Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 2 › Conversation 002-033

Nixon phone call with Mulcahy on Anti-war protests and Public opinion

Friday, April 23, 1971 · 10:35 AM–10:38 AM ET · White House Telephone · 3 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Mulcahy, John A. ("Jack")Conversation002-033 on Tape 2 (tape position 01:07:59–01:10:52)StartFriday, April 23, 1971 at 10:35 AMEndFriday, April 23, 1971 at 10:38 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 002-033 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and John A. "Jack" Mulcahy spoke briefly to exchange personal pleasantries regarding Mulcahy’s health and the upcoming wedding of Tricia Nixon Cox. The conversation shifted to political matters, with Mulcahy expressing support for the President’s handling of ongoing anti-war veteran demonstrations in Washington. Nixon reaffirmed his commitment to maintaining his current policy stance, dismissing the protesters as a small minority whose activities would eventually run their course.

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Mr. Jack Mulcahy, sir.
Yeah.
Okay?
Yes, indeed.
In the meantime, by golly, you take care, you know, we need you.
Thank you very much.
And just incidentally, what do you think of these veterans that are demonstrating up here?
It's unbelievable.
I suppose you always have a very, very small minority.
Well, most of them there don't feel that way.
I think you're handling it properly, if I may say so, just...
it'll run its course.
Sure.
Well, we'll just continue to do the right thing.
Good.
Well, God bless you.
Thank you, Jack, and good luck.
Thank you very much.
Bye-bye.

NARA Description

On April 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John A. ("Jack") Mulcahy talked on the telephone from 10:35 am to 10:38 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 002-033 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 2-33

Date: April 23, 1971
Time: 10:35 am - 10:38 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with John A. Mulcahy.

[See Conversation No. 487-4]

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       Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 12/20/2017.
01m 22s segment cleared for release. 54s remain closed as 002-033-w002.]
[Personal Returnable]
[002-033-w002]
[Duration: 1m 22s]

     Greetings

     John A. Mulcahy’s health
          -Ear Drum
          -George Washington
          -Prognosis for recovery

     Weather

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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[Personal Returnable]
[002-033-w002]
[Duration: 54s]

END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2

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     Tricia Nixon Cox’s wedding
           -Invitation

       Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

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[A transcript of the following portion of this conversation was prepared under court order from
December 1978 through March 1979 for Special Access 8, Ronald V. Dellums, et al. v. James M.
Powell, et al., No. 71-2271. The National Archives and Records Administration produced this
transcript. The National Archives does not guarantee its accuracy.]
[End of transcript]

Also recorded on April 23, 1971

  • 487-001 9:15 AM · 49 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:15 am to 10:10 am.
  • 487-002 10:12 AM · 22 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Arthur S. Flemming, John B. Martin, Elliot L. Richardson, and Leonard Garment met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:12 am to 10:34 am.
  • 002-032 10:34 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:34 am.
  • 487-003 10:34 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:34 am and 10:35 am.
  • 487-004 10:35 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John A. ("Jack") Mulcahy met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:35 am to 10:38 am.
  • 487-005 10:40 AM · 59 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), William L. Safire, Stephen B. Bull, and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:40 am to 11:56 am.
  • 487-006 11:47 AM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:47 am and 11:56 am.
  • 487-007 11:56 AM · 22 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:56 am to 12:19 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 002-033, April 23, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/002-033 (accessed October 10, 2026).