President Nixon initiates a request for the White House operator to place a telephone call to Congressman Wilbur D. Mills. While the specific nature of the discussion is not preserved in this brief segment, the communication indicates an attempt to establish direct contact with the influential Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. This interaction highlights the President's ongoing efforts to engage with congressional leadership on legislative matters.
On December 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:42 am and 10:01 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 016-017 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 16-17 Date: December 6, 1971 Time: Unknown between 9:42 am and 10:01 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked to the White House operator; an unknown person can be heard in the background. [See Conversation No. 629-6E] Request for a call to Wilbur D. Mills
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