{"conversationCode":"911-021","tapeNumber":911,"conversationNumber":21,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-911-021","startDateTime":"1973-05-03T15:16:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1973-05-03T15:18:00.000Z","startDate":"3-May-1973","startTime":"11:16 AM","endDate":"3-May-1973","endTime":"11:18 AM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Devine, Samuel L.; Mnich, William; Timmons, William E.; Friedersdorf, Max L.; Atkins, Oliver F. (\"Ollie\");","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.","locationCode":"OVAL","recordingDevice":"Oval Office","latitudeEstimated":38.8974,"longitudeEstimated":-77.0374,"chronCode":"5.5","chronRelease":"Fifth Chronological Release: Part V","chronReleaseDate":"21-Aug-2013","aogpRelease":null,"aogpSegment":null,"lastModified":"2015-07-27T17:04:10.235Z","findingAid":"Conversation No. 911-21\n\nDate: May 3, 1973\nTime: 11:16 am - 11:18 am\nLocation: Oval Office\n\nThe President met with Samuel L. Devine, William Mnich, William E. Timmons, Max L.\n\f                                                -31-\n\n                     NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM\n\n                                                               Conversation No. 911-33 (cont’d)\n\nFriedersdorf, and Oliver Atkins.\n\n       Introductions\n              -Mnich\n                         -Ohio\n                         -Television [TV] and radio\n                                -Advertisements\n                                -Devine\n\n       Presentation of Captain Eddie Rickenbacker Award to President\n\n       Rickenbacker\n\n       Presentation of gifts by President\n              -Photograph\n              -Cuff links\n\n       Rickenbacker\n             -Stroke\n                         -Recovery\n                               -Kent State University\n                         -Age\n\n       Mnich’s son\n             -Gift from President\n\n       Devine\n                -Staff\n\n       Atkins\n\nDevine et al. left at 11:18 am.","filename":["911-021.mp3"],"tapeStart":"","tapeEnd":"","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Devine, Samuel L.","Mnich, William","Timmons, William E.","Friedersdorf, Max L.","Atkins, Oliver F. (\"Ollie\")"],"prevCode":"911-020","nextCode":"911-022","transcript":[{"start":11.51,"end":13.39,"text":"It's always crazy."},{"start":42.2,"end":54.94,"text":"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."},{"start":54.96,"end":57.78,"text":"Well, I'm glad you want to agree to that."},{"start":118.06,"end":122.78,"text":"I really thought this was most significant at this particular time."},{"start":124.28,"end":125.77,"text":"Fortunately, it happened."},{"start":125.89,"end":128.99,"text":"I didn't worry about that at all."},{"start":150.05,"end":163.97,"text":"uh you know dealers uh you know any problems why don't you worry"},{"start":187.58,"end":190.53,"text":"I don't feel it."},{"start":217.56,"end":219.32,"text":"Thank you."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"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.","topics":["Captain Eddie Rickenbacker Award","Ohio","Presidential gifts","Public relations","Political outreach"],"generatedAt":"2026-04-08T23:54:35.122Z"},"topicSlugs":["captain-eddie-rickenbacker-award","ohio","presidential-gifts","public-relations","political-outreach"],"audioDurationSec":266,"audioFiles":[{"file":"911-021.mp3","bytes":8511955,"durationSec":265.93,"bitrate":256070,"missing":false}],"audioIsShared":false,"audioProbedAt":"2026-09-18T02:20:06.413Z","findingAidSource":"nixonlibrary.gov subject log (2024-05), reslice-v2","findingAidUpdatedAt":"2026-09-18T08:45:01.511Z","audio":["https://nixon.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/audio/911-021.mp3"],"url":"https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/911-021","nixonLibraryUrl":"https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/white-house-tapes/911/conversation-911-021","license":"Public domain (U.S. Government work). AI-generated fields (transcript, aiSummary) are provided as-is without warranty."}