Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 783 › Conversation 783-013

Nixon, Fisher & Nidecker on James P. Richards and 80th Congress

Tuesday, September 19, 1972 · 12:13 PM–12:15 PM ET · Oval Office · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Fisher, O. Clark; Nidecker, John E.; White House photographerConversation783-013 on Tape 783StartTuesday, September 19, 1972 at 12:13 PMEndTuesday, September 19, 1972 at 12:15 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 783-013 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Representative O. Clark Fisher and aide John E. Nidecker to exchange pleasantries and engage in a brief photo opportunity. The discussion focused on historical reflections regarding the 80th Congress, the President's past labor committee experiences, and updates on former Representative James P. Richards. The meeting concluded with Nixon presenting commemorative presidential cuff links and a pin to his guests.

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who's now in the Congress of Dick Richards' district, you know, from South Carolina.
And Dick now is Dick Richards.
He's now 79 years old, you know.
You know Dick.
He was unheard of for a day.
And Dick was marvelous, man.
Chairman of the Foreign Affairs.
He just decided he'd go home.
But I'm just thinking of him.
But you ought to still look around.
You ought to still look around.
Now look, if you come in here, these are the brand new presidential couplets with the seals in them.

NARA Description

On September 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, O. Clark Fisher, John E. Nidecker, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:13 pm to 12:15 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 783-013 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 783-13

Date: September 19, 1972
Time: 12:13 pm - 12:15 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with O. Clark Fisher and John E. Nidecker; the White House photographer
was present at the beginning of the meeting.

             Greetings

             [Photograph session]

*****************************************************************

BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 41s        ]

END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1

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             Labor Committee
                -The President’s experience
                -Fisher
                -80th Congress

                 -The President’s meeting with Thomas S. Gettys, September 14, 1972
                 -James P. Richards
                     -Age
                     -Christian A. Herter Committee
                     -Foreign Affairs Committee

             Presentation of gifts by the President
                 -Cuff links
                      -Presidential seal
                 -Pin
                      -For wife
                          -Presidential seal

Fisher and Nidecker left at 12:15 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 783-013, September 19, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/783-013 (accessed October 1, 2026).