The President met with Robert A. Taft, Jr., John E. Nidecker, Mrs. Preston Davie, Jeremiah
Milbank, Jr., Ross Reid, Thomas W. Evans, Henry Catto, Jr., and Mrs. Catto, Adelaide M.
Dempsey, Marion J. Epley III, Robert L. Garner, Edward J. Gerrity, Jr., E. Frederic Morrow,
William Wood Prince, Dr. Louis L. Rader, Richard M. Scaife, George M. Steinbrenner III,
Admiral Lewis L. Strauss, Arthur E. Summerfield, Dr. W. Allen Wallis, David K. Wilson and
Marilyn Chelstrom; the White House photographer and members of the press were present at the
beginning of the meeting.
Introductions
[General Conversation]
Presentation of award to President
[General Conversation]
Award to President
-Robert A. Taft Institute of Government
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 9/08)
-Certificate
Robert A. Taft, Sr.
-Service in Senate
-Robert Taft, Jr.
-Loyal opposition
-Qualities
-Two party system Conv. No. 482-18 (cont.)
-Unpopular causes
-1950 campaign
-Taft-Hartley act
-Unions
-Service to country
-Robert, Jr.
-Leader of Republicans
-Principles of government
-Taft Institute of Government
-Teachers
-Two-party system
-Loyal opposition
Photo session
-Rose Garden
Distribution of gifts
-Presidential cuff links
-Presidential seal and bow
-Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon
-White carpet
-Seal and bow