Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 16 › Conversation 016-095

Nixon phone call with Allen on Professional football and Washington Redskins

Friday, December 10, 1971 · 8:12 PM–8:15 PM ET · White House Telephone · 4 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Allen, George E.Conversation016-095 on Tape 16 (tape position 03:27:33–03:31:04)StartFriday, December 10, 1971 at 8:12 PMEndFriday, December 10, 1971 at 8:15 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 016-095 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and George E. Allen engaged in a casual discussion focused primarily on professional football, including the performance of players like Larry Brown and the outlook for upcoming playoff games. The conversation also touched upon the President's scheduled diplomatic trip to the Azores to meet with French President Georges Pompidou. To accommodate the President’s travel, Allen agreed to arrange a private viewing of the game film for Nixon upon his return to Washington.

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Hello?

Yeah.

Well, you see, I'll be gone.

I'm going out to see Pompidou.

I'll be in the Azores, so I won't have the slightest idea what's going on.

You won't even have the radio in?

Nothing, nothing.

Oh, no, I'll be...

I'll tell you what.

What?

I'll have a private showing of the film for you.

All right.

When you get back.

Yeah, yeah.

Well, just tell the boys to play well and win or lose.

Don't get discouraged.

Go on and win the next one.

You understand?

Right.

Okay, George.

Thank you, Mr. President.

NARA Description

On December 10, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and George E. Allen talked on the telephone from 8:12 pm to 8:15 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 016-095 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 16-95

Date: December 10, 1971
Time: 8:12 pm - 8:15 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with George E. Allen.

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 06/18/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[016-095-w001]
[Duration: 1m 30s]

     Football
          -Upcoming game Monday December 13, 1971
                -Los Angeles Rams
          -Larry Brown
                -Pass rush
          -Offense
                -Practice
          -Larry Brown
          -Jerry Smith

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     Football
          -President's visit to Washington Redskins
                -Effect on team
                -Photographs

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 06/18/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[016-095-w002]
[Duration: 55s]

     Football
          -Los Angeles Rams
          -Cleveland Browns
          -Playoffs
          -Dallas Cowboys

          -Cleveland Browns
          -TV audience size

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     President's schedule
           -Azores
                 -Georges J.R. Pompidou
           -Football game
                 -President’s possible viewing

Also recorded on December 11, 1971

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016-090 8:01 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 8:01 pm.
016-091 8:01 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:01 pm and 8:06 pm.
016-092 8:06 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 8:06 pm to 8:09 pm.
016-093 8:09 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:09 pm and 8:12 pm.
016-094 8:09 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:09 pm and 8:12 pm.
016-096 8:15 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 8:15 pm.
016-097 8:16 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 8:16 pm to 8:26 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 016-095, December 11, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/016-095 (accessed October 5, 2026).