Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 14 › Conversation 014-094

Nixon phone call with Terry on Political relations and Congressional support

Sunday, November 14, 1971 · 9:30 PM–9:31 PM ET · White House Telephone · 44 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; Terry, John H.Conversation014-094 on Tape 14 (tape position 03:13:20–03:14:03)StartSunday, November 14, 1971 at 9:30 PMEndSunday, November 14, 1971 at 9:31 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 014-094 ↗

President Nixon initiated a brief telephone call to Congressman John H. Terry to offer birthday greetings. During the conversation, the President acknowledged Terry’s loyal political support and expressed appreciation for his performance as a first-term congressman. The call served as a gesture of goodwill to cultivate a positive relationship with a reliable ally in Congress.

  • John H. Terry
  • Political relations
  • Congressional support
  • White House outreach
  • Birthday greetings

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Congressman John Perry.
Hello?
Hello?
Well, I just didn't want to have a first-term congressman who had a birthday not to get by without getting a call.
Yeah.
Well, I just sit here working in the Lincoln sitting room, and Tim and Liz told me that you had a birthday, and I know how well you supported us, and I just want you to know we appreciate it.
Right.
Well, you're doing a fine job.
I just hope everything goes well for you.
And then win, okay?
You bet.
Okay.

On November 14, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and John H. Terry talked on the telephone from 9:30 pm to 9:31 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 014-094 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 14-94

Date: November 14, 1971
Time: 9:30 pm - 9:31 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

     John H. Terry

The President talked with Terry.

     Terry's birthday
          -William E. Timmons

     Terry's support
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  • 014-092 8:58 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:58 pm and 9:19 pm.
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  • 014-095 9:45 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:45 pm.
  • 014-096 9:46 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:46 pm.
  • 014-097 9:46 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:46 pm and 9:56 pm.
  • 014-098 9:56 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Willis O. Preston, Jr. talked on the telephone from 9:56 pm to 9:58 pm.

Conversation 014-094, November 15, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/014-094 (accessed October 9, 2026).