Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 17 › Conversation 017-029
Nixon phone call with Stone on Vietnam War and Political support
Friday, December 24, 1971 · 5:09 PM–5:10 PM ET · White House Telephone · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon initiated calls to Attorney General John Mitchell, Secretary Maurice Stans, and Secretary Elliot Richardson before speaking with donor and supporter W. Clement Stone. The brief interaction with Stone primarily served as a holiday exchange, during which the President expressed gratitude for Stone’s ongoing financial and moral support. Nixon specifically praised Stone’s contributions to his administration's accomplishments, citing the ongoing withdrawal of troops from Vietnam as a highlight.
- W. Clement Stone
- Vietnam War
- Political support
- Administration staffing
- Holiday greetings
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NARA Description
On December 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and W. Clement Stone talked on the telephone from 5:09 pm to 5:10 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-029 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 17-29
Date: December 24, 1971
Time: 5:09 pm - 5:10 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for calls to John N. Mitchell and Maurice H. Stans
Elliot L. Richardson's location
W. Clement Stone on the line
The President talked with Stone.
Christmas greetings
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[Previous PRMPA Privacy (D) reviewed under deed of gift 12/22/2017. Segment cleared for
release.]
[Privacy]
[017-029-w001]
[Duration: 12s]
W. Clement Stone’s daughter
-Health
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Accomplishments
-Vietnam
-Troops returning home
-Stone's help
Stone's granddaughter [?]Also recorded on December 24, 1971
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 017-029, December 24, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/017-029 (accessed October 12, 2026).