781–14

Conversation No. 781-14

Date: September 18, 1972
Time: 11:54 am - 12:16 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with William M. Colmer, Wallis M. Enger, George Ryder, and John E.
Nidecker.
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[The White House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting.]

Greetings

Seabees
-Installations
-Santa Barbara, California
-Port Hueneme
-The President's World War II experiences in South
Pacific
-Guadalcanal, Vella Lavella, Green Island, Bougainville
-Seabee mess facilities
-Bravery

[Photograph session]

Memorial
-Arlington, Virginia
-Memorial Bridge
-Felix de Weldon

Seabee Gazette
-Ryder

22nd Regiment
-Commander White

White
-St. Lawrence Seaway

Refreshments

Seabees
-Compared to Army Corps of Engineers

Signing of House Joint Resolution [H.J. Res.] 55 bill
-Honoring 1st US Naval Construction Brigade
-Honorary Seabee
-Emblem
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[Photograph session]

The President's naval experience
-Tour of duty during World War II
-Seabees
-Guadalcanal, Vella Lavella, Bougainville, Green Island
-Bombing
-Work on airstrip

Memorial

[General conversation]

-New Jersey, New York
-New York Yankees, Brooklyn Dodgers

Enger, Nidecker, and Ryder left and William E. Timmons entered at 12:03 pm.

Busing
-Pending legislation
-Constitutional amendment
-Colmer’s view
-The President’s view
-Prospects
-Timing
-Moratorium
-James B. Allen
-House of representatives of Alabama
-Senate
-Political benefits
-The President’s policy

Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 12:03 pm.

Refreshments

Manolo Sanchez left at an unknown time before 12:16 pm.

Busing
-Pending legislation
-Carl B. Albert’s efforts
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Private bill
-Colmer’s efforts
-Relief of Claire Broll
-Possible veto
-Veteran’s affairs
-Legislative history
-Edward M. Kennedy
-Fred R. Harris
-Democratic Party
-Hugh Scott
-Possible precedent
-Colmer’s view
-Background
-Lieutenant in Navy
-Transfer to Air Force as Captain
-Walter Reed Army Medical Center
-Women accepted as Volunteer Emergency Service
[WAVES]
-Dwight D. Eisenhower’s military staff
-Medical malpractice claim
-Eye operation
-Report to the President
-Defense Department

1972 campaign
-Tricia Nixon Cox
-Mississippi
-Support from Mississippi
-The President
-Colmer's prediction on vote
-Mississippi candidates
-James O. Eastland
-Gilbert Carmichael
-John N. Mitchell
-John L. McClellan
-Colmer's assistant, Trent Lott
-Gerald R. Ford
-Ballot
-Eastland
-The President
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-Colmer
-Political dinner in Pascagula, October 28, 1972
-Ford
-Film
-Telephone call
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon, Cox, Julie
Nixon Eisenhower
-Lott

Presentation of gift by the President

Legislative action
-Deadline

Colmer and Timmons left and Alexander P. Butterfield entered at 2:16.

The President's schedule
-John H. Kyl, Don H. Clausen
-Forthcoming bill signing
-Photograph session
-White House gifts
-Pins
-Wives
-Cuff links
-September 17, 1972 Italian festival
-Priest
-Watch

Butterfield left at 12:17 pm.