Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 494-005
Date: Saturday, May 8, 1971 at 1:12 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/494-005

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[2:55:50] Our last poll was right after the last press conference was 53-33, right?
[2:55:56] Now it's 53-31.
[2:55:57] Oh, and the approval is 53-34.
[2:56:00] 53-34 after the last press conference.
[2:56:03] Right.
[2:56:03] After the last press conference.
[2:56:05] 53-34.
[2:56:05] It was 51-33 before the press conference.
[2:56:09] 51-33 before the press conference.
[2:56:12] Then it was 53-34.
[2:56:13] Yeah.
[2:56:13] Now it's 50-31.
[2:56:15] 19-point.
[2:56:15] The spread is the same.
[2:56:18] Yeah.
[2:56:18] 53-34, 53-31.
[2:56:19] Yeah, 19-point.
[2:56:19] It's a little better before the press spread.