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Conversation 023-122

TapeTape 23StartTuesday, May 2, 1972 at 6:06 PMEndTuesday, May 2, 1972 at 6:07 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Gandy, HelenRecording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

President Nixon called Helen Gandy to offer his personal condolences following the recent death of J. Edgar Hoover. The President emphasized the deep respect and close friendship he and his family held for the late FBI Director. During the brief exchange, Nixon also acknowledged Gandy's indispensable role as Hoover's longtime secretary, affirming the high regard in which the Director held her.

J. Edgar HooverHelen GandyCondolencesFBIPresidential Communication
AudioNARA Description

On May 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Helen Gandy talked on the telephone from 6:06 pm to 6:07 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 023-122 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 23-122

Date: May 2, 1972
Time: 6:06-6:07 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Helen Gandy.

[See also Conversation No. 334-36K]
     J. Edgar Hoover
           -Respect for Gandy
                -The President's sympathy

     Gandy
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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.
Ms. Gandy is on the line, Mr. President.
Yes, Mr. President.
Well, Ms. Gandy, I know that how very, very much the director...
had his confidence and respect in you over these years, and Mrs. Nixon and I wanted to extend our sympathy to you.
As you know, I considered him and we all, all of our family, one of our dearest and closest friends in and out of office, and I know how you must have felt about him, and I just wanted you to know that we were thinking of you today.
I know how much he thought of you, Mr. President.
Yes, and he was a great man, but there's never a great man without a great secretary.
Well, thank you so much.
And that's you.
Goodbye.
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