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Start Date: 13-Oct-1972 12:02 PM

End Date: 13-Oct-1972 12:20 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Rodgers, Donald F.Usery, Willie J., Jr.Utility Workers Union of AmericaRigley, Harold T.Joy, James, Jr.Gallagher, PatrickLuciano, C. J.Murphy, ValentineWhite House photographer

Recording Device: Oval Office

797-012.mp3

NARA Description:

On October 13, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, staff, and members of the executive board of the Utility Workers of America, including Donald F. Rodgers, Willie J. Usery, Jr., Harold T. Rigley, James Joy, Jr., Patrick Gallagher, C. J. Luciano, and Valentine Murphy, members of the press, and the White House photographer, met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:02 pm to 12:20 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 797-012 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 797-12

Date: October 13, 1972
Time: 12:02 pm - 12:20 pm
Location: Oval Office


The President met with Donald F. Rodgers, Willie J. Usery, Jr., Harold T. Rigley, James Joy, Jr.,
Patrick Gallager, C.J. Luciano, and Valentine Murphy. The White House photographer and
members of the press were present at the beginning of the meeting.

         Greetings and introductions
             -New York

         [Photograph session]

         Utility Workers Union of America [UWUA]
              -Canadians
              -Democrats
              -Murphy
                  -Central Labor Council-Boston
                       -American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations
                       [AFL-CIO]
              -Presidential cuff links
                  -The President’s meeting at Waldorf Astoria
                  -Gifts for wives
              -Endorsement of the President
                  -Union membership
                       -Minorities
                            -New York
                  -President’s appreciation
                       -Support from the President
              -Goals of President
                  -Jobs
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             NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                             Tape Subject Log
                               (rev. Nov-03)

             -Construction trades
             -Nuclear industry
                 -San Clemente
                 -Environmentalists
                     -Fishing lakes
                          -Suit

[General conversation]

    -The President's acquaintances
        -Eugene McGovern
             -Death
                 -1968 election
        -Barry Griffin
             -Consolidated Edison [Con Ed]
             -Golf
                 -1966-67
             -Construction
                 -Bernard E. Gallagher
                      -Retirement
    -Golf balls
        -Frank E. Fitzsimmons
             -Executive Board
        -George Meany
    -Golf
        -Puerto Rico
             -Laurance S. Rockefeller
        -Putting
             -Ben Hogan
             -Sam Snead
        -The President’s game
             -1972 election

UWUA
  -Usery, Rodgers
      -1972 campaign
  -Usery
      -Role in settling postal strikes
      -Fitzsimmons
           -California
  -Airline strike
      -Pilots
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                       NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                       Tape Subject Log
                                         (rev. Nov-03)

                     -Salary levels
                     -United Airlines
                     -Letters
             -Pay Board
                 -The President's October 13, 1972 meeting
                     -International Brotherhood of Teamsters
                          -[Donald Cagle]
                          -Controversial decisions
                               -Executive salaries
                          -Terms of office
             -Executive salaries
                 -Chase-Manhattan Bank
             -Terms in office
                 -Constitutional changes
                 -Ferdinard E. Marcos
                     -Philippines
                          -Imelda Marcos

         Gift presentations
              -Cuff links
                  -Presidential seal
              -Pins for wives
                  -Presidential seal
              -Golf balls
              -Photographs
                  -Copies
              -Golf balls
                  -Presidential signature

         Vietnam settlement

Rodgers et al left at 12:20 pm.