Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 31 › Conversation 031-138

Nixon phone call with Connally on University of Texas award

Thursday, October 19, 1972 · 9:36 AM–9:40 AM ET · White House Telephone · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Connally, Idanell (Brill) (Nellie)Conversation031-138 on Tape 31StartThursday, October 19, 1972 at 9:36 AMEndThursday, October 19, 1972 at 9:40 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 031-138 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon called Nellie Connally to congratulate her on receiving a prestigious award from the University of Texas, noting that she shares the honor with Lady Bird Johnson. The two also discussed the logistical challenges of the Connally family's recent household relocations between Fort Worth, Dallas, and Jamaica. The conversation served primarily as a personal gesture of support and courtesy from the President.

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Hello?
Mrs. Cranston?
are you well i'm fine how are you which where where are you where did i find you i'm in houston oh yeah you got moved well i'm in the process yeah but isn't that the most horrible experience yes sir it is we've been through it a few times and i know to get everything done and john was telling me how you're over in dallas trying to get things for your place in jamaica too because i want to get it just right so y'all will come i've heard all about that place but i just called to congratulate you on
Getting the award at the University of Texas Johnson, the only other one that got it was Lady Bird Johnson.
You have to be the most thoughtful man I know.
Well, I frankly think that you should have been the first one to get it, but that's no reflection on her.
But I'm delighted.
Is that going to be today or tomorrow?
It's going to be tomorrow night.
Tomorrow night, right.

NARA Description

On October 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Idanell ("Nellie") (Brill) Connally talked on the telephone from 9:36 am to 9:40 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 031-138 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 31-138

Date: October 19, 1972
Time: 9:36 am - 9:40 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Idanell (Brill) (“Nellie”) Connally.

[See Conversation No. 368-29]

        Connally's schedule
           -Move of household
                -Fort Worth, Dallas, Jamaica
           -Receipt of award from the University of Texas
                -Claudia A. (Taylor) ("Lady Bird") Johnson

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Also recorded on October 19, 1972

  • 031-137 9:08 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:08 am and 9:36 am.
  • 368-026 9:08 AM · 46 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:08 am and 9:36 am.
  • 368-029 9:36 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Idanell ("Nellie") (Brill) Connally met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:36 am to 9:40 am.
  • 368-030 9:40 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:40 am and 10:34 am.
  • 368-031 9:40 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:40 am and 10:34 am.
  • 368-032 9:40 AM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:40 am and 10:34 am.
  • 368-033 9:40 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:40 am and 10:34 am.
  • 368-035 9:40 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:40 am and 10:30 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 031-138, October 19, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/031-138 (accessed October 23, 2026).