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Conversation 911-027

TapeTape 911StartThursday, May 3, 1973 at 11:59 AMEndThursday, May 3, 1973 at 12:05 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Helms, Jesse A.;  Adams, C. Morris;  Maxwell, Richard;  Hawkins, John;  Bencini, William;  Martin, Barbara;  Herring, Harold;  Murrow, Coolidge C.;  Timmons, William E.;  Friedersdorf, Max L.;  Atkins, Oliver F. ("Ollie")Recording deviceOval Office
AudioNARA Description

On May 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Jesse A. Helms, C. Morris Adams, Richard Maxwell, John Hawkins, William Bencini, Barbara Martin, Harold Herring, Coolidge C. Murrow, William E. Timmons, Max L. Friedersdorf, and Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:59 am to 12:05 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 911-027 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 911-27

Date: May 3, 1973
Time: 11:59 am - 12:05 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Jesse Helms, C. Morris Adams, Richard Maxwell, John Hawkins,
William Bencini, Barbara Martin, Harold Herring, Coolidge C. Murrow, William E. Timmons,
Max L. Friedersdorf, and Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins.

       Introductions       

              -Helms         

              -Greensboro, North Carolina         

              -Murrow           

                     -General Assembly        

              -Maxwell            

                     -County Commissioner           

              -Bencini         

                     -Mayor of High Point, North Carolina 

              -Hawkins            

                     -Campaign manager          

                     -Gilford County, North Carolina        


       Arrangements for photograph 

             -Atkins        


       Presentation of cuff links to President 

              -President’s visit to Gilford County, North Carolina 

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                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM 


                                           Tape Subject Log 

                                         (rev. September-2012)

                                                                 Conversation No. 911-27 (cont’d)

                      -Loss of cuff link
               -President’s efforts at governing nation 

                      -Supreme Court           

                      -People’s Republic of China [PRC] 

                      -Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT]


       Presentation of gifts by President

       [General conversation]
             -Martin’s recollection            

                     -Herbert G. Klein                  

                     -News reporter                

                     -Charlie Porter [?]                    


Helms et al. left at 12:05 pm.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Center, center, center.
We certainly have no intention
I appreciate it.
Let me tell you that I'm not going to let you get out of here without my giving you something.
The seal of that floor.
Thank you.
And then I remember I went wrong and I became a news reporter.
Thank you.
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