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Conversation 002-066

TapeTape 2StartThursday, April 29, 1971 at 10:39 PMEndThursday, April 29, 1971 at 10:40 PMTape start time02:26:23Tape end time02:27:32ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Acker, Marjorie P.Recording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

President Nixon and Marjorie Acker discussed the handling of incoming calls from Cabinet members following a recent presidential press conference. Acker clarified that Chief of Staff H.R. Haldeman was managing the communications, leading the President to direct her to reach out to Haldeman via radio phone to ensure that any messages from Cabinet officials were properly flagged for his personal return. The conversation concluded with Acker expressing support for the President’s political performance and his assertive stance against critics.

H.R. HaldemanCabinet communicationsPress conference falloutWhite House operationsPresidential staff
AudioNARA Description

On April 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Marjorie P. Acker talked on the telephone from 10:39 pm to 10:40 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 002-066 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 2-66

Date: April 29, 1971
Time: 10:39 pm - 10:40 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Marjorie P. Acker.

     Response to President's press conference
          -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

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            -Cabinet
            -Acker's forthcoming call to Haldeman
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Yeah.
There you are.
Mark, have any calls you want to report, or what?
No, Bob Haldeman said he was taking calls.
Oh, I see.
You didn't hear any from the cabinet people, because those are the only ones that I have to return.
Yeah, Bob Haldeman said he was taking those calls.
I see.
Oh, I'm sure they have called.
I haven't heard of them.
They were just great.
Wow.
Just so great.
I don't know how you do it.
Well, what the hell.
After what we went through in the fund when you were, you know, spending your night down, taking the call on that pay phone, what the hell.
You, uh, you just be, continue to be tough, hon.
You know.
Don't give in to these jackasses.
No.
All right.
Thank you.
I tried to reach Holloman.
The point is that if the cabinet officer called, I should call him back.
So you get a hold of Holloman on the radio phone and say, if the cabinet officer called, I should call him back.
They didn't call to Holloman.
Okay.
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