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Nixon & Brock on Electoral process and Constitutional system

Tuesday, November 23, 1971 · 11:43 AM–11:47 AM ET · Oval Office · 4 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Brock, WilliamConversation623-005 on Tape 623 (tape position 02:22:13–02:25:50)StartTuesday, November 23, 1971 at 11:43 AMEndTuesday, November 23, 1971 at 11:47 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 623-005 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Senator William Brock engaged in a brief discussion concerning the political implications of electoral processes and the potential for shifts in the constitutional system. The conversation centered on the nature of voter behavior and the influence of political agendas on candidate selection. The exchange concluded with informal pleasantries regarding personal relations and social engagements.

  • Electoral process
  • Constitutional system
  • Political agenda
  • Voter behavior
  • Candidate selection

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Yeah.
Yeah.
It won't.
They're going to leave the political agenda.
And that would change the whole constitutional system in this country.
That is what it gets down to.
That's right.
And despite the fact that they do it, they're supposed to check it off.
They don't really.
It doesn't work that way either.
They individually, they aren't making a conscious decision with regard to the candidate, they don't know who he is yet.
Huh?
That's right, they're buying, they're going to vote.
Right.
And of course, it'll go on, if you say, if you know the cost of that, you're sure to be safe.
It just means that they're gonna be
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I'm sure you would have enjoyed my little conversation with your friends and me.
Oh, it was great.
I mean, it was great.
I enjoyed it very much.
He was acting like that, and so we had a good time.
Well, tell him to go home tonight.
Tell your wife that.
Okay.

NARA Description

On November 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and William Brock met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:43 am to 11:47 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 623-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 623-005

Date: November 23, 1971
Time: 11:43 am - 11:47 am
Location: Oval Office

       Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

The President talked with William E. Brock, III.

[See Conversation No. 15-111]

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 623-005, November 23, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/623-005 (accessed October 1, 2026).