Conversation 752-008

TapeTape 752StartTuesday, July 25, 1972 at 10:57 AMEndTuesday, July 25, 1972 at 11:12 AMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Woods, Rose Mary;  Gallagher, Raymond A.Recording deviceOval Office

On July 25, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and Raymond A. Gallagher met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:57 am and 11:12 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 752-008 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 752-8

Date: July 25, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:57 am and 11:12 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Rose Mary Woods.

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     Files

     Julie Nixon Eisenhower
           -The President’s previous conversation
           -Dabney Hibbert
           -Mother of Dabney Hibbert
                -Washington Star story
                      -Reaction
           -Newspapers
                -The President’s opinion
                      -Spiro T. Agnew Vice Presidency announcement
                          -Compared with social events

     1972 campaign
         -Washington Star series on George S. McGovern
              -Rose Mary Woods’ opinion
              -Spiro T. Agnew [?]
              -The President’s opinion

     Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon’s schedule
         -July 27, 1972 trip to New York
               -Clothing

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The President talked with Raymond A. Gallagher.

[Conversation No. 752-8A]

[See Conversation No. 27-50]

[End of telephone conversation]

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     Julie Nixon Eisenhower
           -California
           -Barbara H. Firestone

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     1972 campaign
         -John B. Connally
         -Lyndon B. Johnson
               -Conversation with the President
                     -The President’s opinion
                     -Lyndon B. Johnson's daughters and grandchildren
               -Forthcoming meeting with George S. McGovern
               -Role in 1972 campaign
         -John B. Connally
               -Phil Regan's letter
         -Democrats for Nixon
               -Phil Regan's letter
                     -Response
                     -California committee
                     -James Roosevelt's forthcoming meeting with Phil Regan
                     -Forward to John B. Connally
               -Letters
               -Rock Island County, Illinois Young Democrats
                     -Request for photo of the President

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    1972 campaign
        -Democrats for Nixon
             -Phil Regan
                   -Labor
                       -[Unknown first name ] McDonald
                       -Role with John F. Kennedy
             -James Roosevelt
                   -Franklin D. Roosevelt
             -Francis A. (“Frank”) Sinatra
             -James Roosevelt
                   -Response
                       -John B. Connally
             -Mailing address
                   -Charles W. Colson
                       -John B. Connally
                              -Previous appearance on Today

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Woods left at 11:12 am.

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?
Yeah.
Hello?
Ray, I just called to tell you how much I appreciated your support, which I saw on the news at the time and so forth.
It sure could be to be on the same team with you.
You know, a couple of fighters.
I must say, though, when I saw this call, your calls out, I thought it was about the D.O.W.
where he said, yes, we
The only thing that they would understand is something that gets to them.
Otherwise, they're just going to thumbs their nose back and return.
That's right.
Why, we try to understand how they're doing over here.
We try to be more of a thing.
All right.
Oh, good.
Relax, Michael.
Okay.
Well, I'm sure everybody knows, particularly our Democratic friends, that I consider this to be a campaign that's not personal.
It's not part and parcel of the country.
We want to come forward on that basis, and everybody's going to be treated exactly that way.
Right.
Okay.
I'll do my best.
I don't know what I want to do.
I've got to do the least.
I'm sure we can do that last year, but
We don't connect.
You do.
You'll be in touch.
Okay.