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Conversation 016-004

TapeTape 16StartSunday, December 5, 1971 at 7:50 PMEndSunday, December 5, 1971 at 7:52 PMTape start time00:09:21Tape end time00:11:04ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Thurmond, StromRecording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

President Nixon called Senator Strom Thurmond to extend birthday greetings and invite the Senator and his wife, Nancy, to visit the Oval Office. During the call, they arranged a photo opportunity to include the First Lady, Pat Nixon, at the White House. The participants agreed to schedule the visit and the photograph for the following Tuesday at noon.

Strom ThurmondRichard NixonWhite House schedulingPublic relationsFirst Lady
AudioNARA Description

On December 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Strom Thurmond talked on the telephone from 7:50 pm to 7:52 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 016-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 16-4

Date: December 5, 1971
Time: 7:50 pm - 7:52 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Strom Thurmond.

     Birthday greetings to Thurmond
          -Nancy Thurmond
                -Possible visit to the President

          -Possible picture of Thurmond with the President
               -Schedule
                     -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
                           -Harriet McCormack Funeral
                                 -John W. McCormack
                     -Date
                     -Mrs. Nixon
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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?
Hello?
Strom, I just called to wish you a happy birthday.
And I hope you and Nancy are having a nice day there and everything.
Is that right?
Listen, you tell you to do you.
You bring her down to the office sometime because while I'm here, I want to be sure she comes in.
So she's been in the president's office.
You do that now.
What are you doing?
Sometime, I thought if you wouldn't mind, if you'd possibly get a picture with you, I'd like to have it.
Well.
I don't know when that should be done.
Maybe after the election.
The heck with after election.
What do you mean?
You do it before.
It isn't going to do anybody any good afterwards.
Well.
Could you just bring the baby and you and Nancy come in?
All right.
I'm in with it, too.
How about Tuesday or maybe Tuesday or Wednesday sometime this week.
All right.
Just come right in.
And I'll try to get Pat over.
Pat's going to be up.
She's going up tomorrow to John McCormick's wife's funeral.
But then we get Pat in and you.
And around noon time's a good time.
Around 12 o'clock Tuesday.
Around 12 o'clock.
How's that sound to you?
That'll be fine.
It's also lovely to do it.
No, I think it's a great idea.
I realize I did you all, but I would like to have a picture of you.
Oh, don't worry.
I'll do either one.
And I'll see that I'll get Pat over there at the same time strong.
Okay.
Many happy returns.
Bye.
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