President Nixon held a campaign encouragement call with South Dakota congressional candidate Robert Hirsch just days before the 1972 election. Nixon expressed his strong support for Hirsch’s candidacy, emphasizing their shared ideological alignment on peace, national strength, and economic prosperity. The discussion also addressed broader electoral prospects in South Dakota, including the potential success of other Republican candidates and the First Lady’s ancestral ties to the state.
On November 4, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Robert Hirsch talked on the telephone from 10:20 am to 10:28 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 033-022 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 33-22 Date: November 4, 1972 Time: 10:20 am - 10:28 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with Robert Hirsch. [See Conversation No. 389-11M] Greetings ***************************************************************** [Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift] 1972 election -Hirsch's campaign -The President’s schedule -California -South Dakota -The President's chances -Edward R.F. Cox's visit -Hirsch's positions -Peace with honor -US Strength -Prosperity -War, inflation -Congressional races -John Vickerman -James Abdnor -Support for the President Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon -Roots in South Dakota -Parents’ marriage 1972 election -South Dakota - 25 - NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY Tape Subject Log (rev. June-07) Conversation No. 33-22 (cont’d) -Support for the President [End segment reviewed under deed of gift] *****************************************************************
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