President Nixon and Attorney General John Mitchell coordinate a meeting to discuss the impending decision regarding James R. Hoffa. The President requests that Mitchell travel to the Executive Office Building to review the matter further before a later appointment. Mitchell confirms his availability and agrees to meet with the President shortly.
On December 8, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John N. Mitchell talked on the telephone from 3:43 pm to 3:44 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 016-056 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 16-56 Date: December 8, 1971 Time: 3:43 pm - 3:44 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with John N. Mitchell. [See Conversation No. 307-21] James R. (“Jimmy”) Hoffa -Mitchell's location -President asks him to come to Executive Office Building [EOB]
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