Secret White House Tapes

225–28

About this recording

225–28
  • President Richard M. Nixon
  • John G. Magner
November 16, 1972
Conversation No. 225-28

Date: November 16, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:51 am and 1:35 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President dictated a form letter to heads of state.

The President replayed portions of the dictated message

Letter to heads of state
-Modifications of original
-Messages of congragulations
-First sentence
-Second and third sentences
-Tone
-The President's foreign policy goals
-16-

NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

Tape Subject Log
(rev. Feb.-08)

Conversation No. 225-28 (cont’d)

-Structure for peace
-World War II

The President dictated a letter to supporters in past elections at an unknown time between 8:51
am and 1:35 pm


*****************************************************************
[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]

Form letter
-Recipients
-Albert L. Cole
-John Folger
-Contributions
-1960 and 1962 campaigns
-California
-Copies
-Drafting
-1972 election
-The President’s victory
-Historic landslide
-Supporters
-Loyalty
-Past defeats
-Congratulatory message
-Gratitude
-1968 campaign

[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
*****************************************************************


The President met with John G. Magner [?] at an unknown time after 8:51 am.

The President's schedule
-Meeting with John B. Connally
-Time of arrival
-Laurel Lodge
-[Letters]
-17-

NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

Tape Subject Log
(rev. Feb.-08)

Conversation No. 225-28 (cont’d)

-Completion
-Laurel Lodge
-Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins

Magner [?] left at an unknown time before 1:35 pm.


*****************************************************************
[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]

-Form letter
-1960 campaign
-1972 election
-The President’s supporters
-Leonard W. Hall
-Gratitude
-Victory
-1968 and 1972 election
-Preparation
-1962 campaign recipients
-John L. McClellan
-Chairman
-California

Forms
-Personalization

The President dictated a letter to Maurice H. Stans at an unknown time between 8:51 am and
1:35 pm.

Stans letter
-The President’s victory
-The President’s gratitude for work
-Contributors
-Work as finance chairman
-Press attacks
-1962 defeat
-Edmund G. (“Pat”) Brown
-Governor of California
-1968 campaign
-18-

NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

Tape Subject Log
(rev. Feb.-08)

Conversation No. 225-28 (cont’d)

-Old Republican financial establishment
-Support
-Nelson A. Rockefeller
-George W. Romney
-Stans’s support
-1970 and 1972 elections
-Watergate
-Work as finance chairman
-The President’s evaluation
-Book about elections
-Kathleen Stans

The President dictated a letter to John N. Mitchell at an unknown time between 8:51 am and 1:35
pm.

Mitchell letter
-Form letters
-Volunteers, contributors, workers
-Work on 1968 and 1972 campaigns
-Victory
-Attorney General
-1972 campaign chairman
-Second term
-Sacrifices

[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
*****************************************************************
Secret White House Tapes |

225–28

This recording is currently not available on millercenter.org. To listen to it, please email Mike Greco at mdg4u@virginia.edu

More Richard M. Nixon Recordings

View all Richard M. Nixon tapes
226–10
audio icon
226–11
audio icon
226–12
audio icon
226–13
audio icon
226–14
audio icon
226–15
audio icon
226–16
audio icon
226–17
audio icon
226–18
audio icon
226–19
audio icon