President Nixon consulted with his staff and his daughter, Tricia Nixon Cox, to refine the themes for his upcoming Republican National Convention acceptance speech. The discussion focused on establishing a tone similar to a State of the Union address, emphasizing national unity over political division. Central to the draft were arguments against the use of quotas and the promotion of a 'new majority' that transcends traditional partisan affiliations.
On August 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Camp David operator, Manolo Sanchez, and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone at Camp David from 6:18 pm to 6:23 pm. The Camp David Study Desk taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 176-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 176-5 Date: August 17, 1972 Time: 6:18 pm - 6:23 pm Location: Camp David Study Desk The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 203-28] The President conferred with Manolo Sanchez. Request for H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman [End of conferral] Request for a call to Tricia Nixon Cox The President talked with Tricia Nixon Cox. (rev. Mar-02) ***************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 11/08/2017. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal returnable] [176-005-w001] [Duration: 4m 43s] Advice on the President’s Republican Party acceptance speech -State of the Union tone -Political impact -New majority -Issues coverage -Quotas Discussion of rough draft of the President’s Republican Party acceptance speech -Congratulations to Republican Convention -Division -Discrimination -Race, religion, sex, age, national background -Quotas -Divided States of America -Partisan of principles as opposed to a partisan of party -Unity vs. division -Democrats and Republicans -New majority -Political philosophies -We/They *****************************************************************
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