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Conversation 369-016

TapeTape 369StartWednesday, October 18, 1972 at 7:00 PMEndWednesday, October 18, 1972 at 7:03 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Smith, Margaret Chase;  Mansfield, Michael J. ("Mike")Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building
AI Summary

President Nixon met with Senator Margaret Chase Smith and Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield to exchange brief pleasantries and acknowledge their recent collaborative efforts. The discussion primarily focused on the conclusion of congressional business and the challenges of the upcoming three-week period. The participants expressed mutual appreciation for their service and implicitly acknowledged ongoing legislative or administrative matters requiring future attention.

Congressional relationsLegislative agendaPolitical serviceWhite House coordination
AudioNARA Description

On October 18, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Margaret Chase Smith, and Michael J. ("Mike") Mansfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 7:00 pm to 7:03 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 369-016 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 369-16

Date: October 18, 1972
Time: 7:00 pm - 7:03 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Margaret Chase Smith and Michael J. Mansfield.

[See Conversation No. 31-126]
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Hello?
Fine.
Hello?
Hello, Margaret, how are you?
You're sitting there with the leaders and working on all these things all night.
I won't mean that I wish you the very best in this period between this conference and that.
And thank you for your hard work and your service to the nation.
Our parents are part of what we've been doing for the past two years.
It's okay, Mike.
And, uh, and speaking of your personal travels, I, uh, was brought to that trip.
Right.
Right.
Would you adjourn today?
Right.
Right.
Well, I know this doesn't need to be said, and I know Mike's name is probably a little remarked.
No, that's right.
I don't know what you mean by two to one, okay?
No, I don't know why I want you to be here yet.
Well, not yet.
Well, right.
And then the, uh, I think it's back to that thing we just talked about with the check.
We talked about it.
We haven't had an answer yet, but I think it's not.
Right.
Well, we should rather have a...
A great service.
I mean, I've got to cover the next three weeks.
That's certainly not something we have to worry about.
But after the next three weeks, it's an all-star service.
I hope so.
Okay.
Oh, thank you, Michael.
Thank you.
Bye.
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