Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 17 › Conversation 017-064
Nixon phone call with Romney on Christmas greetings and Housing policy
Saturday, December 25, 1971 · 9:53 AM–9:56 AM ET · White House Telephone ·3 min
AI Summary
President Nixon initiated a holiday phone call to George and Lenore Romney to exchange Christmas greetings and commend the recent television special featuring Julie Nixon Eisenhower. Beyond personal pleasantries, the discussion touched on the President's upcoming travel schedule to Florida to meet with Willy Brandt. Nixon also expressed appreciation for Romney's recent work on housing issues, prompting an agreement for Romney to coordinate a follow-up meeting with John Ehrlichman.
- Christmas greetings
- Julie Nixon Eisenhower
- Housing policy
- John Ehrlichman
- Willy Brandt
- Presidential schedule
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NARA Description
On December 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Lenore L. Romney, and George W. Romney talked on the telephone from 9:53 am to 9:56 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-064 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 17-64
Date: December 25, 1971
Time: 9:53 am - 9:56 am
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with Lenore L. and George W. Romney.
Christmas greetings
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 12/21/2017.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[017-064-w001]
[Duration: 58s]
Women in politics
-Lenore Romney
-Pat Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, Tricia Nixon Cox
-Potential candidacy
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Julie Nixon Eisenhower's television show
“Christmas at the White House”
-Grandmother
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
-Praise for show
Romney’s location
Romney’s family
Football
Christmas greetings
Housing
-John D. Ehrlichman
-Romney's meeting with the President
The President's schedule
-Florida
-Meeting with Willy Brandt
-Romney’s proposed meeting with EhrlichmanAlso recorded on December 25, 1971
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 017-064, December 25, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/017-064 (accessed September 18, 2026).