Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 011-035
Date: Monday, October 11, 1971 at 12:35 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Mitchell, John N.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/011-035

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[0:00] Yes, sir, Mr. President.
[0:02] Just incidentally, isn't she Catholic?
[0:08] No, I don't believe so.
[0:09] Well, she's married to an Italian now, you know.
[0:11] He's Catholic.
[0:12] No question about it.
[0:15] Check her religion and see if it isn't Catholic and ask her if she isn't part Italian.
[0:20] No, I think she may be.
[0:23] She is now.
[0:24] Yeah, all right.
[0:25] And we're going to make sure that name goes out in the appropriate way.
[0:28] Yeah.
[0:29] But what is her name now?
[0:31] Falcone.
[0:33] That's what she would be, not Mildred Lilly.
[0:35] That's correct.
[0:36] In other words, we'd be appointing Mrs. What?
[0:40] Mrs. Mildred Lilly Falcone.
[0:45] That's not bad.
[0:46] No, I don't think so either.
[0:48] You could really break that off in John Hart.
[0:50] After all, we couldn't find them, but...
[0:53] Married to an Italian, a Falcone is a good name.
[0:56] That's absolutely correct.
[0:57] But listen, tell her if she isn't a Catholic to get busy.
[0:59] Get over there, God damn it, and get confirmed.
[1:02] Okay?
[1:02] We'll try.
[1:03] All right.