Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 35 › Conversation 035-043

Nixon phone call with Allen on White House tours and social invitations

Sunday, December 31, 1972 · 7:56 PM–7:57 PM ET · White House Telephone · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Allen, George E.Conversation035-043 on Tape 35StartSunday, December 31, 1972 at 7:56 PMEndSunday, December 31, 1972 at 7:57 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 035-043 ↗

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President Nixon invited his associate George E. Allen to bring his in-laws, Mr. and Mrs. Felix Lumbrosso, for a private tour of the White House. The President suggested a meeting time of 10:00 a.m. the following day to allow the guests to view the holiday decorations and the remaining Christmas tree. Nixon extended the invitation to include the entire family, including the children.

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Oh.
There you are, sir, Mr. Howell.
Thank you.
Yes, Mr. President.
George, I wanted to tell you that if your in-laws and so forth, if they'd like to come over and see the White House, you're welcome to bring them over.
All right.
Thank you very much.
They'd probably enjoy that before they go back.
Yeah.
Well, it's like tomorrow morning would be a good time.
You can just look around or any time that fits you, you know.
Okay.
And we'll give them a special tour and take them around.
What time would that be?
You tell me what time you'd like.
I'll be there all morning.
I see.
Well, how about 10 o'clock?
Yeah, all right.
Fine.
Ten o'clock, I'll be in the office, and you just come on in, bring them all in, and then we'll have them taken.
The Christmas tree's still up, and they can see the decorations, and it'll be a great thrill for them.
Good.
We'll do that.
Bring the kids, too.
Yeah, I'll bring the whole gang.
All right, bye.
Bye.
Thank you, Mr. President.

NARA Description

On December 31, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and George E. Allen talked on the telephone from 7:56 pm to 7:57 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 035-043 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 35-43

Date: December 31, 1972
Time: 7:56 pm and 7:57 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with George E. Allen.

       Invitation to the White House
             -Tour for in-laws [Mr. and Mrs. Felix Lumbrosso]
                    -Timing
                          -January 1, 1973
                    -Christmas tree

Also recorded on January 1, 1973

  • 035-040 7:34 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 7:34 pm to 7:44 pm.
  • 035-041 7:45 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George E. Allen talked on the telephone from 7:45 pm to 7:55 pm.
  • 035-042 7:55 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:55 pm and 7:56 pm.
  • 035-044 7:57 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:57 pm and 8:00 pm.
  • 035-045 8:00 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 8:00 pm to 8:02 pm.
  • 035-046 8:10 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 8:10 pm.
  • 829-001 7:32 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, James D. ("Don") Hughes, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:32 am and 9:25 am.
  • 829-002 7:32 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Clifford M. Hardin met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:32 am and 9:25 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 035-043, January 1, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/035-043 (accessed October 10, 2026).