Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 374 › Conversation 374-002
Nixon alone in his EOB office on 1972 Presidential Campaign
Wednesday, October 25, 1972 · 4:20 PM–4:40 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 13 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon dictated a memorandum summarizing key objectives for his 1972 reelection campaign and ongoing foreign policy efforts. He addressed strategies for mobilizing Democrats behind John B. Connally, securing support from George Meany, and refining campaign operations in California alongside H. R. Haldeman. The President also evaluated polling data to gauge the current effectiveness of his political and diplomatic initiatives.
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NARA Description
On October 25, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:20 pm and 4:40 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 374-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 374-2
Date: October 25, 1972
Time: Unknown between 4:20 pm and 4:40 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President dictated a memorandum for the file.
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 10/16/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[374-002-w001]
[Duration: 5m 18s]
1972 campaign
-John B. Connally
-Democrats
-Control
-Public role
-New Jersey
Vietnam negotiations
-Strategy
-George Meany
-Charles W. Colson
1972 campaign
-California strategy
-Republicans
-H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
-Polls
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- 372-038 3:25 PM · 32 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:25 pm to 4:20 pm.
- 372-039 4:20 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:20 pm and 4:40 pm.
- 374-001 4:20 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:20 pm and 4:40 pm.
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- 374-003 4:40 PM · 48 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, Manolo Sanchez, White House operator, unknown person(s), and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:40 pm to 5:40 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 374-002, October 25, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/374-002 (accessed October 12, 2026).