Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 6 › Conversation 006-149

Nixon phone call with Dwyer on Birthday and Patriotism

Monday, July 5, 1971 · 8:38 PM–8:41 PM ET · White House Telephone · 3 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Dwyer, Florence P.Conversation006-149 on Tape 6 (tape position 03:03:43–03:07:06)StartMonday, July 5, 1971 at 8:38 PMEndMonday, July 5, 1971 at 8:41 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 006-149 ↗

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President Nixon initiated a friendly call to Congresswoman Florence P. Dwyer to offer birthday greetings upon discovering they shared the same July 4 birth date. Dwyer discussed her recent experiences at a large Fourth of July parade in Plainfield, New Jersey, where she publicly encouraged the crowd to pray for the President. The conversation concluded with a brief exchange regarding Nixon's upcoming travel schedule to Kansas City and California and Dwyer's pledge of continued political support.

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Yeah.
A congresswoman to hour for you.
There you are.
Hello.
Hello.
I want you to know that in reading my 4th of July material over the weekend, I discovered that you were one of the very few people in the Congress, and I think there's only one other, as a matter of fact, who was born on that day, and I just want to congratulate you.
This is impressive, isn't it?
Of course.
This isn't a joke, is it?
No, as a matter of fact, I'm in my office.
I'm working.
I'm going to Kansas City tomorrow.
I'm going to meet with the steel executive.
Really?
for real is it but i want you to know that i saw that uh flo dwyer was a fourth of july baby and you know why i'm so independent that's why i don't always uh you know that's why i'm so recounted well you know julie was born on the fifth and uh we just talked to her in athens this morning she was so she just missed the fourth by about an hour or two so uh
I'm so thrilled.
I don't know what to do.
Well, I just wanted to tell you that we had 250,000 people at the Fourth of July parade.
In Elizabeth?
No, in central New Jersey, which is Plainfield.
Plainfield, right.
And I want to say, and we saw anything like it, and I said, whether you agree or you don't, I want you to pray for the President of the United States.
He has heavy burdens.
And then when you get through praying, say a little prayer for me, too.
That's very good.
Very good.
It was the most fabulous thing I've ever done.
Well, I'm so glad, and it's good that so many would come out.
Believe it's the President of the United States.
Right.
Well, I just... You're something, Mr. President.
Yeah.
Well, I remember that time I came to Elizabeth so many years ago, and we went out to all the plants, and we've done a lot of things since.
Oh, yeah.
That's right.
Right.
Well, I'm going to California tomorrow.
I'm leaving.
I go to Kansas City first for a Midwest media briefing, and I'll be in California for about 10 days for a lot of, oh, open a shipyard and a few other things.
Listen, whether I run or not, but next year, I'm with you on the way.
Bye.
Well, listen, I appreciate that.
I appreciate it.
You're a real fighter.
No, I'm with you all the way.
That's right.
And I appreciate it.
And I'm so glad to talk to you.
I can't believe this.
I can't believe it.
The White House operator never makes any mistakes.
President, 250,000 people.
That's wonderful.
And if people don't think.
that this country doesn't believe in this country.
That's right.
They play God Bless America at the reviewing stand.
Right.
And I want to tell you, you're going to hear a pin drop.
Well, I can tell you this, that it's going to come out all right.
You just watch.
We're doing a lot of things that are going to help.
And believe me, I saw it today, and I said this in my speech.
I said this in my speech.
Well, that's great.
Mr. President,
My gosh, I've never had anything like this happen to me in my life.
I think I want to die now.
No, no, no, no, no.
We need you now.
You just take care.
And you give everybody up there my best, will you?
I sure will.
Okay.
I'll see you in a couple weeks.
Bye.
Thank you, Mr. President.
Bye.

NARA Description

On July 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Florence P. Dwyer talked on the telephone from 8:38 pm to 8:41 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 006-149 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 6-149

Date: July 5, 1971
Time: 8:38 pm - 8:41 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Congresswoman Florence P. Dwyer.

     President's birthday wishes

     President's schedule

     Julie Nixon Eisenhower's July 5th birthday
           -Athens, Greece

     Plainfield, N.J. July 4th parade

           -Size of crowd
           -Dwyer's comments to crowd
           -Prayers for President, Dwyer

     President's visit to Elizabeth, N.J.

     President's forthcoming California trip

     Plainfield July 4th parade and American patriotism

Also recorded on July 6, 1971

  • 006-148 8:26 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:26 pm and 8:38 pm.
  • 260-030 8:38 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Florence P. Dwyer met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:38 pm to 8:41 pm.
  • 006-150 8:41 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:41 pm and 8:45 pm.
  • 260-031 8:41 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:41 pm and 8:45 pm.
  • 006-151 8:45 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and James Harvey talked on the telephone from 8:45 pm to 8:48 pm.
  • 260-032 8:45 PM · 22 min — President Richard M. Nixon and James Harvey met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:45 pm to 8:48 pm.
  • 006-152 8:48 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:48 pm and 9:08 pm.
  • 260-033 8:48 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:48 pm and 9:08 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 006-149, July 6, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/006-149 (accessed September 21, 2026).