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Nixon & Margiotta on 1972 Presidential Election

Tuesday, October 24, 1972 · 3:52 PM–3:54 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 13 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Margiotta, Joseph M.Conversation373-015 on Tape 373StartTuesday, October 24, 1972 at 3:52 PMEndTuesday, October 24, 1972 at 3:54 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 373-015 ↗

AI Summary

President Richard Nixon met with Joseph M. Margiotta, the Nassau County Republican Chairman, to discuss local political strategy and campaign efforts shortly before the 1972 presidential election. The brief exchange focused on strengthening party support within the region to ensure favorable turnout. This meeting served as a direct coordination effort between the White House and local leadership to solidify electoral margins in a key suburban territory.

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NARA Description

On October 24, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Joseph M. Margiotta met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:52 pm to 3:54 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 373-015 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 373-15

Date: October 24, 1972

Time: 3:52 pm - 3:54 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Joseph M. Margiotta.

[See Conversation No. 32-21; one item has been withdrawn]

Also recorded on October 24, 1972

  • 373-014 3:50 PM · 31 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:50 pm to 3:54 pm.
  • 032-021 3:52 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Joseph M. Margiotta talked on the telephone from 3:52 pm to 3:54 pm.
  • 032-022 3:54 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:54 pm and 4:00 pm.
  • 373-016 3:54 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:54 pm and 4:00 pm.
  • 032-023 4:00 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Edwin G. Michaelian talked on the telephone from 4:00 pm to 4:02 pm.
  • 373-017 4:00 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Edwin G. Michaelian met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:00 pm to 4:02 pm.
  • 032-024 4:02 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:02 pm and 4:04 pm.
  • 373-018 4:02 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:02 pm and 4:04 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 373-015, October 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/373-015 (accessed October 9, 2026).