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Conversation 326-018

TapeTape 326StartFriday, March 24, 1972 at 1:16 PMEndFriday, March 24, 1972 at 1:17 PMTape start time02:16:34Tape end time02:17:34ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Ziegler, Ronald L.Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building
AudioNARA Description

On March 24, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:16 pm to 1:17 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 326-018 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 326-18

Date: March 24, 1972
Time: 1:16 pm - 1:17 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Ronald L. Ziegler.

[See Conversation No. 22-15]
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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I'm a man.
I'm a man.
What can they do in the House?
They could add all the House candidates.
But you see, this goes beyond debates.
Assuming I don't debate, they know I won't.
You see what it does?
It gives them about $5 million in free television time.
It goes down the networks and gives each of the two major people their television time.
That's my analysis of it.
I'm giving it to minor people.
You see my point?
I'm driving.
I'm driving.
I'm trying to give it to us.
Give it to them, but my God, we don't want it.
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