Conversation: 794-006
Prev:  794-005 Next: 794-007Start Date: 9-Oct-1972 12:13 PM
End Date: 9-Oct-1972 12:36 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); McLarty, Sharon; McLarty, I. W.; McLarty, I. W. (Mrs.); McLarty, Tony; Eastland, James O.; Nidecker, John E.; White House photographer; Timmons, William E.; [Unknown person(s)]; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On October 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Sharon McLarty, I. W. McLarty, Mrs. I. W. McLarty, Tony McLarty, James O. Eastland, John E. Nidecker, White House photographer, William E. Timmons, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:13 pm to 12:36 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 794-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 794-6 Date: October 9, 1972 Time: 12:13 pm - 12:36 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Sharon McLarty, Mr. and Mrs. I.W. McLarty, Tony McLarty, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Shaffer, Eastland, and John E. Nidecker; the White House photographer and members of the press were present at the beginning of the meeting. 26 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) Introductions and greetings William E. Timmons entered and Nidecker left at 12:15 pm. Miss National Teenage America -Amory, Mississippi -[Photograph session] -Sharon McLarty's statement -Sharon McLarty's background -Education -Scholarship -[Photograph session] -Arrangements -Eastland -Support -Haiphong harbor mining -Mississippi citizens -The President’s previous visit -Motto -Gift presentations -President’s seal -Pins -Cuff links -Scouting -Harold [?] Nixon -Jamborees -The President as Vice President -Mayor Billy Glasgow of Amory, Mississippi -Photograph White House grounds -Magnolia -Andrew Jackson Everyone but Eastland and Timmons left at 12:22 pm. 1972 campaign -[Mississippi] -[Gilbert Carmichael] -Vice President Spiro T. Agnew 27 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) -Tricia Nixon Cox -John B. Connally -[Mississippi] -[Arkansas] -John L. McClellan -Opponent [Wayne H. Bobbitt] -Winthrop Rockefeller -Agnew -Tricia Nixon Cox -Mississippi -John N. Mitchell’s recent visit -Alabama -John J. Sparkman -Support on national defense issues -Winton M. (“Red”) Blount -The President's endorsement -The President’s schedule -The President's writing of letters to Congressional candidates -South -North -Media support for George S. McGovern -New York Times -Washington Post -Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS] -American Broadcasting Corporation [ABC] -National Broadcasting Corporation [NBC] -Time -Newsweek -Issues -Amnesty -Pot -Defense cut -The President's schedule -Atlanta motorcade -Connally -Mitchell -Security -Rally -Motorcade -John F. Kennedy 28 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) -Hotel meetings -Agnew -George C. Wallace -Montgomery, Alabama -Jackson, Mississippi -Unknown person -Forthcoming meeting with Agnew -Edward M. Kennedy -Stance An unknown person entered at an unknown time after 12:22 pm. Refreshment The unknown person left at an unknown time before 12:36 pm. 1972 campaign -The President’s upcoming radio addresses -California -Support for the President -Orange County -Los Angeles County -Tennessee -Howard H. Baker, Jr. -Busing issue -Judge -Memphis newspaper -James H. (“Jimmy”) Quillen -Nashville Banner -Conversation with Eastland -Relationship with Baker -Chances for Republican victory -A history of support for the President -Alabama -Mississippi -Georgia -Louisiana -Arkansas -Connally -Previous conversation with the President 29 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) -Democratic Party -“McGovernites” -Connally, Richard J. Daley -Party loyalty -The President's past position vis-à-vis Eastland, Richard B. Russell, Sparkman, McClellan, John C. Stennis -Voting record -American Bar Association [ABA] -McGovern -Republicans -The President’s Radio Address on Federal Spending, October 7, 1972 -Russell B. Long, Wilbur D. Mills -Bipartisan responsibility for big spending -Charles W. Colson -Charles H. Percy -Consumers, domestic issues Senate recess -Timing Watergate -Samuel J. Ervin’s possible investigation -Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee -Court -Timing -Conversation with Eastland -Previous matter -Steel company records -Subpoena -McClellan -Eastland -Judiciary committee -Subpoena -The President's comments on court cases -Charles Manson -The President's schedule -Denver, Colorado -California -Indictment -Alger Hiss case 30 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) -The President’s recent press conference -Single standard -Senate Judiciary Committee -The President’s view Eastland and Timmons left at 12:36 pm.