President Nixon consulted with George E. Christian, a former press secretary to Lyndon B. Johnson, regarding political strategy and public opinion. The conversation centered on the upcoming presidential election and maneuvering related to the administration's political agenda. The exchange remains limited in scope due to the withdrawal of the majority of the recording for personal reasons.
On October 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and George E. Christian talked on the telephone from 2:27 pm to 2:30 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 031-061 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 31-61 Date: October 16, 1972 Time: 2:27 pm - 2:30 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with George E. Christian. [See Conversation No. 367-10B] ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 2m 6s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 (rev. Oct-06) *****************************************************************
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