President Nixon directs William E. Timmons to compile and deliver documentation regarding a specific legislative amendment sponsored by Senator Michael J. Mansfield. The request focuses on obtaining the exact language of the amendment, which concerned a four-month prison provision, alongside relevant voting records. Timmons commits to delivering this information to the Executive Office Building immediately to support the administration's tracking of congressional activities.
On December 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and William E. Timmons talked on the telephone from 2:09 pm to 2:10 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 034-078 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 34-78 Date: December 14, 1972 Time: Between 2:09 pm - 2:10 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with William E. Timmons. [See Conversation No. 384-9] Congressional relations -Request for report to Executive Office Building [EOB] -Michael J. Mansfield amendment [?] -Vote records -64- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM (rev. Dec.-07)
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