Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 17 › Conversation 017-048
Nixon phone call with Faries on Christmas greetings and Presidential relations
Friday, December 24, 1971 · 9:19 PM–9:20 PM ET · White House Telephone · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon initiated a personal telephone call to McIntyre Faries and his wife, Geraldyne, to offer Christmas greetings and express concern regarding McIntyre's recent health struggles. The President acknowledged Faries's significant contributions to the country and the Republican Party, while inquiring about his recovery after a lengthy hospital stay. This brief interaction served as a gesture of professional appreciation and personal solidarity during the holiday season.
- Christmas greetings
- McIntyre Faries
- Presidential relations
- Personal health
- Republican Party
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NARA Description
On December 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, McIntyre Faries, and Geralyne Faries talked on the telephone from 9:19 pm to 9:20 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-048 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 17-48
Date: December 24, 1971
Time: 9:19 pm - 9:20 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with McIntyre Faries.
Christmas greeting
-Judge's wife
President's appreciation of the judge
Geraldyne Faries joined the conversation.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 017-048, December 24, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417191859). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/017-048 (accessed November 2, 2026).