Robert C. Sturgil and Henry C. Cashen
II; the White House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting.
Introductions
Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization [PATCO]
-Morale
-Comparison to 1968
-Relationship with Administration
-Department of Transportation
[Photograph session]
-Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins
Presidential air travel
-Peking, Moscow, Samarkand
-Lt. Col. Ralph D. Albertazzi
-The President’s view
-Peking, Moscow
-Henry A. Kissinger's trips
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Nov-03)
Layden
-Cleveland
-Schedule
-Andrews Air Force Base
-Unknown place
Anti Ballistic Missile [ABM] Treaty
Draft
Presidential cuff links
-Presidential seal
Pins
-Wives
Administration’s relationship with PATCO
The President's war service
-Navy
-Aircraft controllers
-South Pacific Combat Air Transport Command [SCAT]
-Duties
-Equipment
-Casualties
Airplane safety
-Compared to automobile safety
Leyden et al. left at 12:24 pm.