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Conversation 035-071

TapeTape 35StartWednesday, January 3, 1973 at 1:01 PMEndWednesday, January 3, 1973 at 1:03 PMParticipantsMansfield, Michael J. ("Mike");  Scott, Hugh;  Nixon, Richard M. (President)Recording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

President Nixon spoke with Senate leaders Mike Mansfield and Hugh Scott to acknowledge the formal reconvening of the Senate and confirm the readiness of both chambers for legislative action. The participants coordinated their upcoming schedules, confirming a Friday morning bipartisan meeting to address domestic policy and an evening reception for new members of Congress. Nixon signaled the imminent transmittal of executive branch nominations and legislative messages to the Senate to facilitate the new session's workflow.

Congressional relationsSenate schedulingPresidential nominationsBipartisan leadershipDomestic policy
AudioNARA Description

On January 3, 1973, Michael J. ("Mike") Mansfield, Hugh Scott, and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 1:01 pm to 1:03 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 035-071 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 35-71

Date: January 3, 1973
Time: 1:01 pm - 1:03 pm
Location: White House Telephone

Michael J. Mansfield and Hugh Scott talked with the President.

       Congressional relations
            -Reconvening of Senate
                  -Quorum
                  -Presidential nominations
                  -Messages
            -The President’s schedule
                  -Bipartisan leadership meeting
                  -Freshman Congressmen and bipartisan leadership reception
                        -William E. Timmons
                  -Bipartisan leadership meeting
                        -Domestic policy

       Senate schedule
            -Nominations and messages
                  -Committees
            -Committee structure

       The President’s schedule
            -Bipartisan leadership meeting
                  -Breakfast

       New Year’s greeting
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                        (rev. Oct.-07)
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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President, Senator Mansfield, Senator Scott.
There you are.
Hello?
Hello, Mr. President.
Hello, Mr. President.
Hi, how are you?
Fine, thank you.
You got to work?
Yes, we have a forum, we're in business, and we're supposed to tell you that we're ready for action.
Well, fine, we appreciate it, and I got a lot of nominations that are already on their way down there, and messages will be coming down, and we'll have a chance to see you both on Friday.
uh with the with the rebalance of the leadership and i hope that you uh that you'll be able to come friday night as well if you can i'm inviting uh you i've extended that invitation
I told Bill Timmons this morning to include the whole leadership.
You see, these are for all the new members of the House and the Senate, Democrat and Republican, so we're asking the whole Republican leadership and the whole Democratic leadership.
So, I mean, you know, it's no command, but I thought it would be a nice way to honor, to sort of welcome them to Washington.
Friday morning is a working session, the first of our bipartisan things, this one on domestic policy primarily.
Good, good, good, good.
We'll have our committee structure ready on Monday after we've had another session.
Right.
Well, I wish you well, and I'll see you Friday morning, 8.30.
Yes, sir.
Ham and eggs.
Okay, Mr. President.
Okay.
Red weed.
Thank you.
Bye.
Happy to see you.
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