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Nixon & Bush on United Nations and Diplomacy

Wednesday, March 22, 1972 · 10:05 AM–11:01 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bush, George H. W.Conversation324-015 on Tape 324 (tape position 01:37:21–01:38:51)StartWednesday, March 22, 1972 at 10:05 AMEndWednesday, March 22, 1972 at 11:01 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 324-015 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with U.N. Ambassador George H.W. Bush to commend his performance and technical competence in the role. Nixon shared praise from the Turkish Foreign Minister, who specifically highlighted Bush’s effectiveness and the personal kindness shown by Barbara Bush toward the families of other diplomats. The discussion reinforced the President’s high regard for Bush’s diplomatic efforts compared to traditional career officers.

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George Bush, dear George, at the dinner for the Turkish prime minister, the foreign minister, spoke loyally of your work in the U.S.
He said that of all the American ambassadors to the U.S., he had known who were by far the best in Turkey, fine, technical competence, great, as he put it, quote, heart and heart.
and your wife has shown for their families finding places for them to live.
In relatively small countries, most of them are, there's been very strong papers and printing about two persons.
And also, two or three or four of them have been treated terribly.
So, you can make a video or a video.
It's very difficult now.
It's hard.
It's hard.
It's hard.

NARA Description

On March 22, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and George H. W. Bush met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:05 am and 11:01 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 324-015 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 324-15

Date: March 22, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:11 am and 11:01 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President dictated a letter to George H.W. Bush.

     Bush’s performance at US Ambassador to the United Nations [UN]
          -Remarks by Turkish Foreign Minister at state dinner
                -Technical competence
                -Barbara P. Bush
                     -Concern for diplomats’ families
                -Regard for George Bush’s performance as Ambassador
                     -Compared to career diplomats
          -The President’s regard for George Bush’s work

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 324-015, March 22, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/324-015 (accessed October 3, 2026).