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Conversation 343-014

TapeTape 343StartMonday, June 12, 1972 at 2:52 PMEndMonday, June 12, 1972 at 2:56 PMTape start time00:15:52Tape end time00:22:51ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Javits, Jacob K.Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building
AI Summary

President Nixon and Senator Jacob Javits discussed the Senator's recent public support for the administration and coordinated on upcoming diplomatic efforts regarding Israel. Javits briefed the President on his plans to engage with Yitzhak Rabin to provide reassurance while keeping the matter distanced from the upcoming election cycle. Nixon encouraged the Senator to continue playing a prominent, independent role in foreign policy matters.

Israel-Arab relationsYitzhak Rabin1972 electionforeign policyJacob Javits
AudioNARA Description

On June 12, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Jacob K. Javits met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:52 pm to 2:56 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 343-014 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 343-14

Date: June 12, 1972
Time: 2:52-2:56 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building

The President talked with Jacob K. Javits.

[See Conversation No. 25-55; one item has withdrawn
from this conversation.]

                                        (rev. Jan-02)
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Well, give me my congratulations.
So this call serves two purposes.
The second purpose, I've been, as you know, a little out of touch with politics, but I just wanted to put you in on Sunday.
I saw the very fine statement you made on support, and I just want you to know how much I appreciate it.
Also, I want to tell you one other thing, another subject.
Our friend Rabin sort of done various little ways, but of course he should stay off of that, but as you're quite aware, the important thing from the standpoint of Israel is not whether Israel and the Arabs, which they
Oh, yes, yes, yes.
Isn't it nice we're still around, huh, Jack?
Yeah, yeah, well...
Well, I'll see him tomorrow.
He's coming back to Japan tonight.
And I'll raise it.
My own offhand thing is it's a good idea, you know, just to sort of reassure them.
And also it isn't too close to the election.
Sure, well on some of the domestic things, but on the foreign things, particularly, Jack, you can be far more...
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