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Nixon & Zwach on Congressional relations and Legislative affairs

Wednesday, February 9, 1972 · 8:39 AM–8:40 AM ET · Oval Office · 3 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Zwach, John M.Conversation668-007 on Tape 668 (tape position 00:38:10–00:41:01)StartWednesday, February 9, 1972 at 8:39 AMEndWednesday, February 9, 1972 at 8:40 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 668-007 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon held a brief meeting with Representative John M. Zwach to express his appreciation for the Congressman's ongoing legislative support. The discussion served as a formal acknowledgment of their political alignment. No substantive policy shifts or new action items were recorded during this short exchange.

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NARA Description

On February 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and John M. Zwach met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:39 am to 8:40 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 668-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 668-7

Date: February 9, 1972

Time: 8:39 am - 8:40 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with John M. Zwach.

[See Conversation No. 20-78]

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John, I just noted that you had a birthday yesterday, and I wanted to congratulate you.
Also, I thought you'd be interested to know that two of your Republican colleagues had a birthday, and they're both Johns.
John Meyer, he was yesterday, and John Irwin born, so apparently everybody who was born this day was called John.
That's right.
Well, good to talk to you.
I appreciate your fine support down there.

Also recorded on February 9, 1972

  • 020-077 8:34 AM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John T. Myers talked on the telephone from 8:34 am to 8:35 am.
  • 668-006 8:34 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John T. Myers met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:34 am to 8:35 am.
  • 020-078 8:39 AM · 37 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John M. Zwach talked on the telephone from 8:39 am to 8:40 am.
  • 020-079 8:40 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:40 am and 8:44 am.
  • 668-008 8:40 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:40 am and 8:44 am.
  • 020-080 8:44 AM · 44 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Walter R. Tkach talked on the telephone from 8:44 am to 8:45 am.
  • 668-009 8:44 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Walter R. Tkach met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:44 am to 8:45 am.
  • 668-010 8:45 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:45 am and 9:19 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 668-007, February 9, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/668-007 (accessed November 15, 2026).