On February 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Robert H. Finch talked on the telephone from 2:57 pm to 3:01 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 020-067 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 20-67
Date: February 8, 1972
Time: 2:57 pm - 3:01 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The White House operator talked with the President.
Call from Robert H. Finch
The President talked with Finch between 2:57 pm and 3:01 pm.
[See Conversation No. 320-25]
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 04/30/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[020-067-w001]
[Duration: 4m 11s]
President's schedule
-Forthcoming meeting with Robert S. McNamara
Robert H. Finch's candidacy
-Polls
-Nature of district
-Carol (Crothers) Finch
-Burbank
-Occidental College
-Press conference
-President’s reelection
-Ronald W. Reagan
-Potential 1974 run for office
-Refusal to commit to one Congressional term
-Comparison to President’s 1962 California gubernatorial race
-Vow to campaign for reelection of President
-In industrial states
-Ronald W. Reagan reaction
-Senate and gubernatorial possibilities in 1974
-Polls
-Glendale
-Issues
-Busing
-Urban issues
-Property tax
-President’s comments
-Relevance
-Constituency
-Public reaction to peace initiative
-Economic recovery
-Unemployment drop in California
-Otis Chandler view of Robert H. Finch’s run for office
William P. Rogers’s comments at leadership conference
-Elliot L. Richardson’s comments
-John B. Connally’s comments
-Hugh Scott’s comments
-Arthur H. Vandenberg’s proposal
-Gay vote
-Son
Robert H. Finch’s candidacy
-Forthcoming trip to New Jersey on February 9
-Carol (Crothers) Finch
-Financing
-Assemblyman from Glendale
-Frank Lannerman
-Patrick J. Hillings
-Copy-Press
-Reuter Press
-Carlos Moorehead candidacy
-Assemblyman from Glendale
-Blandness
-Ability to beat H. L. (“Bill”) Richardson
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Leadership
-Finch view
-Quality of leadership
-William P. Rogers
-Foreign policy recordThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.