← 024-080024-082 →

Conversation 024-081

TapeTape 24StartMonday, May 15, 1972 at 4:00 PMEndMonday, May 15, 1972 at 5:10 PMTape start time01:29:05Tape end time01:29:22ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House operatorRecording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an urgent call to Cornelia Wallace following the attempted assassination of her husband, Governor George C. Wallace. The President sought to contact the First Lady of Alabama personally to offer his support during the unfolding crisis. This interaction highlights the immediate political and personal response by the White House to the violent attack on the presidential candidate.

George C. WallaceAttempted assassinationCornelia WallacePresidential communication1972 election
AudioNARA Description

On May 15, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:00 pm and 5:10 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 024-081 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 24-81

Date: May 15, 1972
Time: Unknown between 4:00 pm and 5:10 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

     George C. Wallace
         -Attempted assassination

     Request for a call to Cornelia Wallace
Transcript (AI-Generated)

This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.

Please.
Operator, as you probably know, Governor Wallace was shot today.
Yes, sir.
And you see if you could get Mrs. Wallace, his wife, on the phone, please.
His wife?
Yes, sir.
← 024-080024-082 →