President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an outgoing call to George E. Allen, the head coach of the Washington Redskins. This brief exchange served solely as an administrative request to facilitate direct communication between the President and the NFL coach. No further substantive policy matters or tactical discussions were addressed during this interaction.
On December 10, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:01 pm and 8:06 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 016-091 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 16-91
Date: December 10, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:01 pm and 8:06 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to George E. Allen of the Washington RedskinsThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.