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Conversation 003-149

TapeTape 3StartWednesday, May 26, 1971 at 7:35 PMEndWednesday, May 26, 1971 at 7:35 PMTape start time03:37:10Tape end time03:38:24ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House operator;  Hanks, NancyRecording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

President Nixon contacted National Endowment for the Arts Chairperson Nancy Hanks to congratulate her following his recent speech at an arts event. Hanks reported a highly positive reception from the audience regarding the President’s remarks and her own leadership. Nixon emphasized that the primary challenge moving forward is the effective implementation and distribution of arts funding rather than simply securing the budget.

National Endowment for the ArtsArts fundingPublic relationsSpeech receptionFederal arts policy
AudioNARA Description

On May 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Nancy Hanks talked on the telephone at 7:35 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 003-149 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 3-149

Date: May 26, 1971
Time: 7:35 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 253-43]

     Call to Nancy Hanks

The President talked with Hanks between 7:35 pm and 7:36 pm.

     Arts events, May 26, 1971
           -President's speech
                 -Response
           -Hanks’ work
Transcript (AI-Generated)

This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.

Hello?
Yes, sir.
Miss Hanks, please.
Thank you.
There you are.
Hello?
Hello?
Well, Len told me you survived your day.
Well, listen, I am down here with about a thousand people who think you are the greatest man in the entire world, not the United States.
That's because I know you.
No, not at all.
Well, everything went well, okay.
Oh, it went okay, not okay.
More than that, they were so thrilled with your response, what they'd been talking about.
And, you know, I've never been in a place with such a feeling of response.
It's just marvelous.
That's good.
Well, that's fine.
And you're wonderful and dear to call.
And, you know, I'm just so thrilled, my own self personally, to sort of be able to forward the aims you have.
The main thing is you've got to make it work now, you know.
Not just get the dough, but, you know, get it around, huh?
Oh, yes.
Okay.
I'll do it.
Thank you for coming.
And you give them all my best, please.
Certainly will.
I'll be just thrilled.
That's right.
And you get all the credit.
Bye.
Bye.
No, I don't.
You get it.
Bye.
I'm giving it to you.
Bye.
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