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Conversation 344-017

TapeTape 344StartThursday, June 22, 1972 at 11:39 AMEndThursday, June 22, 1972 at 12:14 PMTape start time02:47:37Tape end time02:48:41ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Higby, Lawrence M.Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building
AI Summary

President Nixon met with aide Lawrence M. Higby to coordinate administrative tasks and discuss his upcoming schedule. The conversation touched upon the logistics of a Saturday morning in-office press conference and the potential involvement of John B. Connally. Additionally, the President ruminated on media perceptions of his campaign, emphasizing a desire to project a strong and vigorous public image.

Richard NixonLawrence M. HigbyPress conferenceJohn B. ConnallyPublic relationsCampaign strategy
AudioNARA Description

On June 22, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Lawrence M. Higby met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:39 am and 12:14 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 344-017 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 344-17

Date: June 22, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:39 am and 12:14 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building

The President talked with Lawrence M. Higby.

     H. R. Haldeman
          -Meeting
          -A message

                                         (rev. Jan-02)

     President's schedule
          -Saturday morning
                 -In-office press conference
                       -John B. Connally
                       -Arrangements
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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You see, the press creates this idea of a box, or a business, et cetera, et cetera.
So what is it?
It's an old business.
In many cases, it was in the re-election.
I mean, they did it all.
It wasn't there.
It was because of this.
Yeah.
But my point, my point that I make, though, is that I feel about explaining it, and notice that I was interrupting, but the vote was on the left, so it didn't do it.
So, it's called a macho, I don't know, but it falls.
And that's what your leaders have to say.
And I've said it's strong, vigorous,
tough, you know, you see a bunch of bull running around the car and pulling, that would happen to a candidate, they'd say that's the first one, this would happen to anybody in the United States, that's what would happen to their car.
That's why I always do the labor jobs.
I just have to stay down and do it.
And then I have to get out and do it.
And then I have to get out and do it.
And then I have to get out and do it.
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