President Nixon met with an unknown individual to discuss the aftermath of the attempted assassination of George Wallace. The participants exchanged commentary on Wallace’s controversial rhetoric, debating the extent to which his political style incited hostility. Additionally, the conversation briefly touched upon Senator Jacob Javits and the political skill of John Connally.
On May 10, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:45 pm and 5:48 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 339-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 339-2
Date: May 10, 1972
Time: Unknown between 5:45 and 5:48 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with an unknown person.
Delivery of an item
The unknown person left at an unknown time before 5:48 pm.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.