Conversation: 635-016
Prev: 635-015 Next: 635-017Start Date: Friday, December 10, 1971 5:37 PM
End Date: Friday, December 10, 1971 5:47 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Timmesch, Nicholas P.; Ziegler, Ronald L.Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 03:44:57
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:54:42
NARA Description:
On December 10, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Nicholas P. Timmesch, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:37 pm to 12:47 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 635-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 635-16
Date: December 10, 1971
Time: 12:37 pm - 12:47 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Nicholas P. Thimmesch and Ronald L. Ziegler; the White House
photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting.
Thimmesch's columns
[Photograph session]
Thimmesch's schedule
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 635-16 (cont.)
[Edward C. Nixon]
-Navy
Thimmesch's age
Florida
-Navy
-Jane’s Fighting Ships
-National Broadcasting Company [NBC]
-Executives
Thimmesch's columns
The President's meeting with David Packard
-Packard resignation
-Reasons
Navy
-US position
-Nuclear fleet
-Undersea Long-range Missile System [ULMS]
-“Polaris”
-Surface fleet
-Attempt to modernize
-Parity
-Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] navy
-Modern
-Merchant Marine
-Thimmesch’s experience
Thimmesch
-Washington Post
-Washington Star
-Los Angeles Times
-Washington Post
-Benjamin C. Bradlee
-Katharine L. Graham
-Charles W. Colson
-Smith Hempstone, Jr.
-Marine Corps experience
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 635-16 (cont.)
-Work on trips
-Robert F. Ellsworth
-Writing
-Children
-Location
-Mike Wallace story
-Wallace's background
-Background
-Luxembourg visit
-Jack Thimmesch
-Nicholas Thimmesch
-Minnesota
-Family
-Writing columns
-Enjoyment
-Time and Newsweek
-Los Angeles Times
-Television appearances
-"Meet the Press"
-"Firing Line"
-William F. Buckley, Jr.
-Educational programs
-Peter M. Flanigan
-Public broadcasting
-Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS]
-Job offer
-Children
Thimmesch and Ziegler left at 12:47 pm.