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Nixon & Connally on 1972 Presidential Campaign and Lyndon B. Johnson

Monday, July 24, 1972 · 12:46 PM–1:00 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 5 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Connally, John B.Conversation350-010 on Tape 350StartMonday, July 24, 1972 at 12:46 PMEndMonday, July 24, 1972 at 1:00 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 350-010 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and John B. Connally discussed strategies regarding Lyndon B. Johnson’s potential involvement in the 1972 presidential campaign. The conversation focused on securing Johnson's neutrality and exploring his resistance to endorsing George McGovern, despite pressure from the Democratic ticket. Nixon emphasized his desire to leverage Johnson’s influence and perceived personal grievances against the McGovern camp to bolster the 'Democrats for Nixon' initiative.

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Several of them had indicated a desire to join him, but actually the lady did not want to.
She was embarrassed.
She was ready to die.
Great.
I hold him as a friend.
I know his perspective and his position with regard to supporting the United States Party and the Obama president, but that I very increasingly reflect on their goals.
All right.
The letter signed by Inspector Curry made these points.
As one who had every honor in his party to stay for more than 40 years, he had a democratic support, a democratic ticket at all levels.
and he had always taken the position that what an individual did in a presidential campaign was a matter of conscience, and that he, under no certain circumstances, would have tried to interfere in that decision.
So, it's hard to say that he had agreed with most of the decisions that I had made, and while I was in office,
Thank you.
Thank you.
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NARA Description

On July 24, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:46 pm and 1:00 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 350-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 350-10

Date: July 24, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:46 pm and 1:00 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building

The President dictated a memorandum to John B. Connally. [This is a continuation of
Conversation No. 350-8]

     The President's previous call to Lyndon B. Johnson
          -1972 campaign
               -Democrats for Nixon
               -Johnson’s position
                      -Request for neutrality
               -Calls and letters to Johnson
                      -George S. McGovern
               -Johnson's letter
                      -Secretary
                      -Democratic ticket
                      -Conscience
          -The President's policies
               -Johnson's views
          -McGovern
               -View of Johnson Family

     1972 campaign
         -Democrats for Nixon
              -Larry S. Temple
         -McGovern
              -Forthcoming visit to Johnson
              -Endorsement by Johnson

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 350-010, July 24, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/350-010 (accessed October 2, 2026).