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Conversation 313-026

TapeTape 313StartMonday, January 10, 1972 at 5:21 PMEndMonday, January 10, 1972 at 5:24 PMTape start time01:38:35Tape end time01:41:40ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Dole, Robert J.Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building
AI Summary

President Nixon and Senator Robert Dole discuss political strategy and administrative planning in anticipation of the upcoming election year. The President stresses the importance of unifying the party and coordinating with colleagues to ensure effective messaging. They also touch upon personnel matters and the need for a cohesive outreach strategy to appeal to broader segments of the electorate.

1972 ElectionPolitical StrategyRepublican PartyAdministrative PlanningElectorate Outreach
AudioNARA Description

On January 10, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Robert J. Dole met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:21 pm to 5:24 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 313-026 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 313-26

Date: January 10, 1972
Time: 5:21 pm - 5:24 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Robert J. Dole.

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 09/18/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[313-026-w001]
[Duration: 1m 28s]

[See Conversation No. 018-051]

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Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Hello?
I'm just returning your call.
I was out last night.
Yeah, well, Mrs. Nixon did a hell of a job, and she's going to be great this afternoon.
She's returning, and she's very happy.
Well, are you in Kansas?
Miami?
Oh, well, that's too bad.
Well, give him a call.
Go over and see him.
Probably will probably come to you then.
Yeah, well, you call him and watch there.
Well, fine.
He'll enjoy seeing you.
I mean, he's a totally reliable employer.
Totally reliable.
Yeah.
Are you feeling all right?
Right, very good.
We'll get ready for the big battle of the next year.
We're going to have a hunting working night instead of going out of communication for a week on Thursdays and Wednesdays.
So, 20 of them.
We have our big cabinet dinner that night, so we'll get everybody.
I'm going to expand that to include the people like us, too, so that everybody is kind of aware, you know, that we're going to sit by them all the time, too, for their information.
He's your old colleague, huh?
I think so, yeah.
But my feeling is that Bob would have no choice, really, with both him and McCloskey.
Of course, I don't think they're both going to get supposed to.
Anybody that runs around with a handkerchief and a new handkerchief is going to get a deal between them.
They're both...
I think the line we should take is that we were just aiming to get more than 72,000.
I wouldn't set it any higher than that.
I hope you'll be granted one.
We can't do these things in a while.
We're going to have to do this to have an effective suggestion from the public and the governor.
I'm going to have dinner for us.
Thank you very much.
We're going to have a chance to read it.
Huh.
Too long.
Yeah.
Absolutely, they're cracking guys that can help us.
Well, I'll vote for you, and I think that Sergeant Bushman could be, he's got a good, he appeals to people that we normally wouldn't get.
Thank you.
Oh, as far as I'm concerned, you and John, you work it out, I approve.
Okay.
All right.
Have a good time, folks.
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