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Conversation: 831-018

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Start Date: 3-Jan-1973 3:05 PM

End Date: 3-Jan-1973 3:14 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Johnston, J. Bennett, IIIJohnston, J. Bennett, III (Mrs.)Johnston, J. Bennett, Jr.Johnston, J. Bennett, Jr. (Mrs.)Johnston, MaryJohnston, HunterJohnston, SallyAllums, BetsyAllums, BillTimmons, William E.Atkins, Oliver F. ("Ollie")Bull, Stephen B.

Recording Device: Oval Office

831-018.mp3

NARA Description:

On January 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, J. Bennett Johnston, III, Mrs. J. Bennett Johnston, III, J. Bennett Johnston, Jr., Mrs. J. Bennett Johnston, Jr., Mary Johnston, Hunter Johnston, Sally Johnston, Betsy Allums, Bill Allums, William E. Timmons, Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:05 pm to 3:14 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 831-018 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 831-18

Date: January 3, 1973
Time: Between 3:05 pm and 3:14 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with J. Bennett Johnston, Jr., Mrs. J. Bennett Johnston, Jr., Mrs. J. Bennett
Johnston, J. Bennett Johnston, III, Hunter Johnston, Mary Johnston, Sally Johnston, Betsy
Allums, Bill Allums and William E. Timmons. The White House photographer and Stephen B.
Bull were present at the beginning of the meeting.

       Greetings

       Introductions

       Senate
            -Visit to chamber

       White House visit
            -Russell Long

       Photograph session
            -Arrangements
                  -Copies
            -Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins
                  -White House photographer
                  -Saturday Evening Post
            -Copies

       Oval Office
            -Flags
            -Harry S. Truman
                   -Library
                         -Independence, Missouri
            -Painting
                   -White House

       Reception for Freshman Congress members
            -[Thomas] Hale Boggs memorial
                                               -46-

                     NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. Oct.-08)

                                                         Conversation No. 831-18 (cont’d)

        Tours for children

        Oval Office
             -Photograph
             -White House second floor tours

        Johnston's term
             -Length
             -1972 election

        Rose Garden
             -Tricia Nixon Cox
                   -Wedding

        Oval Office
             -Paintings
                    -George Washington
                         -Rembrandt Peale
             -Julie Nixon Eisenhower
                    -Crewelwork
                         -1968 campaign
                         -Touring exhibit
                              -Fundraising
                                    -Girl Scouts

        Washington DC
            -Living arrangements
            -Football
                  -Washington Redskins
                  -New Orleans Saints

Johnston et al., left at 3:14 pm.