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Conversation 017-035

TapeTape 17StartFriday, December 24, 1971 at 5:29 PMEndFriday, December 24, 1971 at 5:32 PMTape start time01:41:51Tape end time01:44:17ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House operator;  Richardson, Elliot L.Recording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

President Nixon and Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare Elliot L. Richardson exchanged Christmas greetings and reflected on the recent signing of the National Cancer Act of 1971. The President commended Richardson and his team for their role in securing favorable legislation for the initiative, expressing guarded optimism regarding its potential for medical progress. Nixon also briefly mentioned his upcoming travel to Florida, where he was scheduled to meet with West German Chancellor Willy Brandt.

National Cancer ActElliot L. RichardsonLegislationChristmas greetingsWilly Brandt
AudioNARA Description

On December 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Elliot L. Richardson talked on the telephone from 5:29 pm to 5:32 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-035 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 17-35

Date: December 24, 1971
Time: 5:29 pm - 5:32 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Call from Elliot L. Richardson

The President talked with Richardson.

     Christmas greetings

     Richardson's location

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     National Cancer Act of 1971
          -Ceremony
          -John D. Ehrlichman
          -Richard S. Schweiker

                -Conference

     The President's schedule
          -Florida
                -Willy Brandt
Transcript (AI-Generated)

This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.

Hello?
Mr. President, Secretary Richardson's on the line.
Hello?
Hello?
I just called to wish you a Merry Christmas.
I know you're in Massachusetts and I hope it's a nice white Christmas up there.
Well, I hope it will be.
It's a, it's a wet one right now.
Oh, it's not, not snowing.
That's too bad.
Too bad.
Well, it'll be nice if it falls.
Yeah.
Yeah, I... You've got a lot of sand on you.
That was a fine ceremony, isn't it?
Well, I, my, that was, I didn't see you until the end of the ceremony.
I had you up there, but, uh... Well, I was late.
I, I guess that was it, because I, normally I would have, uh, picked you up, but...
Well, it's of course something that has a great appeal to people, and let's just hope that they do some good.
It'll do some good.
It'll do some good.
Whether there's a breakthrough, that of course is maybe too much to hope for, but they're going to make some slow progress, and maybe dramatic progress.
Who knows?
The way the legislation turned out left a pretty good taste in everybody's mouth.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Good.
Well, that's because you fellows pulled that together, I know.
I know that, uh...
But I think it worked.
I was pleased with it.
I was surprised we got that good a bill through.
Well, I hope you all have a fine Christmas.
Well, yes, and I'll go down.
I look forward to a great new year.
Yeah, I've got to go to Florida next week to see Brian.
But despite the fact that I'm involved in these foreign things, I still remember that you guys are doing the work.
Okay.
Bye.
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