Conversation: 911-027
Prev: 911-026 Next: 911-028Start Date: Thursday, May 3, 1973 3:59 PM
End Date: Thursday, May 3, 1973 4:05 PM
Participants:
Nixon, 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 Device: Oval Office
NARA 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.