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Conversation 027-078

TapeTape 27StartWednesday, July 26, 1972 at 11:52 AMEndWednesday, July 26, 1972 at 11:55 AMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Meir, GoldaRecording deviceWhite House Telephone
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On July 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Golda Meir talked on the telephone from 11:52 am to 11:55 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 027-078 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 27-78

Date: July 26, 1972
Time: 11:52 am - 11:55 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Golda Meir.

[See Conversation No. 754-3A]

[A transcript of this conversation appears in Public Papers of the President of the United States,
Richard Nixon, 1972, pp. 740-741]

                                        (rev. Feb-02)
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Hello?
Hello, Madam Prime Minister.
Mr. President, shalom.
Well, thank you very much, and I want you to know that as I speak here from the Oval Office, where you and I have met so many times, that I extend the very best wishes of all of the people of the United States to all of the people of Israel.
And I think this program, as I saw the countries you were talking to, instead of being called Around the World in 80 Days, could be called Around the World in 60 Minutes.
Right.
Mr. President, it's extremely kind of you to take time off and speak to us.
I can only tell you that the best wishes of all the people of Israel, appreciation, and all the friendship that we can express goes out to you and the people of the United States.
I remember the Oval Room very well, always with a great feeling of satisfaction and appreciation and joy.
and thankfulness that you've always taken so much of your time to listen to my long story of troubles and wishes and so on, but I must say I always came out with the right answers.
Well, Madam Prime Minister, I want you to know that you, needless to say, are always welcome here.
I only regret that while I have visited Israel on other occasions, I have never been able to do so as a
as president, but you can be sure that we will continue to work together for what you're interested in, what we're interested in, and that is a just peace in the Mideast which will protect the integrity of Israel for which your people have suffered so much and sacrificed so much.
Thank you very, very much.
It's easier to face difficulties
when you speak as you do and i know what you have done so thank you very much there's a large group here they're all smiling and happy to hear your voice i want to say just one last thing i think the fact that we do have this uh new television communication
mean that the programs that will be carried from Israel to the United States and from the United States to Israel will mean that more people of our people here will have an opportunity not only to see Israel by television, but perhaps go there as tourists.
And we hope that more people from Israel can come here.
We hope that will be one of the dividends of this new program.
This is a commercial that will work both ways.
That's right, that's right.
And I know that I've enjoyed my visits, and we want you and many of your friends to know they're always welcome here in our country.
Thank you very, very much.
Thank you, and we will look forward to seeing you.
Goodbye.
Goodbye.
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