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Conversation 025-128

TapeTape 25StartThursday, June 22, 1972 at 5:05 PMEndThursday, June 22, 1972 at 5:07 PMTape start time05:16:30Tape end time05:17:35ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Daley, Richard J.Recording deviceWhite House Telephone
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On June 22, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Richard J. Daley talked on the telephone from 5:05 pm to 5:07 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 025-128 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 25-128

Date: June 22, 1972
Time: 5:05-5:07 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Richard J. Daley.

[See Conversation No. 740-7C]

     Greetings

     President's family

     Vietnam
          -Daley's statement to Mayors' Conference
                -Television coverage
          -President's policies
                -Objectives
                -Daley's support
                -Outcome
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Hello.
Mayor Daley, Mr. President.
Hello.
Hello.
Mr. President.
Hello, Mr. Mayor.
How are you?
How are you?
Fine.
How's your family?
Fine.
They're just fine.
Very good.
I just called to tell you that I was most grateful for the statement you made to the mayor's conference on that Vietnam thing.
And incidentally, I don't know whether you know, but our people watch the shows.
They said it got a very good coverage on TV.
well you're nationally you're our president as i told you something well i remember we wrote in the car that day right oh one thing that i know you want pieces more than anyone else i've seen two fellows in there like yourself sure and i think we should stand behind you that's right i heard a lot of things and i just couldn't sit there i just don't well i appreciate let me say
We're doing the right thing, I can assure you, and it's going to come out all right.
But I'll always remember those who put their country above partisanship like yourself on an issue like this.
Thank you.
Good luck and good wishes.
Thank you.
Bye.
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