President Richard Nixon called Philadelphia Mayor Frank L. Rizzo to express his gratitude for Rizzo’s support during the 1972 presidential election. The two discussed Nixon’s significant victory in Pennsylvania and the political landscape, including their shared disdain for Governor Milton J. Shapp and George McGovern’s conduct. The conversation concluded with Nixon expressing a desire to meet with Rizzo in the future to discuss administration goals and national unity.
On November 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Frank L. Rizzo talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:00 am and 1:10 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 033-056 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 33-56
Date: November 8, 1972
Time: Between 1:00 am - 1:10 am
Location: White House Telephone
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY
Tape Subject Log
(rev. June-07)
Conversation No. 33-56 (cont’d)
The President talked with Frank L. Rizzo.
[See Conversation No. 388-4B]
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1972 Election
-The President's victory
-Rizzo's work
-Pennsylvania
-The President's margin
-Milton J. Shapp
-Massachusetts
-Colleges
-The President's victory
-Rizzo's reaction
-The President's recent statement
-The President’s schedule
-Rizzo
-George S. McGovern
-Concession statement
-Rizzo's reaction
-Unity
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