Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 32 › Conversation 032-164

Nixon phone call with Hatfield on 1972 Election and Vietnam War

Friday, November 3, 1972 · 9:38 AM–9:42 AM ET · White House Telephone · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Hatfield, Mark O.; Hatfield, Mark O. (Mrs.)Conversation032-164 on Tape 32StartFriday, November 3, 1972 at 9:38 AMEndFriday, November 3, 1972 at 9:42 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 032-164 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417194219 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with Senator Mark O. Hatfield and Mrs. Antoinette Hatfield regarding the status of the 1972 election and ongoing Vietnam peace negotiations. Nixon emphasized the importance of securing a vote of confidence to support the administration's progress in securing a breakthrough in the peace talks. The parties also exchanged pleasantries regarding a portrait of First Lady Pat Nixon painted by Elizabeth Grant.

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On November 3, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Mark O. Hatfield, and Mrs. Mark O. Hatfield talked on the telephone from 9:38 am to 9:42 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 032-164 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 032-164

Date: November 3, 1972
Time: 9:38 am – 9:42 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Mark O. Hatfield.

[See Conversation No. 391-26]

        Greetings

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       1972 election
              -Hatfield's location
                      -Oregon
              -The President's visits
              -Hatfield's race
                      -The President's best wishes
                      -Get out the vote

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        Vietnam
            -Vote of confidence

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       1972 election
              -The President's campaign
                     -Support for the President
                             -Strength
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        Vietnam
            -Negotiations
                -Break-through
                    -Hopes
                    -The President’s recent statement

        The President's forthcoming radio speech on foreign policy
            -Release

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       Antoinette Hatfield
              -Portrait of Thelma C. (“Pat”) (Ryan) Nixon
                      -President’s opinion

                       -Ben Grant
                              -US News & World Report
                       -Painted by Elizabeth Grant
                       -Mark O. Hatfield’s opinion

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The President talked with Mrs. Mark O. Hatfield at an unknown time between 9:38 and 9:42 am.

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The President talked with Mrs. Mark O. Hatfield at an unknown time between 9:38 and 9:42 am.

       Greetings

       Portrait of Thelma C. (“Pat”) (Ryan) Nixon

       1972 Election
              -Hatfield's race
                      -Latest reports
              -The President's trips
                      -Close senate races
                      -Oregon is a cinch
              -Get the vote out
              -Turn-out
              -Celebration of victory

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       Appreciation for telephone call

       Portrait of Thelma C. (“Pat”) (Ryan) Nixon
               -Antoinette Hatfield’s opinion
               -Elizabeth Grant

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And to tell them that we're moving now towards the peace that we all want, and we need a vote of confidence right at this point.
Well, I'll certainly do so, as I have been.
Don't let them get discouraged about the negotiations.
As we all know, while we've made the major breakthrough on the major items, we just want to be sure we get the details nailed down.
That's right.
And we're not going to do this for political purposes.
But anyway, it's moving along.
That's wonderful.
Moving along, and we don't want to raise hopes, but I can assure you that we've made a major breakthrough.
I said last night on TV.
And I just want to congratulate you for it, because it's something that...
I know it's
Bothered a lot of people, but I'm going to make a foreign policy speech tomorrow covering other things in Vietnam on radio, and you may find it interesting.
It'll be made for Saturday while I'm traveling around the country.

Also recorded on November 3, 1972

  • 391-026 9:38 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Mark O. Hatfield, and Mrs. Mark O. Hatfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:38 am to 9:42 am.
  • 032-165 9:42 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:42 am and 9:44 am.
  • 391-027 9:42 AM · 10 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 9:42 am and 9:44 am.
  • 032-166 9:44 AM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 9:44 am to 9:45 am.
  • 391-028 9:44 AM · 45 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:44 am to 9:45 am.
  • 032-167 9:45 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:45 am.
  • 391-029 9:45 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 9:45 am.
  • 391-031 9:45 AM · 25 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Jack R. Miller, and William L. Scott met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:45 am and 10:13 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 032-164, November 3, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417194219). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/032-164 (accessed November 13, 2026).