Conversation: 426-048
Prev:  426-047 Next: 426-049Start Date: 10-Apr-1973 5:00 PM
End Date: 10-Apr-1973 5:59 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Eisenhower, [Dwight] David, II; Devine, Samuel L.; Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
NARA Description:
On April 10, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, [Dwight] David Eisenhower, II, and Samuel L. Devine met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:00 pm and 5:59 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 426-048 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 426-48 Date: April 10, 1973 Time: Unknown after 5:00 pm - 5:59 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Samuel L. Devine and [Dwight] David Eisenhower. ****************************************************************************** [Begin segment reviewed under deed gift] David Eisenhower’s Congressional candidacy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 8s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 -George A. Goodling -Support -Announcement of candidacy -Other candidates -David Eisenhower’s announcement -Visit to Congressional district compared to residency -Rotary Club -Republicans -Report of candidacy -Republican State Chairman’s knowledge -David Eisenhower’s conversation with Clifford L. Jones -Goodling’s plans -Desire for exposure in district -37- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Sep.-2010) Conversation No. 426-48 (cont’d) -Other candidates -Martin G. Hamberger, [first name unknown] Edens [?] -Criticism -Goodling’s candidacy -Other job prospects -Congressional Campaign Committee compared to Congressional office -Benefits -Robert H. Michel -Exposure -Duties -Candidate selection -Knowledge of issues -Research staff -Issue book -Incumbents -Current issues -Impact on candidacy -Research about Hamberger -Debate -Political cover -Eden’s candidacy -Primary results -Wife [?] -Devine’s influence [?] -Endorsement of David Eisenhower -Hamberger -Goodling’s opinion -“Carpetbagger” -Liberalism -Goodling’s endorsement -Independence on candidate -Letter sent to Eisenhower -Goodling’s son -Complications -Residency in Congressional district -Timing -Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo -Rental of house to Eisenhower -Rents -38- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Sep.-2010) Conversation No. 426-48 (cont’d) -Rose Mary Woods’s Watergate apartment -Charlotte T. Reid -Renting compared to owning -Liabilities -Candidacy -Gettysburg -Mamie Eisenhower’s farm house -President’s residencies while in Congress -President’s California residency as Congressman -Hannah Milhous Nixon’s Whittier home -Residence in Washington, DC -White House -Clifford Jones’s position on residency Hugh Scott -Goodling’s candidacy -Eisenhower’s decision to rent apartment -Eisenhower’s election victory -Rebozo’s house [?] -Goodling’s candidacy -Announcement -Eisenhower’s candidacy -Campaign strategy -Limited appearances -Duration -Other job prospects -House Campaign Committee, research group -Barber B. Coinable, Jr. -Chairman -New York -Spokesperson -Devine’s conversation with Conable -David and Julie Nixon Eisenhower -Requests for appearance -Research experience -Roman L. Hruksa -Senate Judiciary Committee -Conable -Staff director -Martha Phillips -39- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Sep.-2010) Conversation No. 426-48 (cont’d) -Kevin P. Phillips -Devine’s conversation with Michel -Research and public speaking Devine’s schedule -Congressional leadership meeting -Congressional reception for veto supporters [End segment reviewed under deed of gift] ****************************************************************************** Devine and Eisenhower left at an unknown time before 5:59 pm. David Eisenhower’s plans -Michel -Staff director -Goodling [?] -David Eisenhower’s employment Devine left at 5:59 pm.