Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 26 › Conversation 026-028

Nixon phone call with Agnew on Capital punishment and Supreme Court

Friday, June 30, 1972 · 11:07 AM–11:15 AM ET · White House Telephone

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Agnew, Spiro T. (Vice President)Conversation026-028 onTape 26 (tape position 02:01:00–02:08:40)StartFriday, June 30, 1972 at 11:07 AMEndFriday, June 30, 1972 at 11:15 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 026-028 ↗

AI Summary

President Richard Nixon and Vice President Spiro Agnew discuss the President's recent press conference, specifically focusing on his handling of questions regarding recent Supreme Court decisions on capital punishment. Agnew praises the President's performance, while they both express frustration over the media's lack of depth and understanding regarding the legal nuances of the Court's rulings. Additionally, the conversation touches upon administrative scheduling and the political implications of a lawsuit filed by the Press Club against the Administration.

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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2:01:34Un o'r diwrnodau gorfforol mwyaf ar gyfer cyfweliad pres, nid oedden nhw'n gallu ei wneud eu hunain.

2:01:38Nid oedd hynny'n rhywbeth.

2:01:39Nid oedd hynny'n rhywbeth.

2:01:40Roedd hynny'n ganolbwyntiaeth cyfrifol, ac roeddwn i'n meddwl ei fod yn penderfyniad anodd yn bennaf, ond dyna'r teimlad bersonol.

2:01:47Wel, rwy'n meddwl eich bod chi'n rheoli'r pethau'n dda iawn.

2:01:50Yn amlwg, dwi ddim yn meddwl bod un tent o'r bobl hynny wedi darllen y penderfyniadau, ac nid ydyn nhw'n deall... Nid ydyn nhw.

2:01:56Wel, mae nain penderfyniadau gwahanol, ac roedd y penderfyniadau wedi gadael eu llwyddo, os oedd y llaw'n cael ei ysgrifennu'n iawn.

2:02:02Nid oedd hi'n rheoli'r penderfyniad, dim ond ddwy o'r ddwy o'r ddwy o'r ddwy o'r ddwy.

2:02:08Dwi'n meddwl yw'n iawn.

2:02:09Dwi'n meddwl yw'n iawn.

2:02:11Dwi'n meddwl yw'n iawn.

2:03:31Gobeithio i mi gael y Prif Weinidog, os gwelwch.

2:03:32Ie, sir.

2:03:36Prif Weinidog, sir.

2:03:37Ie.

2:03:38Ie.

2:04:00Un o'r diwrnodau gorfforol mwyaf ar gyfer cyfweliad pres, nid oedden nhw'n gallu ei wneud eu hunain.

2:04:04Nid oedd hynny'n rhywbeth.

2:04:05Nid oedd hynny'n rhywbeth.

2:04:06Roedd hynny'n ganolbwyntiaeth cyfrifol, ac roeddwn i'n meddwl ei fod yn penderfyniad anodd yn bennaf, ond dyna'r teimlad bersonol.

2:04:13Wel, rwy'n credu eich bod chi'n rheoli'r pethau'n dda iawn.

2:04:14Yn amlwg, dwi ddim yn meddwl bod un tent o'r bobl hynny wedi darllen y penderfyniadau, ac nid ydyn nhw'n deall beth yw'r pethau.

2:04:20Nid ydyn nhw'n deall beth ydyn nhw'n deall beth ydyn nhw'n deall beth ydyn nhw'n deall beth ydyn nhw'n deall beth ydyn nhw'n deall beth ydyn nhw'n deall beth ydyn nhw'n deall beth ydyn nhw'n deall beth ydyn nhw'n deall beth ydyn nhw'n deall beth ydyn nhw'n deall beth y

2:04:33ar y syniad y byddai peidio'n ddrwg, period.

2:04:35Iawn, dyna'r ffordd roeddwn i'n ei weld.

2:04:37Rwy'n gobeithio bod hynny'n wir, oherwydd, mi wnes i ddweud wrthych chi, dwi'n meddwl y byddai un o'r cydnabwyr neu'r un o'r hyfforddwyr wedi bod wedi bod wedi bod wedi bod wedi bod wedi bod wedi bod wedi bod wedi bod wedi bod wedi bod wedi bod wedi bod wedi bod wedi bod wedi bod

NARA Description

On June 30, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Vice President Spiro T. Agnew talked on the telephone from 11:07 am to 11:15 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 026-028 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 26-28

Date: June 30, 1972
Time: 11:07-11:15 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Spiro T. Agnew.

[See Conversation No. 744-7]

     Agnew's schedule
         -Appearance in Nassau County

     The President's previous news conference
          -Questions
          -The President's handling
          -Supreme Court decisions on capital punishment
               -The President’s view
               -The Justice’s opinions
          -Capital punishment
               -The President's views
               -State legislatures

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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1

                                         (rev. Jan-02)

[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 4m 44s ]

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     The President's previous press conference
          -News breaks

     Press Club's attack on Administration
          -Lawsuit by members

     The President's schedule

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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 43s ]

END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2

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Also recorded on June 30, 1972

026-027 11:04 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:04 am and 11:07 am.
744-004 11:04 AM — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:04 am to 11:05 am.
744-005 11:05 AM — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:05 am and 11:07 am.
744-006 11:05 AM — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:05 am and 11:07 am.
744-026 11:05 AM — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:05 am and 11:07 am.
744-007 11:07 AM — President Richard M. Nixon and Vice President Spiro T. Agnew met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:07 am to 11:15 am.
744-008 11:15 AM — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:15 am.
744-009 11:15 AM — Stephen B. Bull and Vernon C. Coffey, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:15 am to 11:26 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 026-028, June 30, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/026-028 (accessed September 18, 2026).