Conversation 369-030

TapeTape 369StartWednesday, October 18, 1972 at 7:55 PMEndWednesday, October 18, 1972 at 7:57 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Thurmond, StromRecording deviceOld Executive Office Building

On October 18, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Strom Thurmond met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 7:55 pm to 7:57 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 369-030 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 369-30

Date: October 18, 1972
Time: 7:55 pm - 7:57 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Strom Thurmond.

[See Conversation No. 31-134; one item has been withdrawn]

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Well, well, congratulations.
And give my very best to that beautiful wife and that wonderful son you have.
And we just appreciate you all the time, the way you stood by us.
And we're going to, whatever happens, just...
and be sure that Strong's friends played a great role in it.
Well, Strong, you've helped enormously, and we do appreciate it, and I just hope everything's going well there at the hospital.
You tell her I weighed nine and a half pounds.
Those were the days before they found out how to reduce the weight.
All right.