President Nixon met with Marjorie P. Acker and briefly communicated with Indianapolis Mayor Richard G. Lugar to coordinate a series of administrative phone calls. The primary focus involved managing logistics for outgoing communication with various political figures, including Ronald Reagan, Edward W. Brooke, and Anne L. Armstrong. The conversation concluded with arrangements to reconnect with Mayor Lugar later in the day to facilitate further political outreach.
On August 22, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Marjorie P. Acker, White House operator, and Richard G. Lugar met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:40 am to 9:54 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 361-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 361-3
Date: August 22, 1972
Time: 9:40 am - 9:54 am
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Marjorie P. Acker.
(rev. Nov-03)
The President talked with the White House operator at an unknown time between 9:40 am and
9:50 am.
[Conversation No. 361-3A]
Request for calls
-Ronald W. Reagan
-Richard G. Lugar
-Indianapolis, Indiana
-Edward W. Brooke
-Anne L. Armstrong
-Republican National Committee
-Pamela Powell
-Dick Powell
[End of telephone conversation]
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 7m 1s ]
The President talked With Lugar between 9:50 am and 9:51 am.
[Conversation No. 361-3B]
[End of telephone conversation]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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Acker left at 9:54 am.
(rev. Nov-03)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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.