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Start Date: 8-Sep-1972 12:14 PM

End Date: 8-Sep-1972 12:18 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Sikes, Robert L. F.Sikes, Robert L. F. (Mrs.)Cook, Richard K.Nidecker, John E.White House photographer

Recording Device: Oval Office

773-014.mp3

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.