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Conversation 017-044

TapeTape 17StartFriday, December 24, 1971 at 9:09 PMEndFriday, December 24, 1971 at 9:10 PMTape start time01:57:47Tape end time01:59:04ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Mulcahy, John A. ("Jack")Recording deviceWhite House Telephone
AudioNARA Description

On December 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John A. ("Jack") Mulcahy talked on the telephone from 9:09 pm to 9:10 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-044 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 17-44

Date: December 24, 1971
Time: 9:09 pm - 9:10 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with John A. (“Jack”) Mulcahy.

     Christmas greetings

     Mulcahy's location and schedule

     President's schedule
           -Florida
                 -Meeting with Willy Brandt
                      -Timing

     Mulcahy's health
         -Family
               -Baby

     Christmas

     President's performance
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Mr. John Mulcahy, Mr. President.
Yes.
Hello?
Hello?
I just want to wish my good friend John Mulcahy a Merry Christmas to all of those Irish friends of ours.
Thank you very much.
That's most gracious of you.
Are you in New York, John?
Yes, I'm in Bronxville.
I was up in the country last night of the day doing another shooting.
I understand you're going to Florida, right?
Yeah, I'm going down on Monday.
Good, good.
My wife is going down on Sunday.
I'm going down on Monday.
Are you going down, sir?
Well, I have to go down to that meeting with Brandt, the German prime minister, so I'll be down there Monday and Tuesday for that.
So I'll be there.
I hope it's nice and warm.
And how are you feeling well?
I'm alive, sir, Mr. President.
It's a very gracious of us to be very honored that you took the service on Christmas Eve.
How's the family and that new baby and everything?
Everything is fine.
We're all doing fine.
Fine.
Well, we can't tell you how much we've appreciated your friendship, and we just hope you get the kind of Christmas you deserve.
Thank you very much.
Okay.
Things seem to be going very well, Mr. President.
God bless you.
You're doing fine.
Well, we're moving along.
I want to see you for a few minutes pretty soon if I can.
Sure.
Anytime.
Anytime.
Okay.
Good night.
Good night.
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