President Nixon and Secretary of the Treasury John B. Connally exchanged brief pleasantries regarding novelty currency received from the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). Connally initiated the call to express personal gratitude to the President for facilitating the gift. The exchange served as a social gesture between the two officials rather than a substantive policy discussion.
On October 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and John B. Connally talked on the telephone from 5:20 pm to 5:21 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 010-047 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 10-47 Date: October 5, 1971 Time: 5:20 pm - 5:21 pm Location: White House Telephone The White House operator talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 585-15A] John B. Connally John B. Connally talked with the President between 5:20 pm and 5:21 pm. Appreciation to President -Novelty money from the Veterans of Foreign Wars [VFW]
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