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Conversation 343-010

TapeTape 343StartMonday, June 12, 1972 at 2:43 PMEndMonday, June 12, 1972 at 2:45 PMTape start time00:10:36Tape end time00:13:15ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Rather, DanRecording deviceOld Executive Office Building
AI Summary

President Nixon invited journalist Dan Rather to the White House to express his personal appreciation for CBS's coverage of his daughter Tricia's wedding anniversary. The brief, informal conversation focused on the President's positive reception of the broadcast and included some lighthearted personal anecdotes about family memories and wedding reflections. No significant policy decisions were made, though Nixon encouraged Rather to maintain contact with staff member Alexander Haig.

Tricia Nixon CoxMedia RelationsCBS NewsAlexander HaigWhite House Personal Interactions
AudioNARA Description

On June 12, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Dan Rather met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:43 pm to 2:45 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 343-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 343-10

Date: June 12, 1972
Time: 2:43-2:45 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building

The President talked with Dan Rather.

[See Conversation No. 25-52]
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.

Oh, Dan, how are you?
Fine.
Well, I thought you'd be interested to know that this is Nixon and Patricia and Cox were...
In the White House last night, we got the Signal Corps to run over the tapes of some of the broadcasts of the wedding.
And I had really not had a good chance to see your whole CBS show, and I just thought it was great.
And I appreciate your warm comments, and I wish you'd pass on my thanks to Iron McLaughlin and the producers who do that.
It's hard to realize it's a year ago.
My gosh, I'm getting to feel awful old with that.
Yeah, I saw you.
Yeah, I think that you noticed that's why we brought Trish in, because she came and she noticed it first.
Tonight we're going to take them out.
We offered, and I told them I had a party.
We got people to come to their friends.
They're all skedaddled around.
I'm going to still work to take them out of Sequoia.
No, I'm not.
But anyway, I got you here, so that is quite a day.
Wow.
Trisha reminded me of something that her memory is better than mine.
She said, I made the decision about going head over my head.
And generally, I remember I called her at 11 o'clock and I said, I thought she said something.
She said, no, but she said, because you lean so hard.
She said, and I said, you'll put her on at 6 o'clock.
I said, sir, what would you do?
I don't know, I always like to take credit for them, you know, but in this case, she gave it to me, but I give it to her.
Okay?
We'll just say it's unanimous, like Colin and I said.
Okay.
Bye.
I'm going to suggest, you might talk to Hague about it, because I'm pretty good at this sort of thing, too.
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