Conversation: 876-008
Prev: 876-007 Next: 876-009Start Date: Monday, March 12, 1973 5:21 PM
End Date: Monday, March 12, 1973 5:46 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kleindienst, Richard G.; Shepard, Geoffrey C.; Ingersoll, John E. ("Jack"); Devine, Thomas; Devine, Thomas (Mrs.); Devine, Thomas, Jr.; Devine, Michael; Devine, Mary Rita; Devine, Lawrence M.; Devine, W. Robert; Tummillo, Samuel; Tumillo, Clara; Tummillo, Mary Ann; Fletcher, Connie; Statita, CarlaRecording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On March 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Richard G. Kleindienst, Geoffrey C. Shepard, John E. ("Jack") Ingersoll, Thomas Devine, Mrs. Thomas Devine, Thomas Devine, Jr., Michael Devine, Mary Rita Devine, Lawrence M. Devine, W. Robert Devine, Samuel Tummillo, Clara Tumillo, Mary Ann Tummillo, Connie Fletcher, and Carla Statita met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:21 pm and 12:46 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 876-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 876-8
Date: March 12, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:21 and 12:46 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Samuel Tummillo, Clara Tummillo, Mary Ann Tummillo, Connie
Fletcher, Thomas Devine, Mrs. Thomas Devine, Thomas Devine [Jr.], Michael Devine, Mary
Rita Devine, W. Robert Devine, Richard G. Kleindienst, Jack Ingersoll and Geoffrey
Shepard/the White House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting.
Boehm birds
Frank Tummillo
-Circumstances of death
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Aug-2010)
Conversation No. 876-8 (cont’d)
-Awards
Presentation of Henry L. Manfredi Award
Photograph
Frank Tummillo
-Loss to family
-Sacrifice
-Significance
War on narcotics
-Importance
-Comparison to war against North Vietnam
-Significance
-Future generations
-President's speech on law enforcement
-Death penalty
-Death of officer
-Pushers
-Thanks
Award to Thomas Devine
-Appreciation
-Handicap
-Comparison to war veterans
Photographs
-Arrangements
White House tour
-Accommodations for Franklin D. Roosevelt
Rose Garden
-Flowers
Children
-Age
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Aug-2010)
Conversation No. 876-8 (cont’d)
Frank Tummillo characterized
Crime legislation
-Congress
-Passage
-Nelson A. Rockefeller's crime bill
-Meeting with Republican leaders
Samuel Tummillo, et al., left at 12:34 pm; Kleindienst remained.
Schedule
-Kleindienst
-Rogers C. B. Morton
-Donald Santarelli
Kleindienst left at an unknown time before 12:46 pm.