Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 31 › Conversation 031-091

Nixon phone call with Briley on Revenue sharing and Nashville

Monday, October 16, 1972 · 8:02 PM–8:05 PM ET · White House Telephone · 46 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Briley, C. BeverlyConversation031-091 on Tape 31StartMonday, October 16, 1972 at 8:02 PMEndMonday, October 16, 1972 at 8:05 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 031-091 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiated this call to Nashville Mayor C. Beverly Briley to discuss the implementation and impact of the newly enacted federal revenue sharing program. The President emphasized that these funds would provide essential financial support to the city, while Mayor Briley confirmed his administration's commitment to utilizing the resources responsibly for long-term sustainability. The brief exchange served to strengthen political ties between the White House and local leadership regarding domestic policy priorities.

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Hello?
Mayor Byerly, Mr. President.
Hello?
Howdy, sir.
My best wishes is, you know, we've got revenue sharing, Drew, which will help you out a little.
Beautiful.
You told me about it over there the other day, Thursday.
That's right.
That's right.
Okay.
Well, good to talk to you.
We'll spend that money well, huh?
We certainly will.
I'm gearing up for it in the right way so we can sustain what we try to do.
That's great.
And thank you so much for all of your help.
Thank you.
Good luck.
Bye.

NARA Description

On October 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and C. Beverly Briley talked on the telephone from 8:02 pm to 8:05 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 031-091 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 31-91

Date: October 16, 1972
Time: 8:02 pm - 8:05 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with C. Beverly Briley.

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        Revenue sharing

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 031-091, October 17, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/031-091 (accessed October 12, 2026).