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Nixon & Farley on New Jersey politics and Electoral politics

Wednesday, November 3, 1971 · 2:44 PM–2:45 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Farley, Frank S.Conversation301-019 on Tape 301 (tape position 04:17:45–04:19:49)StartWednesday, November 3, 1971 at 2:44 PMEndWednesday, November 3, 1971 at 2:45 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 301-019 ↗

President Nixon met with New Jersey political boss Frank S. “Hap” Farley to offer consolation and encouragement following a recent electoral defeat. The brief exchange focused on maintaining morale and looking toward future political recovery despite the loss. No substantive policy decisions were made, as the conversation served primarily as a gesture of personal political support.

  • New Jersey politics
  • Electoral politics
  • Political morale
  • Frank S. Farley

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I just want you to know that you've been a winner all your time, but we're just as proud of you when you lose one.
It's what?
He did it for what purpose?
Oh, I see.
I see.
Yeah, yeah.
Well, I'll tell you that.
Oh, I'm sure.
Let me say just the same, though.
You're still alive, and then you, and you can, and you'll still get, and you'll fix it next time, right?
All right.
That's right, boy.
Ah.
Yeah.
Sure.
Okay.
Yeah, yeah.
Yeah.
Oh, I see.
I don't shoot.

On November 3, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Frank S. Farley met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:44 pm to 2:45 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 301-019 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 301-19

Date: November 3, 1971
Time: 2:44 pm - 2:45 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Frank S. (“Hap”) Farley.

[See Conversation No. 13-102]
  • 013-101 2:39 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:39 pm.
  • 301-017 2:39 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 2:39 pm.
  • 301-018 2:39 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:39 pm and 2:44 pm.
  • 013-102 2:44 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Frank S. Farley talked on the telephone from 2:44 pm to 2:45 pm.
  • 013-103 2:45 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:45 pm and 3:00 pm.
  • 301-020 2:45 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:45 pm and 3:00 pm.
  • 301-021 2:45 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:45 pm and 3:00 pm.
  • 301-022 2:45 PM · 8 sec — 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 2:45 pm and 3:00 pm.

Conversation 301-019, November 3, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/301-019 (accessed September 30, 2026).