Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 15 › Conversation 015-082
Nixon phone call with Allen on Washington Redskins and Professional Football
Monday, November 22, 1971 · 8:20 AM–8:27 AM ET · White House Telephone · 7 min
AI Summary
President Nixon held an informal discussion with George E. Allen to analyze recent performances and strategic prospects for the Washington Redskins. The conversation focused on a detailed evaluation of quarterbacks Billy Kilmer and Sonny Jurgensen, as well as team injury reports and upcoming game schedules. Nixon shared his personal insights on the team's standing and coaching decisions, reflecting his deep interest in the Redskins' competitive trajectory.
- Washington Redskins
- Professional Football
- George E. Allen
- Billy Kilmer
- Sonny Jurgensen
- Sports Strategy
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NARA Description
On November 22, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and George E. Allen talked on the telephone from 8:20 am to 8:27 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 015-082 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 15-82
Date: November 22, 1971
Time: 8:20 am - 8:27 am
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
George E. Allen
The President talked with Allen.
[See also Conversation No. 621-36]
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 06/20/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[015-082-w001]
[Duration: 6m 54s]
Football
-Game against Dallas Cowboys
-Quarterbacks
-Fans
-The President’s opinion
-William O. (“Billy”) Kilmer, Jr.
-The President’s analysis
-Christian A. (“Sonny”) Jurgenson, III
-The President’s analysis
-Leadership qualities
-Compared to William O. (“Billy”) Kilmer, Jr.
-Washington Redskins’s standing in the season
-The President’s opinion
-Los Angeles Rams–Washington Redskins game
-Dallas Cowboys
-Roman Gabriel
-Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys game
-Compared to San Francisco Forty-Niners and Los Angeles Rams game
-Washington Redskins’s schedule
-Philadelphia Eagles
-New York Giants
-Game played in Washington
-Possible attendance by the President
-Los Angeles Rams
-Cleveland Browns
-Dallas Cowboys’s schedule
-New York Jets
-New York Giants
-Los Angeles Rams
-St. Louis Cardinals
-Second place standing of Washington Redskins
-Washington Redskins
-Field goal
-Luther C. Knight, Jr.’s difficulties
-Injuries
-Larry Brown
-Richard Petitbon
-Jon V. Jaqua
-Mistakes
-Richard Petitbon
-Roger Staubach
-Jerry Smith
-Play against Los Angeles Rams
-Mack C. Alston
-Philadelphia Eagles game
-Quarterback decision
-William O. (“Billy”) Kilmer, Jr.–Christian A. (“Sonny”) Jurgenson, III
-Compared to Baltimore Colts
-Earl Morrall
-John C. (“Jonny”) Unitas
**************************************************************************Also recorded on November 22, 1971
- 015-081 8:08 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:08 am and 8:20 am.
- 621-032 8:08 AM · 59 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:08 am and 8:20 am.
- 621-033 8:08 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:08 am and 8:20 am.
- 621-034 8:08 AM · 44 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:08 am and 8:20 am.
- 621-035 8:08 AM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:08 am and 8:20 am.
- 621-036 8:20 AM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George E. Allen met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:20 am to 8:27 am.
- 621-037 8:27 AM · 2 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:27 am and 8:30 am.
- 621-038 8:30 AM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:30 am to 8:50 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 015-082, November 22, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/015-082 (accessed October 12, 2026).