Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 33 › Conversation 033-020

Nixon phone call with MacIver on 1972 Presidential Election and Wisconsin

Saturday, November 4, 1972 · 10:17 AM–10:19 AM ET · White House Telephone · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); MacIver, John K.Conversation033-020 on Tape 33StartSaturday, November 4, 1972 at 10:17 AMEndSaturday, November 4, 1972 at 10:19 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 033-020 ↗

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President Nixon called Wisconsin campaign chairman John K. MacIver to express his appreciation for the local organization's efforts and to encourage a strong voter turnout in the final days of the 1972 election. The two discussed campaign themes, including the President's commitment to peace with honor, economic prosperity, and national strength. They also assessed the outlook for competitive House of Representatives seats in Wisconsin, with MacIver reporting that increased volunteer mobilization had improved their standing.

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Hello.

Chairman McIver, Mr. President.

Right.

Hello.

Good morning, Mr. President.

John, I couldn't get up to Wisconsin this time.

Of course, it's a state that I have been to so often because of the primaries in the past, but I know with the marvelous organization you have, with the good support we have in

state and so many communities that we're going to come through on Election Day.

And the purpose of my call is to thank you, and will you tell all the workers, express my thanks.

Second, to urge that everybody get out and vote on Election Day, because the issues are bigger than party.

They involve peace with honor rather than with surrender, and a strong America rather than a weak America, and prosperity.

without war and without inflation.

And those are causes worth fighting for and worth voting for, we think.

Thank you, Mr. President.

Appreciate it very much, and we certainly appreciate the call.

And I hope that you're doing well, too, John, on those other, on those House seats up there.

I know you've got some close ones, so.

We do.

John Ehrlichman, that we have more volunteers going out door to door this time than we've ever had in the state.

We know that Wisconsin is a tougher state for us because the opposition was in there in a primary.

But on the other hand, I think from what I've heard, that you have solidified the thing in the last three or four days.

It's looking much better, yes.

Is it?

Good.

Okay, John, we count on you.

I remember how we counted on you back in 68, and you came through.

Thank you, Mr. President.

Bye, bye.

NARA Description

On November 4, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and John K. MacIver talked on the telephone from 10:17 am to 10:19 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 033-020 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 33-20

Date: November 4, 1972
Time: 10:17 am - 10:19 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with John K. MacIver.

[See Conversation No. 389-11K]

       Greetings

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift during
chronological review 2007-2013]

       1972 Election
            -Wisconsin
                  -The President's schedule
                       -Primaries
                  -MacIver's organization
                       -The President's appreciation
            -Issues
                  -Peace with honor
                  -US Strength
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                            NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY

                                                             Conversation No. 33-114 (cont’d)

                  -Prosperity
                        -War, inflation
             -House of Representatives seats
                  -Volunteers
                        -John D. Ehrlichman
             -Wisconsin
                  -Democratic primary
                  -Outlook
                  -1968 campaign

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 033-020, November 4, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/033-020 (accessed September 30, 2026).