Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 13 › Conversation 013-092

Nixon phone call with Wilson on San Diego and 1971 Mayoral Elections

Wednesday, November 3, 1971 · 10:41 AM–10:43 AM ET · White House Telephone · 3 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Wilson, PeteConversation013-092 on Tape 13 (tape position 03:19:32–03:22:03)StartWednesday, November 3, 1971 at 10:41 AMEndWednesday, November 3, 1971 at 10:43 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 013-092 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon telephoned newly elected San Diego Mayor Pete Wilson to congratulate him on his electoral victory and establish a framework for future cooperation. The President directed Wilson to inform the press that the White House, specifically through John Ehrlichman and the Domestic Council, would assist San Diego with its municipal challenges on a non-partisan basis. The conversation served to solidify a professional relationship between the administration and the incoming mayor while acknowledging Wilson’s long-standing political career.

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Yeah.
I have Mayor elected, Peter Wilson.
Yeah.
Hello?
Good morning, Mr. President.
I bet I got you out of bed.
I will confess that you did.
I know.
Well, anyway, it was a great victory, Pete, a great victory.
And I was just thinking here, I'm sitting here talking to John Ehrlichman and with whom you'll be working, as you know, he's head of the domestic council and
I hope can help San Diego when you need it, and Bob Altman and Bob Finch, and we just think it's great.
But I just hope that I just wish you the best and when you see the press tell them that I called and we pledged
the uh of course keep it on a non-partisan basis that we want to cooperate with san diego and its problems through our domestic council and all that sort of thing okay great fine thanks very much good i just that's a long time since you did that first advance in 62 isn't it yes it is you you sorry you got into politics no i uh never have been and i've also appreciated your advice i don't know any advice i just want you to win well okay thanks so much

NARA Description

On November 3, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Pete Wilson talked on the telephone from 10:41 am to 10:43 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 013-092 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 013-092

Date: November 3, 1971
Time: 10:41 am - 10:43 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Pete Wilson.

[See Conversation No. 301-7M]

     Wilson
          -Election
          -Future relations with the White House
                -John D. Ehrlichman
                -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
                -Robert H. Finch

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 02/08/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]

       Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

[Personal Returnable]
[013-092-w002]
[Duration: 1m 39s]

       November 2, 1971 mayoral elections
            -Re-election of Richard G. Lugar
                    -Indianapolis
            -Ralph J. Perk
                    -Cleveland
            -Frank L. Rizzo
                    -Philadelphia

       Upcoming 1972 Republican National Convention

       Pete Wilson
             -John D. Ehrlichman
             -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
             -Election
                     -Margin of victory
                     -Compared to Richard G. Lugar

       Cleveland
              -Ralph J. Perk's election
              -Racial issues

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     Wilson's forthcoming meeting with press
          -The President’s telephone call
          -Domestic Council
                -White House support

     Wilson's political career

Also recorded on November 3, 1971

  • 013-088 9:19 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:19 am.
  • 013-089 9:25 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ralph J. Perk talked on the telephone from 9:25 am to 9:26 am.
  • 013-090 9:59 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 9:59 am to 10:00 am.
  • 013-091 10:10 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:10 am and 10:41 am.
  • 013-093 10:44 AM · 32 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 10:44 am to 10:45 am.
  • 013-094 10:45 AM · 3 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, and John N. Mitchell talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:45 am and 11:10 am.
  • 013-095 10:45 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:45 am and 11:10 am.
  • 013-096 11:10 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John N. Mitchell talked on the telephone from 11:10 am to 11:17 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 013-092, November 3, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/013-092 (accessed September 30, 2026).