Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 17 › Conversation 017-081

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on George Andrews

Saturday, December 25, 1971 · 11:12 AM–11:21 AM ET · White House Telephone · 28 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation017-081 on Tape 17 (tape position 03:10:53–03:11:21)StartSaturday, December 25, 1971 at 11:12 AMEndSaturday, December 25, 1971 at 11:21 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 017-081 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to arrange a personal phone call to Elizabeth Andrews following the death of her husband, Congressman George Andrews of Alabama. The President requested that the operator locate Mrs. Andrews at either their home in Union City or the University of Alabama Hospital. This brief coordination served to facilitate a presidential gesture of condolence regarding the Congressman's passing.

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Operator, I just learned from the speaker that Congressman George Andrews of Alabama died a few minutes ago.
His wife is either at the University Hospital at the University of Alabama or at his home in Union City, Alabama.
And if you could get her, I'd like to talk to her on the phone.
All right.
Thank you.
Thank you, sir.

NARA Description

On December 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:12 am and 11:21 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-081 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 17-81

Date: December 25, 1971
Time: Unknown between 11:12 am and 11:21 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Request for a call to Elizabeth Andrews

Also recorded on December 25, 1971

  • 017-077 10:55 AM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:55 am and 11:02 am.
  • 017-078 11:02 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Michael Lauer, Ann Marie Lauer, Kathy Lauer, and Kevin Lauer talked on the telephone from 11:02 am to 11:05 am.
  • 017-079 11:07 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Hugh Scott, and Marian Scott talked on the telephone from 11:07 am to 11:09 am.
  • 017-080 11:10 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Carl B. Albert talked on the telephone from 11:10 am to 11:12 am.
  • 017-082 11:12 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:12 am and 11:21 am.
  • 017-083 11:12 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:12 am and 11:21 am.
  • 017-084 11:21 AM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and James D. ("Don") Hughes talked on the telephone from 11:21 am to 11:22 am.
  • 017-085 11:23 AM · 39 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 11:23 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 017-081, 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/017-081 (accessed October 10, 2026).