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Conversation 030-027

TapeTape 30StartMonday, September 25, 1972 at 9:23 PMEndMonday, September 25, 1972 at 9:24 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Recording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman discussed the scheduling logistics for Vice President Spiro Agnew’s attendance at an upcoming Senate vote on the Edward W. Brooke amendment. They analyzed whether Agnew could balance a planned breakfast appearance in Texas with the necessary arrival time for the 2:00 p.m. vote in Washington. Haldeman committed to exploring whether the Vice President could reschedule his morning commitment to ensure his timely return for the legislative session.

Spiro T. AgnewEdward W. Brooke amendmentSenate votingschedulinglegislative strategy
AudioNARA Description

On September 25, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 9:23 pm to 9:24 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 030-027 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 30-27

Date: September 25, 1972
Time: 9:23 pm - 9:24 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

       Timing for vote on Edward W. Brooke amendment
             -Vice President Spiro T. Agnew's schedule
                     -Return to Washington, DC
                     -Breakfast appearance in Texas
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Hello.
You probably already checked this, but is the time set for the vote?
Yes, sir.
It's the firm time.
There's a preliminary vote at 1.30 and then the other vote at 2 o'clock.
2 o'clock.
And we've gone into the question of whether he could go by early.
Or whether we could delay.
Yeah.
The time difference doesn't work.
He would have to leave there early.
at nine o'clock to make the vote well why doesn't he go by don't they have a breakfast or some damn thing they're going to have just that's that'll be the next thing i'm going to explore is whether he can he just he might just say i'll buy something and change change the thing so he goes by at eight eight o'clock to a breakfast or 8 30. yep and uh and then flies in for the vote yep that's another way he makes his appearance okay right
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