Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 25 › Conversation 025-064

Nixon, McClellan & Rogers on Elections and Bipartisanship

Wednesday, June 14, 1972 · 10:51 AM–10:53 AM ET · White House Telephone · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); McClellan, John L.; Rogers, William P.Conversation025-064 on Tape 25 (tape position 02:34:50–02:36:29)StartWednesday, June 14, 1972 at 10:51 AMEndWednesday, June 14, 1972 at 10:53 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 025-064 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Secretary of State William P. Rogers placed a joint congratulatory call to Senator John L. McClellan following his recent electoral victory. During the discussion, McClellan reflected on his successful campaign against organized labor efforts in his state while expressing a bipartisan commitment to cooperate with the administration. Both Nixon and Rogers emphasized their professional respect for the Senator and the importance of his continued service to the nation.

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Hello?
Senator McClellan, Mr. President.
Hello?
I'm just sitting here talking with Bill Rogers, and we were saying again how delighted we were that you won that thing, and I think my call must have given you those extra votes.
Thank you, Mr. President.
Thank you, Will.
I heard that we had a hard fight.
That's right, but it's a great victory for the country, John.
And here's Bill.
He wants to tell you the same thing.
I'm glad you feel that way.
Here he is.
John, congratulations.
I don't know when anything has pleased me so much.
Thank you, Bill.
Thank you very much.
It really was terrific.
The President and I were just talking about how much we've respected you over the years, and the worst thing that could have happened to have you defeated now.
We were really pleased.
Well, thank you, Bill.
The labor, outside laborers came down here to take over the state, but we were able to repel them.
Well, that's good.
That's great.
Well, I never forgot, never will forget how great you were to me when
many years ago.
Well, thank you, Bill.
Give my best to your wife.
I surely will, Bill.
And I do appreciate you as the president called me.
The president has been grand.
I want to cooperate with him every way that I possibly can.
I think you know that.
I do, John.
I don't give a darn much about Democrat or Republican.
I'd like to try to serve this country, and this country's in a bad shape.
Yeah, well, you've done a great job, and we appreciate it very much.
Well, thank you, Bill.
As well, John.
Thanks.
Bye.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On June 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, John L. McClellan, and William P. Rogers talked on the telephone from 10:51 am to 10:53 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 025-064 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 25-64

Date: June 14, 1972
Time: 10:51-10:53 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with John L. McClellan.

[See Conversation No. 733-3B]

     McClellan's electoral victory
         -Congratulations
         -William P. Rogers's congratulations

Rogers talked with McClellan at an unknown time.

     McClellan's electoral victory
         -Rogers's congratulations
         -Results of victory
         -Organized labor
               -Campaign efforts

     McClellan
         -Work with Rogers
         -Cooperation with President

Also recorded on June 14, 1972

  • 733-002 9:00 AM — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Alexander P. Butterfield, unknown person(s), and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:00 am to 10:04 am.
  • 733-003 10:04 AM — William P. Rogers, Henry A. Kissinger, unknown person(s), President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and John L. McClellan met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:04 am to 11:07 am.
  • 025-063 10:45 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, William P. Rogers, and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at 10:45 am.
  • 733-004 11:07 AM — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:07 am and 11:15 am.
  • 733-005 11:07 AM — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:07 am and 11:15 am.
  • 733-006 11:15 AM — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:15 am to 11:55 am.
  • 733-007 11:55 AM — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, Rose Mary Woods, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:55 am and 12:16 pm.
  • 733-008 12:30 PM — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:30 pm to 1:02 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 025-064, June 14, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/025-064 (accessed September 30, 2026).