Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 361 › Conversation 361-006
Nixon & Reagan on 1972 Presidential Campaign and Acceptance Speech
Tuesday, August 22, 1972 · 10:04 AM–10:06 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building ·50 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon and Ronald Reagan consult on the messaging strategy for Nixon's upcoming acceptance speech. The pair specifically discusses the political positioning regarding the amnesty issue, ultimately deciding to pivot away from the topic to emphasize honoring and respecting those who served in the military. This brief exchange serves to align their views on prioritizing patriotic messaging for the remainder of the campaign.
- 1972 Presidential Campaign
- Acceptance Speech
- Amnesty
- Vietnam War Veterans
- Political Strategy
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NARA Description
On August 22, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald W. Reagan met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:04 am to 10:06 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 361-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 361-6
Date: August 22, 1972
Time: 10:04 am - 10:06 am
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with Ronald W. Reagan.
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 1m 10s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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The President’s forthcoming acceptance speech
-Amnesty issue
-Reference to veterans
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 35s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
(rev. Nov-03)
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- 361-008 10:06 AM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:06 am and 10:14 am.
- 361-009 10:14 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Anne L. Armstrong met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:14 am to 10:15 am.
- 361-010 10:15 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:15 am to 10:18 am.
- 361-011 10:18 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Marjorie P. Acker met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:18 am to 10:20 am.
- 361-012 10:20 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:20 am and 10:25 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 361-006, August 22, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/361-006 (accessed September 18, 2026).