Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 622 › Conversation 622-011

Nixon alone in the Oval Office on AFL-CIO and Public opinion polls

Monday, November 22, 1971 · 4:32 PM–4:50 PM ET · Oval Office · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President)Conversation622-011 on Tape 622 (tape position 00:36:16–00:38:39)StartMonday, November 22, 1971 at 4:32 PMEndMonday, November 22, 1971 at 4:50 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 622-011 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417179915 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon dictates a memorandum analyzing current political challenges, focusing on his recent reception at the AFL-CIO convention and public reaction to foreign policy developments. He addresses concerns regarding declining public approval ratings linked to the recent United Nations vote, which he views as a significant political liability. The President also evaluates how his upcoming diplomatic trips to China and the Soviet Union might influence public perception and Democratic electoral prospects.

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NARA Description

On November 22, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:32 pm and 4:50 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 622-011 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 622-011

Date: November 22, 1971
Time: Unknown between 4:32 pm and 4:50 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President dictated a memorandum.

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 07/09/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[622-011-w001]
[Duration: 1m 59s]

     Polls
             -American Federation of Labor–Congress of Industrial Organization [AFL-CIO]
                  -The President’s speech at convention
             -Vietnam approval
             -United Nations [UN] vote loss
             -American Federation of Labor–Congress of Industrial Organization [AFL-CIO]
                  -The President’s speech at convention
             -Democratic candidates
             -Effect of the President's upcoming trips
                  -People's Republic of China [PRC]
                         -Public opposition to presence at United Nations [UN]
                  -Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR]

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The goal is to take a look at the mining returns from this mine in terms of control, and also in terms of, you know, significant amount of travel needs.
What?
I'm sorry.
If you have investments to do about the future, you have significant amounts, part of the atomic role,
and substantial increase in precautions.
There continues to be a drag with the Alaska Air Force response increase, particularly the Alaska Air Force response from the members of the U.S. Air Force.
In the weeks after the loss of the U.N.,
It's a similar game we had in Miami, in appearance.
I'm quite clear that the message that they're not very happy with the launch probably does not produce overall approval.
The rest keeps us from moving on.
I think the great unanswered question is, well, I'm happy
It's a curse to China, and this is all you people have.
And I'm warning the people now, oppose the chance threats to the United Nations.
This is an issue that is negative to the public.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 622-011, November 22, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417179915). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/622-011 (accessed November 15, 2026).