Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 22 › Conversation 022-020
Nixon phone call with Gurney on George Meany and Florida primary
Friday, March 24, 1972 · 2:22 PM–2:23 PM ET · White House Telephone · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon initiated this call to commend Senator Edward Gurney for his political performance and his recent support during the Florida primary. The two discussed their shared disdain for George Meany, with Nixon comparing the labor leader's perceived arrogance to 19th-century business titans. Nixon encouraged Gurney to continue his aggressive public stance, reaffirming their mutual alignment against Meany's influence.
- Edward Gurney
- George Meany
- Florida primary
- Labor relations
- Political strategy
- Media coverage
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NARA Description
On March 24, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Edward J. Gurney talked on the telephone from 2:22 pm to 2:23 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 022-020 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 22-20
Date: March 24, 1972
Time: 2:22 pm - 2:23 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with Edward J. Gurney.
[See Conversation No. 326-22]
Gurney’s performance as Senator
-The President’s view
-Media coverage
-The President’s news summary
-Florida primary
George Meany
-Gurney’s view
-Views
-Historical analogy
-19th Century
-Gurney’s response
-Public responseAlso recorded on March 24, 1972
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 022-020, March 24, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/022-020 (accessed October 15, 2026).