Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 1 › Conversation 001-104

Nixon phone call with Connally on Vietnam War and Foreign Policy

Thursday, April 15, 1971 · 7:47 PM–7:48 PM ET · White House Telephone · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Connally, John B.Conversation001-104 on Tape 1 (tape position 03:33:11–03:34:52)StartThursday, April 15, 1971 at 7:47 PMEndThursday, April 15, 1971 at 7:48 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 001-104 ↗

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President Nixon and Treasury Secretary John B. Connally discuss the positive impact of the President’s April 7th Vietnam speech on global perception and market confidence. They reflect on how the speech’s firm tone signaled a long-term commitment to the conflict, effectively dissuading adversaries who feared a premature American withdrawal. The brief dialogue serves to reinforce the administration's belief that a resolute stance on foreign policy was essential to maintaining international leverage.

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Hi, John.
Yes, sir.
How are you, sir?
Hope I didn't interrupt your dinner.
Well, I may be restraining what I say.
I'm sitting in Paul Young's restaurant.
That's a good place, yeah.
Early in C.R.
Smith.
I just, well, I just wanted to tell you that you must be a damn good Secretary of Treasury.
The Dow went to 938 today.
Did you hear that?
God, did it really?
It went up five points to 938.
Did you see the headlines in the afternoon, Star?
I couldn't believe it.
John, tomorrow...
Bunny Lasker's coming down to present me with a bull, you know, sort of a little medallion or some sort of thing.
Yes, sir.
At around 12.15.
I thought if you could come over, it'd be a nice thing.
All right, sir.
Are you free?
Yes, sir.
Sure, I'll be there.
Yeah.
12.15?
Yeah, about 12.15.
All right, sir.
I think it's a good thing for us to, you know, when things are going our way, let's ride it a little and get the confidence.
All right, great.
Don't you think so?
I'll say this, it bears our judgment.
Thirty days ago, you recall, we went away to the middle of April and we thought the picture would look better then.
And it sure does.
You know, I think GM ever is to be extremely proud of where we're at.
Well, you get the credit.
You know, you came on and everybody got confidence.
Well, tell CR not to sell.
I'll tell him not to sell.
He's pleased, though, with what Secor Brown did, isn't he?
I haven't even talked to him, but I'm sure he is.
Well, you're telling that wouldn't have happened unless we'd have put down our money.
I couldn't agree more.
I know it wouldn't have.
That was one of the reasons we haven't done it.
I'm going to pay him that.
Great.
Okay.
All right, sir.
Thank you.
Yeah?
Mr. Shillings, returning your call.

NARA Description

On April 15, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally talked on the telephone from 7:47 pm to 7:48 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 001-104 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 1-104

Date: April 15, 1971
Time: 7:47 pm - 7:48 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with John B. Connally.

     Paul Young's restaurant

     Stock Market
          -Advance
          -President's meeting with Bernard J. (“Bunny”) Lasker, April 16, 1971
                -Connally's schedule
          -Confidence
          -Cyrus R. (“C.R.”) Smith
          -Secor D. Browne

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 001-104, April 16, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/001-104 (accessed October 12, 2026).