Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 32 › Conversation 032-023
Nixon phone call with Michaelian on 1972 Presidential Campaign
Tuesday, October 24, 1972 · 4:00 PM–4:02 PM ET · White House Telephone · 16 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon called Westchester County Executive Edwin G. Michaelian to express his personal appreciation for Michaelian’s efforts regarding a recent presidential campaign trip to New York. The discussion focused on the success of the tour through Westchester, specifically highlighting staff coordination in Yonkers and Eastchester. Nixon emphasized his gratitude for Michaelian’s logistical support and discussed the political importance of securing a strong plurality in Westchester County for the upcoming election.
- 1972 Presidential Campaign
- Westchester County
- Campaign Logistics
- New York State Politics
- Edwin G. Michaelian
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NARA Description
On October 24, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Edwin G. Michaelian talked on the telephone from 4:00 pm to 4:02 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 032-023 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 032-023
Date: October 24, 1972
Time: 4:00 pm - 4:02 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with Edwin G. Michaelian.
[See Conversation No. 373-17]
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 12/19/2017.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[032-023-w001]
[Duration: 1m 55s]
1972 Campaign
-New York trip
-Michaelian’s work
-Tour through Westchester
-Staff in Yonkers, Eastchester
-Praise
-Appreciation
-Length
-Scheduling
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542
-Yonkers
-Certificates
-The President's appreciation
-The President's supporters
-New York state vote
-Plurality in Westchester
******************************************************************************Also recorded on October 24, 1972
- 373-017 4:00 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Edwin G. Michaelian met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:00 pm to 4:02 pm.
- 032-024 4:02 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:02 pm and 4:04 pm.
- 373-018 4:02 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:02 pm and 4:04 pm.
- 032-025 4:04 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:04 pm and 4:16 pm.
- 373-019 4:04 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:04 pm and 4:16 pm.
- 373-020 4:04 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:04 pm and 4:16 pm.
- 373-021 4:04 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:04 pm and 4:16 pm.
- 373-022 4:04 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:04 pm and 4:16 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 032-023, October 24, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/032-023 (accessed October 9, 2026).