Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 28 › Conversation 028-049
Nixon phone call with Marsh on George C. Wallace and Personnel management
Thursday, August 3, 1972 · 8:48 AM–8:54 AM ET · White House Telephone · 56 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon called John O. Marsh, Jr. to express appreciation for his ongoing work with the American Revolutionary Bicentennial Commission. Nixon relayed positive feedback from Charles Colson and John Connally regarding Marsh’s performance and specifically praised his handling of sensitive matters involving George Wallace. The President concluded the call by affirming his total confidence in Marsh’s ability to manage his current responsibilities.
- American Revolutionary Bicentennial Commission
- George C. Wallace
- Personnel management
- Political strategy
- Charles W. Colson
- John B. Connally
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NARA Description
On August 3, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and John O. Marsh, Jr. talked on the telephone from 8:48 am to 8:54 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 028-049 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 28-49
Date: August 3, 1972
Time: 8:48 am - 8:54 am
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with John O. Marsh, Jr.
[See Conversation No. 760-6A]
Greetings
The President's talks with Charles W. Colson, John B. Connally
-Praise for Marsh's job with the American Revolutionary Bicentennial Commission
-George C. Wallace
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 5m 51s ]
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*****************************************************************Also recorded on August 3, 1972
- 028-047 8:10 AM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 8:10 am.
- 028-048 8:10 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:10 am and 8:28 am.
- 760-002 8:10 AM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 8:10 am.
- 760-003 8:10 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:10 am and 8:28 am.
- 760-006 8:28 AM · 27 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Stephen B. Bull, White House operator, and John O. Marsh, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:28 am to 8:57 am.
- 760-007 9:09 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:09 am to 9:10 am.
- 760-008 9:10 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:10 am and 9:12 am.
- 760-009 9:12 AM · 1 hr 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Rose Mary Woods, John D. Ehrlichman, unknown person(s), Stephen B. Bull, Ollie Matson, Mrs. Ollie Matson, Barbara Matson, Bruce Matson, Marguerite S. Chang, Henry C. Cashen, II, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:12 am to 10:41 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 028-049, August 3, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/028-049 (accessed October 1, 2026).