Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 16 › Conversation 016-100

Nixon phone call with Snyder on CBS and Television production

Sunday, December 12, 1971 · 11:05 AM–11:07 AM ET · White House Telephone · 51 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Snyder, AlvinConversation016-100 on Tape 16 (tape position 03:41:28–03:42:19)StartSunday, December 12, 1971 at 11:05 AMEndSunday, December 12, 1971 at 11:07 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 016-100 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with Alvin Snyder regarding logistics for a CBS Christmas television special. The discussion focused on coordinating the President’s arrival time to ensure he could receive makeup application before filming began. Nixon ultimately decided to head to the location in five minutes to begin his segment of the production.

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Yeah.
Yes, sir, Al Snyder.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yes, Mr. President.
Al, will you give me a call when you're ready there?
I'm on a tight schedule here, and I don't want to come over until you're ready.
Yes, sir.
What is it?
You're not quite ready?
We are getting some makeup on the participants now, and we should be starting in about five minutes.
Do you want makeup for me or not?
I think that would be advisable, sir, since everyone else is doing it.
We have a makeup gal here.
There is one there.
Yes, sir.
All right.
Yeah.
All right.
Well, then, what time do you want me over for that?
When will she finish with them?
She's finished now, sir.
She's ready for me now?
Yes, sir.
Well, but they can start their part of it.
All right.
I'll be over in about ten minutes.
Very good, sir.
That'll give us plenty of time, won't it?
I think so.
Five minutes.
I'll be over in four or five minutes.
All right, sir.

NARA Description

On December 12, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alvin Snyder talked on the telephone from 11:05 am to 11:07 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 016-100 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 16-100

Date: December 12, 1971
Time: 11:05 am - 11:07 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the Alvin Snyder.

[See Conversation No. 637-11A]

     President's schedule
           -President’s upcoming trip to the Azores
           -Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS] Christmas television special
                 -Timing

Also recorded on December 12, 1971

  • 016-098 8:38 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 8:38 am.
  • 016-099 8:38 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:38 am and 11:05 am.

Cite this conversation

Conversation 016-100, December 12, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/016-100 (accessed October 5, 2026).