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Conversation 433-031

TapeTape 433StartTuesday, May 1, 1973 at 5:38 PMEndTuesday, May 1, 1973 at 5:40 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Keyes, Paul W.Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building
AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with Paul W. Keyes to gauge public reaction to his televised address regarding the Watergate scandal earlier that day. The discussion focused on how the speech was received in various regions, specifically California, as Nixon sought informal feedback on his performance. Keyes encouraged the President, suggesting that he was on the right track while noting that additional public communication might be necessary.

WatergatePublic relationsPresidential speechesMedia reactionPublic opinion
AudioNARA Description

On May 1, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Paul W. Keyes met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:38 pm to 5:40 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 433-031 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 433-31

Date: May 1, 1973
Time: 5:38 pm - 5:40 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Paul W. Keyes.

[See Conversation No. 45-96]
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So, where do you, how do you get along with the carpenters?
Yeah, what?
Yeah.
Right, right.
Right, good.
Great, great, great, great, good.
Oh, I feel fine, just fine, just fine, just fine.
How was the reaction to the speech today?
You checked with people around there.
How about the coast?
Yeah, what'd they say?
Sometimes you gotta put in a little more.
I don't do that very often.
I ought to do a little more.
Well, I think you're on the right track now.
Think on the way back.
Right.
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