Conversation 032-170

TapeTape 32StartFriday, November 3, 1972 at 10:08 AMEndFriday, November 3, 1972 at 10:10 AMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Scott, William L.Recording deviceWhite House Telephone

On November 3, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and William L. Scott talked on the telephone from 10:08 am to 10:10 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 032-170 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 032-170
Date: November 3, 1972
Time: 10:08 am - 10:10 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with William L. Scott.

[See Conversation No. 391-31B]

        Greetings

        1972 election
            -The President’s previous letter
            -Virginia
                -The President's itinerary
                -Vice President Spiro T. Agnew's visit
                     -Richmond
                -National defense
                -The President’s call
                -Scott's chances
                -The President's chances

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Congressman William Scott, Mr. President.
Yeah.
President, sir.
Hello.
Hello, Mr. President.
Bill, I know you're working hard in your last two or three days, and the purpose of my call, I've already, as you know, written you a letter.
I wish you well.
I just can't get to all the states, and Virginia's one where I'd love to come, but I can't.
I just want to wish you well on Election Day and urge everybody to get out and vote.
Will you do that?
and because we uh we're grateful for the vice president coming here and well i asked him to go campaign in richmond on monday night well he'll do great for you and i asked him to go there and i thought that would help let me say too that what we uh we we we know that you'll work with us in this great area of national defense and foreign policy and that's what we need so uh
My first of about six or seven stops around Virginia today.
It was very good for us, and it was most gracious of you to come.
You tell them that I called and that I just repeating what you have already said in my endorsement.
We need you in the Senate, and we'll appreciate the support that you can give for our strong foreign.
Let me reciprocate by saying we know you're going to win.
We need you in the White House.
Thank you, Bill.
Bye-bye.