Secret White House Tapes

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  • President Richard M. Nixon
October 3, 1972
Conversation No. 791-5

Date: October 3, 1972
Time: 12:17 pm - 12:24 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with John F. Leyden, Robert E. Poli, Robert C. Sturgil and Henry C. Cashen
II; the White House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting.

Introductions

Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization [PATCO]
-Morale
-Comparison to 1968
-Relationship with Administration
-Department of Transportation

[Photograph session]
-Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins

Presidential air travel
-Peking, Moscow, Samarkand
-Lt. Col. Ralph D. Albertazzi
-The President’s view
-Peking, Moscow
-Henry A. Kissinger's trips
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Tape Subject Log
(rev. Nov-03)

Layden
-Cleveland
-Schedule
-Andrews Air Force Base
-Unknown place

Anti Ballistic Missile [ABM] Treaty

Draft

Presidential cuff links
-Presidential seal

Pins
-Wives

Administration’s relationship with PATCO

The President's war service
-Navy
-Aircraft controllers
-South Pacific Combat Air Transport Command [SCAT]
-Duties
-Equipment
-Casualties

Airplane safety
-Compared to automobile safety

Leyden et al. left at 12:24 pm.
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