Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 14 › Conversation 014-019

Nixon phone call with Daley on Chicago and Political relations

Wednesday, November 10, 1971 · 3:09 PM–3:10 PM ET · White House Telephone · 58 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; Daley, Richard J.Conversation014-019 on Tape 14 (tape position 00:23:21–00:24:19)StartWednesday, November 10, 1971 at 3:09 PMEndWednesday, November 10, 1971 at 3:10 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 014-019 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417190569 ↗

AI Summary

President Richard M. Nixon contacted Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley to express his personal appreciation for the hospitality extended to him and First Lady Pat Nixon during his recent political visit to Chicago. Nixon specifically acknowledged the Mayor’s welcoming signage and nonpartisan atmosphere, while highlighting his agreement with Daley's views on national defense. The brief exchange concluded with pleasantries regarding the upcoming spring wedding of Daley's son and acknowledgment of the logistical support provided by Jack Reilly.

Chicago
Richard J. Daley
Pat Nixon
Political relations
National defense
Diplomatic courtesy

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NARA Description

On November 10, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Richard J. Daley talked on the telephone from 3:09 pm to 3:10 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 014-019 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 14-19

Date: November 10, 1971
Time: 3:09 pm - 3:10 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Richard J. Daley
[See Conversation No. 299-15B]

The President talked with Daley.

     The President's visit to Chicago, November 9
          -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
          -Sign
          -Speech

     Daley's son
          -Marriage

     Jack Reilly

     Unknown man

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Yeah.

Mayor Daly for you, Mr. President.

Yeah.

There you are.

Hello?

Mr. President?

Mr. Mayor, I didn't want to bother you, but to tell you that I did appreciate, again, the fine in both Ms. Nixon and I, courtesies that were extended.

We knew this was a political trip, and we didn't expect that nice sign out there saying, welcome, President and Ms. Nixon.

I said, well, you don't know the mayor.

He treats us real nice.

We need to have you come to Chicago.

Right.

We're happy to...

Have it come last night?

Incidentally, let me ask you, as you noticed, I was very nonpartisan.

You could have agreed with everything I said about, you know, strong national defense and that sort of thing.

Let me ask you, is your son getting married, one of them?

Oh, yes.

When is that?

Do that very soon.

In the spring.

Oh, I see.

I see.

Well, I wish him well.

Well, thank you very much.

And when we get the date, we'll send him a little...

Very thoughtful and kind of you to call us.

Well, Mr. Riley's awful good, and that big chief, that big tall fellow, he was great.

All right.

Thank you.

Also recorded on November 10, 1971

014-017 2:51 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Barry M. Goldwater talked on the telephone from 2:51 pm to 2:54 pm.
014-018 2:54 PM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:54 pm and 3:09 pm.
299-016 3:10 PM · 40 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:10 pm and 3:16 pm.
014-020 3:16 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 3:16 pm.
014-021 3:16 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:16 pm and 3:25 pm.
299-017 3:16 PM · 56 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 3:16 pm.
299-018 3:16 PM · 38 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:16 pm and 3:25 pm.
299-019 3:16 PM · 59 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Melvin R. Laird, White House operator, Henry A. Kissinger, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:16 pm and 4:20 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 014-019, November 10, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417190569). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/014-019 (accessed November 2, 2026).