Conversation 045-069

TapeTape 45StartMonday, April 30, 1973 at 11:41 PMEndMonday, April 30, 1973 at 11:42 PMParticipantsWhite House operator; Cox, Tricia Nixon; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Hughes, James D. ("Don")Recording deviceWhite House Telephone

AI Summary

President Nixon received a supportive telephone call from Major General James D. Hughes following the President's televised address regarding the Watergate scandal. Joined briefly by Tricia Nixon Cox during the call, Nixon expressed personal gratitude for Hughes's loyalty and his positive feedback on the speech. The exchange served primarily as a morale-boosting communication between the President and a military aide during a period of significant political instability.

WatergatePresidential AddressLoyaltyMilitary LiaisonPolitical Morale

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NARA Description

On April 30, 1973, White House operator, Tricia Nixon Cox, President Richard M. Nixon, and James D. ("Don") Hughes talked on the telephone from 11:41 pm to 11:42 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 045-069 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 45-69

Date: April 30, 1973
Time: 11:41 pm - 11:42 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with Tricia Nixon Cox.

     Telephone call from Maj. Gen. James D. (“Don”) Hughes

Tricia Nixon Cox conferred with the President.

[Begin conferral]
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                                                               Conversation No. 45-69 (cont’d)

     Telephone call from Hughes

[End conferral]

The President talked with Hughes.

     Watergate
          -President’s speech
          -President’s appreciation of Hughes
                -Rose Mary Woods
                -[Dwight] David Eisenhower, II
          -President’s speech

Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Are you?

I have General Hughes for the president.

General Hughes?

Right.

All right.

Hello.

Good morning, Mr. President.

Hi, John.

How are you?

Fine, sir.

I thought your speech was superb.

Thank you very much.

And it came through loud and clear over here, sir.

Fine, John.

Fine.

Well, we appreciate your...

Your loyalty, your love, and Rose is sitting here, and David, and they all say you're a hell of a fellow, and I say, well, I don't know.

I don't believe it, Mr. President.

I'm just delighted to hear from you, but I think you said what had to be said beautifully.

Thank you very much, John.

It's so good of you to call and tell the boys to keep the faith.

I certainly will, sir, and we're thinking of you all the time.

Thank you.

I know that, John, and thank you so much for calling.

Yes sir.

Goodbye sir.

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