Conversation 017-071

TapeTape 17StartSaturday, December 25, 1971 at 10:16 AMEndSaturday, December 25, 1971 at 10:29 AMTape start time02:54:47Tape end time02:55:17ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House operatorRecording deviceWhite House Telephone

On December 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:16 am and 10:29 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-071 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 17-71

Date: December 25, 1971
Time: Unknown between 10:16 am and 10:29 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Request for calls to Winton M. (“Red”) Blount and Arthur E. Summerfield

     Status of call to Clifford M. Hardin

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Yes sir?
Red Blunt, he's probably in Alabama, former postmaster general.
Yes sir?
And Hart Summerfield, also former postmaster general, he's probably up in Michigan.
All right, and I'm not getting an answer on Mr. Clifford Hardin.
That's all right.
If you don't get him, that's okay.
All right.
Thank you.