Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 17 › Conversation 017-044
Nixon phone call with Mulcahy on Christmas and Willy Brandt
Friday, December 24, 1971 · 9:09 PM–9:10 PM ET · White House Telephone · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon initiated this brief, informal phone call to exchange Christmas greetings with his friend and associate, John A. Mulcahy. The discussion touched upon the President's upcoming trip to Florida, specifically mentioning his scheduled meeting with West German Chancellor Willy Brandt. The conversation concluded with pleasantries regarding Mulcahy’s family and an agreement to meet in the near future.
- Christmas
- Willy Brandt
- Presidential schedule
- Florida
- Personal friendship
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NARA 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 performanceAlso recorded on December 25, 1971
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- 017-043 9:05 PM · 10 sec — 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.
- 017-045 9:10 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:10 pm and 9:14 pm.
- 017-046 9:14 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and J. Edgar Hoover talked on the telephone from 9:14 pm to 9:17 pm.
- 017-047 9:17 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:17 pm and 9:19 pm.
- 017-048 9:19 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, McIntyre Faries, and Geralyne Faries talked on the telephone from 9:19 pm to 9:20 pm.
- 017-049 9:20 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:20 pm and 9:22 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 017-044, December 25, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/017-044 (accessed October 12, 2026).