Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 260 › Conversation 260-032

Nixon & Harvey on Political strategy and Youth engagement

Monday, July 5, 1971 · 8:45 PM–8:48 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Harvey, JamesConversation260-032 on Tape 260 (tape position 03:47:15–04:08:59)StartMonday, July 5, 1971 at 8:45 PMEndMonday, July 5, 1971 at 8:48 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 260-032 ↗

President Richard Nixon and Congressman James Harvey held a brief meeting to discuss political engagement and constituent outreach. The conversation touched upon the involvement of young supporters and the importance of addressing specific industry concerns. The President expressed appreciation for Harvey's efforts and indicated the administration's ongoing focus on budgetary and legislative priorities.

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3:49:26Dwi eisiau i chi wybod, dwi wedi gweld rhywbeth ddiddorol wrth edrych ar fy ffordd o ddweud hynny.
3:49:43Fe wnaethoch chi ddweud hynny.
3:49:46Fe wnaethwch chi ddweud hynny.
3:49:48Fe wnaethwch chi dweud hynny.
3:49:52Wel, yn iawn, nid ydych chi'n bwysig am fynd i'r marg nesaf.
3:49:55Rydych chi'n dal i fod yn iawn.
3:49:58Mae'n iawn.
3:49:58Roeddwn i'n dod i gael y 39 a'r 49 pan oeddwn i'n ôl, ond rydych chi'n gwneud yn iawn.
3:50:03Ond roeddech chi wedi cael cyfle da.
3:50:07Oeddech chi'n gartref neu'n ysgrifennu?
3:50:10Ie, mae'n rhywfaint i'w wneud.
3:50:16O, ond y bobl ifanc.
3:50:19Ie, roedden nhw'n wych.
3:50:19Gobeithio y byddai nhw'n ymwneud â nhw.
3:50:21Roedden nhw'n ysgrifennu amdanyn nhw'n gyhoeddus.
3:50:22Roedden nhw'n ysgrifennu am 500 o nhw.
3:50:24Roedd nhw'n ysgrifennu am 500 o nhw.
3:50:27Roedd nhw'n ysgrifennu am 500 o nhw.
3:50:31Roedd nhw'n ysgrifennu am 500 o nhw.
3:50:36Roedd nhw'n ysgrifennu am 500 o nhw.
3:50:39Roedd nhw'n ysgrifennu am 500 o nhw.
3:50:40Roedd nhw'n ysgrifennu am 500 o nhw.
3:50:41Roedd nhw'n ysgrifennu am 500 o nhw.
3:50:43Roedd nhw'n ysgrifennu am 500 o nhw.
3:50:44Ro
3:50:46Rwy'n dweud wrthych chi, pan fyddwch chi'n dod ymlaen yn y flwyddyn nesaf, byddwch chi'n cymryd y trethiol.
3:50:56Mae hynny'n dda.
3:51:07Mae hynny'n dod ymlaen.
3:51:09Rwy'n mynd y bore ddiwethaf i gael cyfarfod â'r diwydiannau stiwl, ac yn ddiweddar hefyd.
3:51:17Felly mae'n rhaid i chi ddweud hynny.
3:51:19Rwy'n credu y byddant yn gwneud hynny'n dda.
3:51:25Ond rydyn ni wedi mynd ymlaen.
3:51:26Ac wedyn rydw i wedi mynd allan i'r Caelifoniau ac yn ceisio bod yn y Caelifoniau am 10 diwrnod ar y cyllideb.
3:51:32Ac rydyn ni'n gofyn i'w gyflawni pethau eraill.
3:51:34Yn ystod hynny, rydyn ni i gyd wedi bod yn gofyn amdanyn nhw.
3:51:37Ond mae llawer o bethau'n digwydd ac nid yw'n ddiddorol i mi.
3:51:41Mae'n dod yn dda iawn.
3:51:41Ond rydw i'n gwerthfawrogi hynny.
3:51:42Rydw i'n gwerthfawrogi hynny.
3:51:47Ac rydw i'n rhoi'r gorau i chi yn ôl.
3:51:49Bye.
3:51:50Bye.

On July 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and James Harvey met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:45 pm to 8:48 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 260-032 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 260-32

Date: July 5, 1971
Time: 8:45 pm - 8:48 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building

The President talked with Congressman James Harvey.

[See Conversation No. 6-151]
  • 006-148 8:26 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:26 pm and 8:38 pm.
  • 006-149 8:38 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Florence P. Dwyer talked on the telephone from 8:38 pm to 8:41 pm.
  • 260-030 8:38 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Florence P. Dwyer met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:38 pm to 8:41 pm.
  • 006-150 8:41 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:41 pm and 8:45 pm.
  • 260-031 8:41 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:41 pm and 8:45 pm.
  • 006-151 8:45 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and James Harvey talked on the telephone from 8:45 pm to 8:48 pm.
  • 006-152 8:48 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:48 pm and 9:08 pm.
  • 260-033 8:48 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:48 pm and 9:08 pm.

Conversation 260-032, July 6, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/260-032 (accessed October 5, 2026).