Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 192 › Conversation 192-007

Nixon phone call with Mitchell on Congressional relations and Moscow summit

Friday, June 9, 1972 · 10:24 AM–10:47 AM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 27 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Mitchell, John N.Conversation192-007 on Tape 192 (tape position 01:21:34–01:48:58)StartFriday, June 9, 1972 at 10:24 AMEndFriday, June 9, 1972 at 10:47 AMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 192-007 ↗

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President Nixon and John Mitchell discussed the political climate following the President’s recent trip to Moscow and its influence on congressional behavior. The conversation centered on the favorable outcome of a recent legislative vote, noting that even political opponents like Senator Charles Percy had shifted their stance. Nixon expressed a desire to maintain a firm, aggressive posture in his administration's dealings, emphasizing that he should not become overly conciliatory or 'tender' following tough confirmation processes.

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I saw a fine picture of you in parties on the front page.
I'm surprised the bastard used such a good one.
Where was that taken?
Yeah, I just tried to call him this morning.
He's in Philadelphia.
By the way, what's he doing up there?
Making a speech or something?
Yeah.
Yeah, you know, the vote was good, John.
Not that it didn't lose the Republic.
Even that Percy turned around, you know.
I see.
He's not for it.
Why do you think he did?
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
I think, too, that I just had a feeling, John, that, you know, there's always, it's sort of a, after coming back from the Moscow trip and everything, these guys don't kind of want to be in a position of fighting the President too hard every damn thing.
What do you think?
Not that they would love to do it, but, you know, they watch the limit.
They thought they were just too dark and partisan, which they were.
Well, thank God, you know, only 19 votes.
That really is good, and I hope he's rough as hell on people, too.
You know, he shouldn't allow this to make him a little tender.
You understand what I mean?
All right.
You know what I mean?
Connelly mentioned that to me.
He said, you know, he just hopes that Dick doesn't.
Just so many people, when they go through a tough confirmation, that sort of bends the whip.
He says, don't let him do it.
And I think Connelly's right.
So you let him, you know, keep you.

NARA Description

On June 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and John N. Mitchell met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 10:24 am to 10:47 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 192-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 192-7

Date: June 9, 1972
Time:10:24-10:47 am
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President talked with John N. Mitchell.

[See Conversation No. 133-26; one item has been withdrawn.]

Also recorded on June 9, 1972

  • 133-022 10:23 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 10:23 am.
  • 133-023 10:23 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:23 am and 10:29 am.
  • 192-003 10:23 AM · 30 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 10:23 am.
  • 192-004 10:23 AM · 41 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:23 am and 10:29 am.
  • 133-024 10:29 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George P. Shultz talked on the telephone at Camp David from 10:29 am to 10:32 am.
  • 192-005 10:29 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George P. Shultz met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 10:29 am to 10:52 am.
  • 133-025 10:32 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:32 am and 10:34 am.
  • 192-006 10:32 AM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:32 am and 10:34 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 192-007, June 9, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/192-007 (accessed October 8, 2026).