Conversation: 830-004
Prev:  830-003 Next: 830-005Start Date: 2-Jan-1973 4:22 PM
End Date: 2-Jan-1973 4:37 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Timmons, William E.; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On January 2, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and William E. Timmons met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:22 pm and 4:37 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 830-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 830-4 Date: January 2, 1973 Time: Unknown between 4:22 pm and 4:37 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with William E. Timmons at 4:22 pm. The President's meeting with Michael J. (“Mike”) Mansfield Democratic Congressional caucus -Length -Carl B. Albert -Meeting with the President -Resolution on war -Albert -Opposition -Wilbur D. Mills - Joe D. Waggonner, Jr. -Thomas P. (“Tip”) O’Neill, Jr. -Passage -Antiwar Democrats -1972 election -Political risks in opposing the President -Threat to Vietnam negotiations -Southern Democrats -8- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Sept.-08) Conversation No. 830-4 (cont’d) Meeting with Albert -Timing -Photographs -Mansfield -Breakfast meeting -Timing -Hugh Scott -Gerald R. Ford The President's meeting with Mansfield -Mansfield’s speech -Vietnam War -Impoundment of funds -Foreign Relations Committee -Concern Vietnam War -Public opinion -Negotiations -Effect of bombing -Time article -Prisoners of War [POWs] Congressional relations -Future bipartisan meetings -Mansfield -Confirmations -“Peacenik” -Congressional resolutions -Vietnam War -George S. McGovern's resolution -William B. Saxbe -Samual J. Ervin, Jr. -Democratic Caucus -Impoundment of funds -Highway Trust Funds -William Proxmire -Government Operations Committee -Lyndon B. Johnson -9- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Sept.-08) Conversation No. 830-4 (cont’d) -John F. Kennedy -Bipartisan congressional leadership meeting -Budget ceiling -Vietnam negotiations -Public statements -Mansfield -Effect -Discussion of substance -Timmon’s guidance for Congress members -Meetings with Albert -Compared to Mansfield -Democratic Caucus -Timmons' report -Resolutions -Effect -Timmons’ briefings -Statements to press -Reception for freshmen Republican Congress members -Arrangements -Wives -Lucy A.Winchester -Michael J. Farrell -Republican leadership -Conflicting reception -Leslie C. Arends -Gerald R. Ford -Attendees -Samuel L. Devine -John B. Anderson -John J. Rhodes -Combined reception -Senate -Mansfield -Albert -Ford -Democrats -Thomas P. (“Tip”) O’Neill, Jr. -Edward M. Kennedy -[Thomas] Hale Boggs -John J. McFall -10- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Sept.-08) Conversation No. 830-4 (cont’d) -California -Whip position -Dispute Timmons left at 4:37 pm.