Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 31 › Conversation 031-099

Nixon phone call with Marrinsen on 1972 presidential campaign

Tuesday, October 17, 1972 · 9:12 AM–9:13 AM ET · White House Telephone · 48 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Marrinsen, RalphConversation031-099 on Tape 31StartTuesday, October 17, 1972 at 9:12 AMEndTuesday, October 17, 1972 at 9:13 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 031-099 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted Ralph Marrinson to express personal appreciation for his campaign contributions and advocacy work regarding nursing home issues. The discussion centered on the importance of improving conditions within these facilities, reflecting the President's stated personal concern for the elderly. No specific policy actions were decided, as the call served primarily as a gesture of political recognition and encouragement for Marrinson's efforts.

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NARA Description

On October 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Ralph Marrinsen talked on the telephone from 9:12 am to 9:13 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 031-099 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 31-99

Date: October 17, 1972
Time: 9:12 am - 9:13 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Ralph Marrinson.

[See Conversation No. 801-4B]

        1972 campaign
            -Marrinson's efforts
                -Nursing homes
                    -The President’s view

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Thank you.
Hello.
Good morning.
Good morning.
I tried to reach you yesterday only to tell you that with three weeks going before the election, I so much appreciate all of your very fine comments you've made and through the nursing homes for the President's Committee and so forth.
Thank you very much.
And we hope that we just do a good job and do a better job for those people that are in those homes.
Thank you very much.
We appreciate your concern and support.
Right.
Well, there are...
I have a really deep feeling in my heart about all these problems because I've seen so many people get in those homes, and they're terribly important.
And we're glad to have you with us.
Thank you very much.
Good luck.
Thank you.

Also recorded on October 17, 1972

  • 031-098 7:54 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:54 am and 9:12 am.
  • 801-001 7:54 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:54 am and 8:17 am.
  • 801-002 7:54 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:54 am and 8:17 am.
  • 801-003 8:17 AM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:17 am to 8:34 am.
  • 801-004 8:36 AM · 1 hr — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, White House operator, and Andrew E. Gibson met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:36 am and 9:59 am.
  • 801-005 9:59 AM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, David C. Hoopes, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:59 am to 10:21 am.
  • 801-007 10:33 AM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:33 am and 11:06 am.
  • 108-004 11:06 AM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon and members of the National Advisory Council for Drug Abuse Prevention, including James Q. Wilson, Wade Coleman, Richard S. Wilbur, Donald E. Johnson, Carl D. Chambers, Robert L. DuPont, Phyllis Harrison-Ross, Audrey R. Holliday, John J. Marchi, Beny J. Primm, Michael J. Quinn, Gale E. Sayers, Egil ("Bud") Krogh, Jr., Richard H. Nordahl, Lee W. Gladden, Geoffrey C. Shepard, Dr. Jerome H. Jaffe, Myles J. Ambrose, Dr. Merlin K. ("Morty") DuVal, and Richard L. Harkness, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 11:06 am and 11:21 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 031-099, October 17, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/031-099 (accessed November 9, 2026).