Conversation: 017-062
Prev: 017-061 Next: 017-063Start Date: Saturday, December 25, 1971 2:39 PM
End Date: Saturday, December 25, 1971 2:43 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Volpe, John A.Recording Device: White House Telephone
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:38:50
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:43:52
NARA Description:
On December 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John A. Volpe talked on the telephone from 9:39 am to 9:43 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-062 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 17-62
Date: December 25, 1971
Time: 9:39 am - 9:43 am
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with John A. Volpe.
Christmas greetings
Volpe's location
Volpe’s family
-Health
Italy
-Giovanni Leone
-Volpe
-Midnight mass
-Apostolic delegation
-Italian Ambassador
-Discussion with Volpe
-Leone
-Compared to Giuseppe Saragat
-President
-Emilio Colombo
-US Ambassador to Italy, Graham A. Martin
-Mariano Rumor
-Praise for Martin
-Support for President
-Italian Ambassadorship for Volpe
-Value of Volpe in the US
-John N. Mitchell
-Martin's value
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-Confidence of Italian leaders
Christmas greetings
Football games
Volpe’s health
Volpe’s grandchildren