Conversation: 829-035
Prev:  829-034 Next: 829-036Start Date: 2-Jan-1973 12:13 PM
End Date: 2-Jan-1973 12:56 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Timmons, William E.; Bull, Stephen B.; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On January 2, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, William E. Timmons, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:13 pm to 12:56 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 829-035 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 829-35 Date: January 2, 1973 Time: Between 12:13 pm and 12:56 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with William E. Timmons and Stephen B. Bull. Congressional leaders briefing -Wage and price controls -Number of attendees -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman -George P. Shultz -Donald H. Rumsfeld -Herbert Stein -Second term reorganization briefing -John D. Ehrlichman -Roy L. Ash -Economic affairs -Shultz -Speaking ability -Ash -Ehrlichman -Rumsfeld -Ash -Confirmation -Attendance -Shultz -Rumsfeld -Master of Ceremonies -Stein -40- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Sept.-08) Conversation No. 829-35 (cont’d) -Shultz -Ehrlichman -Domestic briefing -Time for questions -Second term reorganization -Attendees -Congress -Michael J. (“Mike”) Mansfield -Robert C. Byrd -Hugh Scott -Robert P. Griffin -John J. Sparkman -John G. Tower -Banking and Currency Committee -William Proxmire -Russell B. Long -Wallace F. Bennett -Carl B. Albert -Thomas P. ("Tip") O'Neill, Jr. -Gerald R. Ford -Leslie C. Arends -Wright Patman -William B. Widnall -Wilbur D. Mills -Herman T. Schneebeli -Chet Holifield -Breakfast -Mansfield -Invitations -Bipartisan meetings -Economic reorganization meetings -Future briefings of Congressional leaders -Ehrlichman -Roosevelt Room -The President’s participation -Foreign policy -Timing -1973 Inauguration -Cabinet meeting -Memorandum to Haldeman -41- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Sept.-08) Conversation No. 829-35 (cont’d) -Norris Cotton -Habits -Ford, Scott -Informal meetings -Attendees -Government Operations Committee -Location in White House -[First name unknown] Redding [?] -Blue Room -State Dining Room -Food service -Timing -Publicity photographs -Location -Timing -Truman’s memorial service -Length of briefing -Wage and price controls -Consultation -Proxmire -Patman -Mansfield -Albert -Second term reorganization -Future meetings -Ehrlichman -Mansfield -Timing -Developments in Paris -Vietnam negotiations -Albert -Republican leaders -Scott -Mansfield -Scott -Democratic House Caucus -Albert, Ford, Scott, O'Neill -Ford's schedule -Reactions -Scott -42- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Sept.-08) Conversation No. 829-35 (cont’d) -Republican leaders -Ford -Albert Truman’s memorial service -Diplomatic reception -Carlos P. Romulo -The Philippines -Other meetings with heads of state -Courtesy call -Personal nature Meetings with the President -Mansfield -Confidentiality of meetings -Albert -Subjects -Timmons's relationship with Mansfield and Albert -Timing Democratic House Caucus -Elections -O'Neill as majority leader -Speaker of the House -End the war resolution -Vietnam negotiations -Mansfield, Albert -Henry A. Kissinger’s briefing -End the war resolution -Effectiveness -O'Neill -Albert -Olin E. Teague -F. Edward Hebert -Joseph D. Waggonner, Jr. -Gillespie V. Montgomery -Southern Democrats Meeting with freshman Republicans -House of Representatives -43- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Sept.-08) Conversation No. 829-35 (cont’d) -Size of group -White House relations -Ford -Briefing -White House reception -Wives -Breakfast -Freshman Democrats -Senators and Southern Democrats -Reception for Democrats -Advantages -Freshmen Democrats -Political orientation -Compared to breakfast -Ford -Timmons’ efforts -Ehrlichman -The President's attendance -Reception for all freshman Representatives -Wives -Scheduling -The President’s participation -Cabinet attendees -Agnew -White House staffers -Timmons -Ehrlichman -Henry A. Kissinger -Ash -Shultz -Haldeman -Ziegler -Thomas C. Korologos -Wives -Invitations -Albert, Ford -Protocol -Spiro T. Agnew -Warren E. Burger -Ford seminar -44- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Sept.-08) Conversation No. 829-35 (cont’d) Harry S. Truman memorial service -Compared to funeral The President’s schedule -Mansfield -Albert -Breakfast -Freshman Republicans reception -Congressional leadership meeting -Cabinet meeting -Photographs -Press statements -Democrats -Scott, Ford, Albert, Mansfield -Meeting with Mansfield -Confirmations -Budget submission date -State of the Union address Timmons and Bull left at 12:56 pm.