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Conversation 011-152

TapeTape 11StartTuesday, October 19, 1971 at 6:45 PMEndTuesday, October 19, 1971 at 6:47 PMTape start time04:31:06Tape end time04:32:41ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Keyes, Paul W.Recording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

President Nixon held a brief, informal check-in with television producer Paul W. Keyes to discuss the progress and ratings of his variety program. The two exchanged personal pleasantries and briefly recalled past shared experiences on the yacht 'Mojo.' Nixon expressed interest in future episodes, specifically requesting updates on an upcoming show featuring Liza Minnelli and a special 100th-episode milestone appearance by John 'Duke' Wayne, for which the President promised to send a congratulatory telegram.

Television productionMedia ratingsPaul W. KeyesJohn WayneLiza MinnelliPublic relations
AudioNARA Description

On October 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Paul W. Keyes talked on the telephone from 6:45 pm to 6:47 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 011-152 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 11-152

Date: October 19, 1971
Time: 6:45 pm - 6:47 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Paul W. Keyes.

[See Conversation No. 292-36A]

     Keyes's television program
         -Date of showing
                -Liza Minnelli
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                           NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                       Tape Subject Log
                                         (rev. 10/06)



                      -Judy Garland
                      -Rose Mary Woods
                -John ("Duke") Wayne
                -Presidential telegram
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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.
Mr. Paul Keyes?
Yeah.
There you are.
Hello.
Hello, sir.
How are you?
Hi, Paul.
How's your program going?
Great, thank you.
Everything's going well?
Yes, sir.
We're up in the ratings, and that's...
That's the yardstick.
Right, right.
We were just taping a sketch about you, and somebody came in and said you were calling.
Is that right?
How are you?
Well, I'm great.
But I'm just glad it's going so well.
Well, it is.
And you're holding up right where you were, huh?
Yes, sir.
Yes.
I could use a weekend on the Mojo, though.
Yeah.
Even with the noisy engine.
Oh, who cares?
That was great.
Right, right, right.
You feeling all right?
Oh, it couldn't be better.
Good, good.
Just keep the boys in line.
They're doing great.
What, is it on Thursday nights?
Monday, sir.
Monday.
Well, I haven't seen it since the first one, but I'll have to look again.
Good, good.
It's sold.
And I'll tell you one.
There's one coming up you should watch with Liza Minnelli, Judy Garland's daughter, and it's just great.
Right.
Well, you...
Drop Rosa a note, and I'll try to... Of course, Mondays, you know, usually most of these nights I'm out, but what time do you come on?
Eight, sir.
I can make that at times.
Okay.
At times.
In two weeks, we do our 100th one, and that's really a big event.
And Duke Wayne is a guest on it.
Well, if you do that one, then let me know, and then maybe I'll see it, and I'll send you a wire or something.
How would that be?
Good.
I'll do that, sir.
Right.
Okay, Paul.
Take care of yourself.
Thank you, sir.
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