Conversation 045-086

TapeTape 45StartTuesday, May 1, 1973 at 1:22 PMEndTuesday, May 1, 1973 at 1:23 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Timmons, William E.Recording deviceWhite House Telephone

AI Summary

President Nixon calls William E. Timmons to reprimand him for his perceived passivity and negative attitude regarding congressional relations. Expressing frustration over criticisms from Representatives Leslie C. Arends and Gerald R. Ford, Nixon demands that Timmons take a more proactive approach in mobilizing congressional support. The conversation concludes with Timmons acknowledging the President's directives and committing to increased efforts in his legislative outreach.

Congressional relationsWilliam E. TimmonsLegislative strategyExecutive leadershipPolitical mobilization

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NARA Description

On May 1, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and William E. Timmons talked on the telephone from 1:22 pm to 1:23 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 045-086 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 45-86

Date: May 1, 1973
Time: 1:22 pm - 1:23 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with William E. Timmons.

[See also Conversation No. 433-18]

     Timmons’s negative attitude

     President’s conversation with Leslie C. Arends
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                     (rev. October-2012)

                                                            Conversation No. 45-86 (cont’d)

     Orders to Timmons
          -Congressional relations
                 -Congress members’s statements

     President’s conversation with Arends
           -Timmons
           -Gerald R. Ford

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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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?

Well, Mr. President, I don't want you to have the negative attitude you had this morning.

All right, sir.

I want you to get off your ass and just talk to Aarons and the rest.

And by God, you don't stimulate anything, but there's a lot of people that are for us.

Now you get off your ass and get up and get them to make a few things.

Is that clear?

Yes, sir, it sure is.

Jerry and Les wanted to come down and see you.

I guess that was handled on the phone, though.

I just talked to Les.

Good.

But he was complaining about the fact that you weren't doing a goddamn thing.

So get off your ass and do something.

All right, sir.

All right.

We're at it.

Bye.

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