Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 776 › Conversation 776-013

Nixon, Gettys & Nidecker on Congressional elections and J.P. Richards

Thursday, September 14, 1972 · 11:47 AM–11:49 AM ET · Oval Office ·2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Gettys, Thomas S.;  Nidecker, John E.;  Friedersdorf, Max L.;  White House photographerConversation776-013 onTape 776StartThursday, September 14, 1972 at 11:47 AMEndThursday, September 14, 1972 at 11:49 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 776-013 ↗

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President Nixon met with Representative Thomas S. Gettys, John E. Nidecker, and Max L. Friedersdorf for a brief, informal session that included a photo opportunity. The discussion touched upon the upcoming congressional elections and personal anecdotes regarding the military service and background of J.P. "Dick" Richards. The meeting concluded with the presentation of gifts and exchange of pleasantries between the President and his guests.

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President.
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That's right
It was one of the, uh, you know, the, uh, the, uh, the, uh, the, uh, the, uh, the, uh,
Oh, God.
uh... uh...
Well, the point now is the reason I said this.
Yeah, great.
Oh, God.
I want to say something about him.
As his wife, I think through the, when you come in with that one, you get that.
And when you see your wife, you get a lot more.
And it's a little different when you're at church.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On September 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Thomas S. Gettys, John E. Nidecker, Max L. Friedersdorf, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:47 am to 11:49 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 776-013 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 776-13

Date: September 14, 1972
Time: 11:47 am - 11:49 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Tom S. Gettys, John E. Nidecker, and Max L. Friedersdorf.

[The White House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting.]

              Forthcoming Congressional election

              Navy service
                 -Ottumwa, Iowa
                 -Guam

              J.P. ("Dick") Richards
                   -Service with the President on Christian A. Herter Committee
                   -Age

              Presentation of gifts
                  -Richards

              Parting remarks

Gettys et al. left at 11:49 am.

                                        (rev. Oct-06)

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 776-013, September 14, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/776-013 (accessed September 18, 2026).