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Conversation 406-040

TapeTape 406StartTuesday, January 30, 1973 at 9:10 PMEndTuesday, January 30, 1973 at 9:15 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Stennis, John C. (Mrs.)Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building
AI Summary

President Nixon spoke with Coy Stennis to express his concern and offer support following the attempted assassination of Senator John C. Stennis. The discussion focused on the senator’s medical status, the circumstances of the shooting, and the importance of his recovery to the nation. Nixon affirmed the significance of the senator’s role in government and committed to visiting him once his condition allowed.

John C. Stennisassassination attemptpresidential concernpublic safetymedical recovery
AudioNARA Description

On January 30, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Mrs. John C. Stennis met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:10 pm to 9:15 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 406-040 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 406-40

Date: January 30, 1973
Time: 9:10 pm - 9:15 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Coy Stennis.

[See Conversation No. 36-130]
Transcript (AI-Generated)

This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.

Hello?
Mrs. Sennett?
Well, I just wanted to check about John.
I just, uh, just want to ask your attention and, uh, what is the report?
Uh... What?
What do you mean, the house?
Did you hear the shot?
Nobody was with him.
No witnesses.
You saw two boys, you see?
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I know, I got it.
Horrible, horrible thing.
Well, anyway, believe me, we're getting it well.
You can't spare that man.
He's such a great man.
He's such a tower of strength.
He's a wonderful man.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah, that's right.
Thank you all.
Right, well, we tell them we're all praying for him and by, and like I say, he's just gotten to get well.
We can't spare his life.
It's so important to this country that he's such a great, great man.
We can go to the city and get to see him and tell him how to follow him.
And as soon as we get to see anybody, I'll come out and see him.
Is he a barber?
Well, yeah, I know that he's a good barber.
Well, it's a good sign to me that he was conscious.
That means that they didn't do anything.
He was able to walk.
He was conscious.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
All right, thank you.
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