Conversation 017-043

TapeTape 17StartFriday, December 24, 1971 at 9:05 PMEndFriday, December 24, 1971 at 9:09 PMTape start time01:57:37Tape end time01:57:47ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House operatorRecording deviceWhite House Telephone

President Nixon initiated a brief telephone request to the White House operator to be connected with John A. “Jack” Mulcahy. The primary purpose of the communication was to facilitate this specific call during the Christmas Eve holiday. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief administrative exchange.

John A. MulcahyCommunicationsWhite House operationsPresidential scheduling

On December 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:05 pm and 9:09 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-043 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 17-43

Date: December 24, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:05 pm and 9:09 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Request for a call to John A. (“Jack”) Mulcahy

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Yes, Mr. Kravitz?
I would like to get Mr. Mulcahy.
All right, fine.
Thank you.
All right.