President Nixon called Muriel L. Hartley to personally express his appreciation for her thirty years of government service upon her retirement. He specifically highlighted her essential contributions to the work of Alexander Haig and Henry Kissinger within the National Security Council. The brief exchange served as a formal gesture of gratitude for her long-standing dedication in a high-pressure environment.
On December 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Muriel L. Hartley talked on the telephone from 3:35 pm to 3:36 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 016-116 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 16-116 Date: December 18, 1971 Time: 3:35 pm - 3:36 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with Muriel L. Hartley. [See Conversation No. 310-12] The President congratulates Hartley on her retirement -Gen. Alexander M. Haig, Jr. -Henry A. Kissinger
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