On January 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, J. Bennett Johnston, III, Mrs. J. Bennett Johnston, III, J. Bennett Johnston, Jr., Mrs. J. Bennett Johnston, Jr., Mary Johnston, Hunter Johnston, Sally Johnston, Betsy Allums, Bill Allums, William E. Timmons, Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:05 pm to 3:14 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 831-018 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 831-18
Date: January 3, 1973
Time: Between 3:05 pm and 3:14 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with J. Bennett Johnston, Jr., Mrs. J. Bennett Johnston, Jr., Mrs. J. Bennett
Johnston, J. Bennett Johnston, III, Hunter Johnston, Mary Johnston, Sally Johnston, Betsy
Allums, Bill Allums and William E. Timmons. The White House photographer and Stephen B.
Bull were present at the beginning of the meeting.
Greetings
Introductions
Senate
-Visit to chamber
White House visit
-Russell Long
Photograph session
-Arrangements
-Copies
-Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins
-White House photographer
-Saturday Evening Post
-Copies
Oval Office
-Flags
-Harry S. Truman
-Library
-Independence, Missouri
-Painting
-White House
Reception for Freshman Congress members
-[Thomas] Hale Boggs memorial
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Conversation No. 831-18 (cont’d)
Tours for children
Oval Office
-Photograph
-White House second floor tours
Johnston's term
-Length
-1972 election
Rose Garden
-Tricia Nixon Cox
-Wedding
Oval Office
-Paintings
-George Washington
-Rembrandt Peale
-Julie Nixon Eisenhower
-Crewelwork
-1968 campaign
-Touring exhibit
-Fundraising
-Girl Scouts
Washington DC
-Living arrangements
-Football
-Washington Redskins
-New Orleans Saints
Johnston et al., left at 3:14 pm.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.