Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 44 › Conversation 044-001

Nixon phone call with Boggs on Special election and Congressional politics

Thursday, March 22, 1973 · 9:06 AM–9:07 AM ET · White House Telephone · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Boggs, Corrine (Clairborne) (Lindy)Conversation044-001 on Tape 44StartThursday, March 22, 1973 at 9:06 AMEndThursday, March 22, 1973 at 9:07 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 044-001 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417195541 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon telephoned Representative Corinne “Lindy” Boggs to offer his congratulations on her recent special election victory. The two discussed the challenges of her campaign, with Nixon offering encouragement regarding her future electoral prospects. The conversation concluded with pleasantries exchanged regarding their respective families and political outlooks.

Lindy Boggs
Special election
Congressional politics
Election victory
Political campaigns

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NARA Description

On March 22, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Corrine ("Lindy") (Clairborne) Boggs talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:06 am and 9:07 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 044-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 044-001

Date: March 22, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:06 am and 9:07 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Corinne C. Boggs.

[See also Conversation No. 422-16]

       Corinne Boggs
             -House of Representatives
                   -Special election
                         -Congratulations
                         -Margin
                         -[Thomas] Hale Boggs
             -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
             -Election plans

             -Margin of victory
             -Campaigns
                  -Supporters

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Hello.

Mrs. Hale-Boxer.

Hello.

Mr. President, how darling of you.

Well, I know you had a very close fight, but I just wanted to be sure that we could congratulate you.

Thank you so much.

And may you win all your elections by the same amount.

Oh, thank you, Mr. President.

Have a good weekend next week.

I know Hale will be mighty proud that you're here, and you'll just carry on, carry that old flag, and we'll be glad to see you and welcome you when you're here.

Oh, thank you so much, Mr. President.

And how is Pat?

She's just fine, just fine.

She's helped me to send your best.

We figured you were a winner, so we didn't bother you beforehand.

You're very nice.

Thank you.

Now, you'll have to run again November, won't you?

I've seen the following year.

That's right, that's right.

Just like everybody else.

I think you wiped everybody out this time.

If you win by 80%, they're not going to bother you.

No, thank you.

Yesterday I had a luncheon for, you know, organization heads, and I said, this is the beginning of my campaign, my new campaign.

Yeah, the new one.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Well, we wish you the best and give our best to...

All those wonderful young people.

Thank you, Mr. President.

I remember so well.

Okay, goodbye.

Also recorded on March 22, 1973

887-001 8:01 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:01 am and 8:44 am.
887-002 8:01 AM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:01 am and 8:44 am.
422-016 9:06 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Corrine ("Lindy") (Clairborne) Boggs met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:06 am to 9:07 am.
422-017 9:07 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:07 am and 9:08 am.
044-002 9:08 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:08 am and 9:09 am.
422-018 9:08 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:08 am to 9:09 am.
422-019 9:09 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Zosimo Monson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:09 am and 9:11 am.
422-020 9:11 AM · 1 hr 21 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:11 am and 10:35 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 044-001, March 22, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417195541). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/044-001 (accessed November 15, 2026).