Conversation 228-002

TapeTape 228StartMonday, November 20, 1972 at 1:21 PMEndMonday, November 20, 1972 at 1:42 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President)Recording deviceCamp David Hard Wire

AI Summary

President Nixon dictates a memorandum for the file regarding a wide-ranging review of his administration's political landscape following the 1972 election. The recording captures his reflections on personnel management, including potential changes to the Republican National Committee and cabinet-level shifts, as well as strategies for managing his public image and press relations. Additionally, the President assesses the effectiveness of key advisors and evaluates potential appointments for his second term, including considerations for the United Nations and the Internal Revenue Service.

1972 electionSecond term reorganizationPublic relationsPersonnel appointmentsRepublican National Committee

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NARA Description

On November 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:21 pm and 1:42 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 228-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 228-2

Date: November 20, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:21 pm and 1:42 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President dictated a memorandum for the file.

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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]

       Unknown person
           -Manner

       1972 election
            -The President’s observations
            -Campaign
            -Robert J. Dole

       The President’s schedule
            -Meeting with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

       Republican National Committee [RNC]
            -Dole
            -Risk

       Unknown person
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           NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                 (rev. Feb.-08)

                                                  Conversation No. 228-2 (cont’d)

     -Delegation

The President’s files
     -Personal papers
     -Substance, details
     -Vietnam
     -Trip to People’s Republic of China [PRC]

Public relations
      -William P. Rogers
      -The President’s memorandum
      -The President’s image
      -Henry A. Kissinger
      -William L. Safire
      -Hugh S. Sidey
      -Life
             -Cut off
             -Ronald L. Ziegler
                   -Telephone call to New York
                   -The President’s photograph

Race relations [?]
     -Robert C. Byrd
     -George C. Wallace
     -Appointments
     -Julie Nixon Eisenhower
     -Blacks

1972 election
     -John D. Ehrlichman, Haldeman
     -Congress
     -George S. McGovern

Rogers
     -Foreign trip
           -Negotiation
     -Haldeman
     -Charles W. Colson

Second term reorganization
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                         (rev. Feb.-08)

                                                            Conversation No. 228-2 (cont’d)

             -George D. Webster
                   -Internal Revenue Service [IRS]
             -John A. Scali
                   -Ambassador to the United Nations [UN]
             -Howard (“Bo”) Calloway

[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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Transcript (AI-Generated)

This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.

He was always bouncing in one foot.

Now he feels that he has to come here.

Thank you.

I realized that I couldn't do anything with the government back in the past.

But because of the development that was on the line, I made that hard to deal with.

I told them that I couldn't do anything with the government back in the past.

I told them that I couldn't do anything with the government

Back here, I also think

I agree

A little circuit here that comes right outside of the office.

Light will be cut off at this point.

We're going to have to get it cut off.

I can't order you to take it off.

Take it off.

Call the art department regarding our upset about the cutoff.

They don't know what I'm talking about.

She says, just think how it's terrible.

How they must feel.

They need to feel what they are.

You know, fresh.

I think I've also already.

... ... ... ... ...

On the odds and ends.

I have no certain thought that he should be able to negotiate this for me, sir.

No, sir.

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Scully.

you

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