Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 274 › Conversation 274-022

Nixon & Connally on Media coverage and CBS

Monday, August 16, 1971 · 3:50 PM–3:51 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Connally, Idanell (Brill) (Nellie)Conversation274-022 on Tape 274 (tape position 00:28:41–00:30:39)StartMonday, August 16, 1971 at 3:50 PMEndMonday, August 16, 1971 at 3:51 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 274-022 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Nellie Connally discussed the positive public and media reception following a recent press conference held by Treasury Secretary John Connally, specifically noting praise from CBS executive Frank Stanton. The President outlined his upcoming travel itinerary, which included stops in New York, Illinois, Dallas, and California. Additionally, Mrs. Connally urged the President to ensure her husband received necessary rest due to exhaustion, while also expressing her personal support for the President’s leadership.

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28:46I just wanted you to know that everybody in Washington, New York is talking about John Prescott and Tippett.
29:02Yeah.
29:03Well, yeah.
29:08Well, he thought it all up.
29:10But the point is, they do see his press conference.
29:12They said the people of New York, Frank Stanton, said it was the most exciting hour he'd seen on television, and then said they're going to run it on CBS, part of it on CBS, the night of 11 o'clock and around.
29:27But...
29:32Well, I unfortunately have to leave tomorrow.
29:34You know, I'm going to speak at the Knights of Columbus in New York Tuesday night at the Illinois State Fair Wednesday.
29:42And then at Dallas Thursday, so, and California Friday, so Saturday.
29:50But let me tell you one thing.
29:51I want you to be sure not to make John take some time because he's tired and I am.
29:59In fact, we're, he's tired and I am.
30:04Yeah, I don't mind Bush, but you will control my order.
30:07You must.
30:08Yeah.
30:11Well, it's just great to have it, but I look back at the time we had that breakfast together, and I remember in the office when you said you've got two new hands, and let me say we're proud of you.
30:24Okay.
30:25Bye-bye.

NARA Description

On August 16, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Idanell ("Nellie") (Brill) Connally met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:50 pm to 3:51 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 274-022 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 274-22

Date: August 16, 1971
Time: 3:50 pm - 3:51 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Idanell (“Nellie”) Connally.

     John B. Connally's press conference
          -Reaction
          -Nellie Connally's viewing
          -Frank Stanton's comments
          -Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS]

     The President's schedule
          -Knights of Columbus speech
          -Illinois State Fair
          -Dallas
          -California

     Connally
         -Rest
         -Breakfast with the President

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 274-022, August 16, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/274-022 (accessed October 23, 2026).