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Conversation 140-040

TapeTape 140StartSaturday, August 19, 1972 at 12:02 PMEndSaturday, August 19, 1972 at 12:05 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Recording deviceCamp David Study Table
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On August 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 12:02 pm to 12:05 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 140-040 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 140-40

Date: August 19, 1972
Time: 12:02 pm - 12:05 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table

The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

[See Conversation No. 205-8]

                                       (rev. Mar-02)

     The President’s forthcoming acceptance speech
          -Education
               -Busing
               -The President's ideas
                     -Reform
                     -Platform ideas
                          -National Education Association [NEA]
               -Domestic Council
               -Patrick J. Buchanan
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Because I can't get at it myself on that education thing, and I don't want it too long.
I want a little flip on the blessing thing, but I don't want it all.
I want to be sure that somebody gets at it and puts in some of my strong ideas about reform of education, you know what I mean?
I know that the usual crap will be in the platform, you know, but kissing the ass of the NEA and all that.
But I mean, I want to
I want to say that what we need is not just this mine building.
What we need is a whole re-examination of education.
I'll just kick them a little.
And I'll put in some personal things about teachers and so forth.
I just wanted to be sure that thought was that somebody would get that in and put in a couple of pages.
You probably can't get it out of the domestic council.
You might try to help you can and just throw something in as well as the domestic council.
Okay.
Yep.
All right.
Fine.
All right.
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