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Conversation 304-010

TapeTape 304StartMonday, October 25, 1971 at 3:12 PMEndMonday, October 25, 1971 at 3:15 PMTape start time00:37:23Tape end time00:40:30ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Haig, Alexander M., Jr.Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building
AI Summary

President Nixon and Alexander Haig coordinate the delivery of a message to an unnamed recipient regarding the maintenance of critical congressional support. Nixon expresses a desire to present personal recommendations to the individual in question to ensure legislative backing for the administration. The conversation focuses on balancing the formality of a written letter with the tactical benefits of an oral message to secure necessary political cooperation.

Congressional relationsPolitical strategyAdministration messagingLegislative supportCommunication tactics
AudioNARA Description

On October 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:12 pm to 3:15 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 304-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 304-10

Date: October 25, 1971
Time: 3:12 pm 3:15 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with Alexander M. Haig, Jr.

[See Conversation No. 12-117]
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Yeah.
All right.
Hello?
Yeah, hello.
Would you do that then?
It'll at least give me an option in case I want to take some of these off.
All right.
Right, right.
That, uh, you ought to be with us.
It's a personal letter, though.
Why don't you have an oral message for that person, or is that not satisfying?
Why don't you have an oral message for that person, or is that not satisfying?
Why don't you have an oral message for that person, or is that not satisfying?
Just right like that.
The congressional support that I'm fighting for, I deeply believe in.
But I would therefore, in order that I can continue to maintain congressional support for the House, I would personally come here and make some recommendations.
Okay?
Good deal.
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