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Nixon, Devine & Mnich on Captain Eddie Rickenbacker Award and Ohio

Thursday, May 3, 1973 · 11:16 AM–11:18 AM ET · Oval Office · 4 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Devine, Samuel L.; Mnich, William; Timmons, William E.; Friedersdorf, Max L.; Atkins, Oliver F. ("Ollie")Conversation911-021 on Tape 911StartThursday, May 3, 1973 at 11:16 AMEndThursday, May 3, 1973 at 11:18 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 911-021 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Representative Samuel L. Devine and members of his staff to receive the Captain Eddie Rickenbacker Award, an honor celebrating the perpetuation of American constitutional principles. The participants engaged in brief pleasantries regarding William Mnich’s Ohio radio and television efforts, while the President reciprocated by presenting official gifts, including photographs and cuff links. The discussion also touched upon Captain Rickenbacker’s health recovery following a stroke and the presentation of a gift to Mnich's son.

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It's always crazy.
an outstanding effort to have the freedom, liberty, and perpetuation of our constitutional principles of self-government, which best exemplifies the spirit of Americanism, of trusting God, and undoubtedly very advanced by Captain E. D. Burton Becker.
Well, I'm glad you want to agree to that.
I really thought this was most significant at this particular time.
Fortunately, it happened.
I didn't worry about that at all.
uh you know dealers uh you know any problems why don't you worry
I don't feel it.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On May 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Samuel L. Devine, William Mnich, William E. Timmons, Max L. Friedersdorf, and Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:16 am to 11:18 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 911-021 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 911-21

Date: May 3, 1973
Time: 11:16 am - 11:18 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Samuel L. Devine, William Mnich, William E. Timmons, Max L.
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                                                               Conversation No. 911-33 (cont’d)

Friedersdorf, and Oliver Atkins.

       Introductions
              -Mnich
                         -Ohio
                         -Television [TV] and radio
                                -Advertisements
                                -Devine

       Presentation of Captain Eddie Rickenbacker Award to President

       Rickenbacker

       Presentation of gifts by President
              -Photograph
              -Cuff links

       Rickenbacker
             -Stroke
                         -Recovery
                               -Kent State University
                         -Age

       Mnich’s son
             -Gift from President

       Devine
                -Staff

       Atkins

Devine et al. left at 11:18 am.

Also recorded on May 3, 1973

  • 911-018 11:03 AM · 7 min — 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.
  • 911-019 11:10 AM · 32 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:10 am and 11:11 am.
  • 911-020 11:11 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Thomas S. Foley, David J. Heerensperger, William Sterr, Jr., William Sterr, Sr., James Lucero, Frank Hewlett, William E. Timmons, Max L. Friedersdorf, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:11 am to 11:14 am.
  • 911-022 11:18 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:18 am and 11:19 am.
  • 911-023 11:19 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Barry M. Goldwater, William E. Timmons, Max L. Friedersdorf, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:19 am to 11:24 am.
  • 911-024 11:25 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Edward J. Derwinski, Mabel Liang, Yuan Liang, Mrs. Yuan Liang, William E. Timmons, Max L. Friedersdorf, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:25 am to 11:28 am.
  • 911-025 11:28 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:28 am and 11:30 am.
  • 911-026 11:28 AM · 28 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Leonard Garment, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:28 am and 11:59 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 911-021, May 3, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/911-021 (accessed October 5, 2026).