President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a call to his brother, F. Donald Nixon, in California. During the exchange, the operator informed the President that Secretary John B. Connally and John A. Mulcahy had both returned his previous calls. Nixon directed the operator to prioritize the call to his brother before addressing the other two individuals.
On December 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:43 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-039 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 17-39
Date: December 24, 1971
Time: 5:43 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for call to F. Donald Nixon
Return call from John B. Connally
Return call from John A. (“Jack”) MulcahyThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.