Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 772 › Conversation 772-004

Nixon, Dominick & Korologos on Electoral strategy and Republican Party

Thursday, September 7, 1972 · 8:04 AM–10:22 AM ET · Oval Office ·2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Dominick, Peter H.;  Korologos, Thomas C.;  Atkins, Oliver F. ("Ollie")Conversation772-004 onTape 772StartThursday, September 7, 1972 at 8:04 AMEndThursday, September 7, 1972 at 10:22 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 772-004 ↗

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Senator Peter H. Dominick and Thomas C. Korologos met with President Nixon to present a commemorative gift from Nancy Dominick and discuss political strategy. The conversation emphasized the importance of leveraging the Senator’s extensive campaign experience to benefit the administration’s electoral goals. The session concluded with a brief photograph opportunity facilitated by Oliver F. Atkins.

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How are you?
Good to see you.
That's a good meeting, Senator.
That was a real good meeting.
We wanted to get political
You know, he's been in a lot of races, and we should use it, you know, for our expression, but he's got a lot of experience.
Well, you're right.
We've got to play better out, sir.
We sure did.
Great.
But this is a note from Nancy, who wanted to give it to you.
I apologize.
I'm a rat.
I'm sure there's things you can do, but I...
I wonder if he has to...

NARA Description

On September 7, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Peter H. Dominick, Thomas C. Korologos, and Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:04 am and 10:22 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 772-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 772-4

Date: September 7, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:04 am and 10:22 am
Location: Oval Office

Peter H. Dominick met with Thomas C. Korologos and Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins.

             Introduction

             Meeting with the President and Republican Congressional leaders

The President entered at 10:19 am.

             Presentation of commemorative plate to the President
                 -Nancy (Parks) Dominick
                      -Note

             [Photograph session]

             William E. Timmons

             Clark MacGregor

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                                       (rev. Oct-06)

BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 1m 52s     ]

Atkins left at an unknown time before 10:22 am.

END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1

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Dominick and Korologos left at 10:22 am.

Also recorded on September 7, 1972

  • 772-001 7:50 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:50 am and 7:56 am.
  • 772-002 7:56 AM · 8 sec — Alexander P. Butterfield and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at 7:56 am.
  • 772-003 7:56 AM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 7:56 am to 8:04 am.
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  • 106-008 10:18 AM — unknown person(s) met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 10:18 am and 9:30 pm.
  • 106-009 10:18 AM — a White House tour group met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 10:18 am and 9:30 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 772-004, September 7, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/772-004 (accessed September 18, 2026).