President Nixon contacted the intensive care unit at Massachusetts General Hospital to relay get-well wishes to Congressman Harold D. Donohue. During the brief call with the nurse in charge, Nixon reflected on his long-standing personal history with Donohue, noting their shared service in the U.S. Navy during World War II and their subsequent tenure together in Congress. The call served as a personal gesture of concern for a political colleague and old friend undergoing medical treatment.
On July 3, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone from 8:28 am to 9:01 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 006-118 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 6-118 Date: July 3, 1971 Time: 8:58 am - 9:01 am Location: White House Telephone The White House operator talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 536-7] Congressman Harold D. Donohue's location The President talked with the nurse in charge of intensive care unit of Massachusetts General Hospital at an unknown time. President's get-well wishes for Donohue -The President's service with Donohue in the US Navy and in Congress
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