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Conversation 219-012

TapeTape 219StartTuesday, October 10, 1972 at 8:52 PMEndTuesday, October 10, 1972 at 8:55 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Byrnes, John W.Recording deviceCamp David Hard Wire
AI Summary

President Nixon met with Representative John W. Byrnes to express appreciation for a successful legislative vote and to coordinate strategy for an upcoming meeting with Republican senators. The President directed Byrnes to pressure holdouts to ensure party unity ahead of a critical conference, emphasizing the need for lawmakers to stand firm. They agreed to hold a session on Thursday morning to formalize this legislative push and secure necessary support.

Legislative StrategyRepublican PartyCongressional RelationsPolitical WhippingPolicy Conference
AudioNARA Description

On October 10, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and John W. Byrnes met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 8:52 pm to 8:55 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 219-012 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 219-12
Date: October 10, 1972
Time: 8:52 pm - 8:55 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President talked with John W. Byrnes.

[See Conversation No. 148-10]
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Well, I just wanted to thank you for a great job you did today.
That was a hell of a vote.
And, uh, right.
I'm going to, uh, have in the, uh, senators, uh, you know, the Republican senators at least, Thursday morning at 9 o'clock.
And, uh, you know... Huh?
Oh, I will.
Now, uh, will, uh, you have any guidance as to what we ought to do?
Tell him to let us know and I'll have him there at 9 o'clock and work him over.
Tell him that this is a matter of the people that are going to be in that conference.
They better damn well stand up.
Yeah, you can do that, can't you?
Yeah, I see.
It's what you've got.
He's pushing hard over there.
He ought to be able to get 35, 40 volts, I think.
All right.
I got the message.
And we'll let it cool today, and then 9 o'clock Thursday morning, I'll put her into the fire.
Okay.
All right.
Thank you.
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