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Conversation 021-002

TapeTape 21StartMonday, March 6, 1972 at 4:12 PMEndMonday, March 6, 1972 at 4:13 PMTape start time00:00:57Tape end time00:02:16ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Brumley, JayneRecording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

President Nixon called Jayne Brumley to offer his condolences following the death of her husband, Calvin E. Brumley. During the brief exchange, Nixon praised Calvin's work and noted that he had recently discussed the deceased's professional contributions with John B. Connally. The President also spoke briefly with the couple's son, Brian, and encouraged the family to remain resilient during their time of grief.

CondolencesCalvin E. BrumleyJohn B. ConnallyWhite House personal relations
AudioNARA Description

On March 6, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Jayne Brumley talked on the telephone from 4:12 pm to 4:13 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 021-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 21-2

Date: March 6, 1972
Time: 4:12 pm - 4:13 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Jayne Brumley.

[See Conversation No. 678-4B]

     Condolences on the death of Calvin E. Brumley
         -New Hampshire
         -Brian Brumley
              -New England
         -The President’s previous talk with John B. Connally
              -Florida
              -Calvin Brumley
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Yeah.
Hello.
Hello.
Hi, Jane.
Yeah.
Well, I just wanted you to know that we're all thinking of you over here and that we know this is a great shock for you, but that you're a strong girl.
After all, anybody that can crutch through those snows of New Hampshire will be able to, you know, survive this.
And Brian Brumley is on the line.
Oh, yes, your boy.
Isn't that great?
Oh.
Great.
Well, he's having a fine record there up at...
in New England and just want you to know that we're
we're uh we feel we've lost one of our own family uh we uh but thank him we got you and him and that's the way he'd want you to be now so you just uh you just uh you know uh spirit up huh we will sure do appreciate your calling and cal was very very proud to work well i'll tell you we were having john and i were john connelly and i were talking about him a couple weeks ago here in florida before i went there and he was saying what a fine follow he was and
And we all felt that way.
And after all, he's in a better place.
Thank you again.
Okay, Jane.
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