On May 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, William Brock, Howard H. Baker, Jr., Ronald McMahan, C. E. Waldon, J. W. Beard, Robert Cheeseman, Jack Reese, Alan Wright, Kitty Moon, Horace N. Moore, Mrs. Horace N. Moore, William E. Timmons, Max L. Friedersdorf, and Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:03 am to 11:10 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 911-018 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 911-18
Date: May 3, 1973
Time: 11:03 am - 11:10 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with William E. Brock III, Howard H. Baker, Jr., Ronald McMahan, C. E.
Waldon, J. W. Beard, Robert Cheeseman, Jack Reese, Alan Wright, Kitty Moon, Horace N.
Moore, Mrs. Horace N. Moore, William E. Timmons, Max Friedersdorf, and Oliver F. (“Ollie”)
Atkins.
Introductions
-Greetings to Baker and Brock [?]
-C. E. Waldon
-Mayor of Martin, Tennessee
-Centennial
-Robert Cheeseman
-Martin
-Jack Reese
-Alan Wright
-Fay [?] Moore
-Horace Moore
-Washington, DC
Arrangements for photographs
-Tennessee
-Baker and Brock
-Centennial commemoration
-President’s attendance
-July 4
President’s foreign visitors
-Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR]
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Conversation No. 911-18 (cont’d)
-Kakeui, Tanaka
-Haile Selassie
-Lions
-Dog
Presentation of gifts
-Letters regarding Vietnam cease-fire
-Fourth grade children
-Photograph [?] with names
Youth
-Teachers, parents
-[First name unknown] Meyer [?]
Presentation of gifts by President
Congressmen
-Investigation
President’s schedule
-Timmons
Candidates
John B. Connally
-Party affiliation
Brock et al. left at 11:10 a.m.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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.